# Top 18 Foodtech Startups Founded in 2020 by Funding (2026)

> The 18 best-funded foodtech startups founded in 2020, ranked by total funding raised: $127M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/foodtech-startups-founded-2020 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**The Protein Brewery** The Protein Brewery (TPB) is a biotechnology and food-tech company based in Breda, Netherlands.](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-protein-brewery) The Protein Brewery (TPB) is a biotechnology and food-tech company based in Breda, Netherlands. *Founded* 2020 Breda, Netherlands **$59M** last round Jun 2026
- 2 [**Hoxton Farms** Hoxton Farms is a London-based food technology and biotechnology startup founded in 2020.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hoxton-farms) Hoxton Farms is a London-based food technology and biotechnology startup founded in 2020. *Founded* 2020 London, United Kingdom **$25M** last round Jun 2025
- 3 [**Green Rebel Foods** Green Rebel Foods is a manufacturer of whole-cut plant-based meats.](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-rebel-foods) Green Rebel Foods is a manufacturer of whole-cut plant-based meats. *Founded* 2020 Kedoya Selatan **$11M** last round Jan 2026
- 4 [**Those Vegan Cowboys** Those Vegan Cowboys is a Dutch-Belgian foodtech startup founded in 2008, focusing on producing animal-free dairy proteins through precision fermentation.](https://millionrounds.com/company/those-vegan-cowboys) Those Vegan Cowboys is a Dutch-Belgian foodtech startup founded in 2008, focusing on producing animal-free dairy proteins through precision fermentation. *Founded* 2020 Ghent, Belgium **$7.3M** last round Dec 2025
- 5 [**Greenforce** Greenforce offers meat alternatives for a sustainable future with the power of plants and proteins.](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenforce) Greenforce offers meat alternatives for a sustainable future with the power of plants and proteins. *Founded* 2020 München, Germany **$4.9M** last round Feb 2025
- 6 [**Harvest B** Harvest B is an Australian food technology startup founded in 2020, based in Surry Hills, New South Wales, with operations in Penrith.](https://millionrounds.com/company/harvest-b) Harvest B is an Australian food technology startup founded in 2020, based in Surry Hills, New South Wales, with operations in Penrith. *Founded* 2020 Surry Hills, Australia **$4.3M** last round Sept 2025
- 7 [**Lypid** Lypid is a San Francisco-based food technology company founded in 2020, specializing in plant-based alternative fat solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lypid) Lypid is a San Francisco-based food technology company founded in 2020, specializing in plant-based alternative fat solutions. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, Taiwan **$4.0M** last round Mar 2023
- 8 [**Unicorn Biotechnologies** Unicorn Biotechnologies is a biotechnology start-up based in Sheffield, UK, co-founded by Adam Glen and Jack Reid.](https://millionrounds.com/company/unicorn-biotechnologies) Unicorn Biotechnologies is a biotechnology start-up based in Sheffield, UK, co-founded by Adam Glen and Jack Reid. *Founded* 2020 Sheffield, United Kingdom **$3.2M** last round Apr 2022
- 9 [**Time-Travelling Milkman** Time-Travelling Milkman produce a plant-based cream from sunflower seeds, as an ingredient for dairy alternatives.](https://millionrounds.com/company/time-travelling-milkman) Time-Travelling Milkman produce a plant-based cream from sunflower seeds, as an ingredient for dairy alternatives. *Founded* 2020 Wageningen, Netherlands **$2.4M** last round Sept 2025
- 10 [**Big Akwa** Big Akwa is a food-tech industry expert that produces sustainable protein using industrial waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-akwa) Big Akwa is a food-tech industry expert that produces sustainable protein using industrial waste. *Founded* 2020 Hrnosand, Sweden **$1.8M** last round Feb 2026
- 11 [**HOLO BIO** HOLO BIO, a venture from Kyoto University, focuses on the unique functions of creatures in Japan, using innovative probiotic technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/holo-bio) HOLO BIO, a venture from Kyoto University, focuses on the unique functions of creatures in Japan, using innovative probiotic technology. *Founded* 2020 京都市, Japan **$1.5M** last round Jan 2025
- 12 [**WTH Foods** WTH Foods, also known as Worth The Health, is a plant-based meat startup founded in 2019 in the Philippines.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wth-foods) WTH Foods, also known as Worth The Health, is a plant-based meat startup founded in 2019 in the Philippines. *Founded* 2020 Makati, Philippines **$1.2M** last round Jul 2021
- 13 [**Novel Farms** Novel Farms develops cruelty-free, inexpensive and tunable scaffolds for the production of whole cuts of gourmet cell-based meat.](https://millionrounds.com/company/novel-farms) Novel Farms develops cruelty-free, inexpensive and tunable scaffolds for the production of whole cuts of gourmet cell-based meat. *Founded* 2020 Berkeley, United States **$1.0M** last round Sept 2023
- 14 [**InsectSense** InsectSense is a Dutch DeepTech startup founded in 2020 in Wageningen, Netherlands.](https://millionrounds.com/company/insectsense) InsectSense is a Dutch DeepTech startup founded in 2020 in Wageningen, Netherlands. *Founded* 2020 Wageningen, Netherlands **$916K** last round Jan 2025
- 15 [**Evolved Foods** Evolved Foods, based in Bengaluru, is a plant-based food company that specializes in 100% plant-based, ready-to-cook protein alternatives to meat and paneer.](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolved-foods) Evolved Foods, based in Bengaluru, is a plant-based food company that specializes in 100% plant-based, ready-to-cook protein alternatives to meat and paneer. *Founded* 2020 Bengaluru, India **$204K** last round Mar 2024
- 16 [**Angie's Tempeh** Angie's Tempeh is an artisanal tempeh manufacturer based in Singapore, specializing in handcrafted, plant-based protein products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/angie-s-tempeh) Angie's Tempeh is an artisanal tempeh manufacturer based in Singapore, specializing in handcrafted, plant-based protein products. *Founded* 2020 Singapore, Singapore **$200K** last round May 2021
- 17 [**Biftek** Biftek produces growth medium supplement to ease the cost problem of cultured meat by introducing novel approaches.](https://millionrounds.com/company/biftek) Biftek produces growth medium supplement to ease the cost problem of cultured meat by introducing novel approaches. *Founded* 2020 Newark, United States **$80K** last round Apr 2023
- 18 [**Magic Valley** Magic Valley is a pioneer in cultivated meat in Australia, utilizing innovative iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cell) technology to produce real meat without har](https://millionrounds.com/company/magic-valley) Magic Valley is a pioneer in cultivated meat in Australia, utilizing innovative iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cell) technology to produce real meat without har *Founded* 2020 Melbourne, Australia **$64K** last round Jul 2025

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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