The food and beverage sector features a wide range of companies, from direct to consumer brands to business focused technology platforms. For example, craft beer brewery BrewDog has raised $279.4M while restaurant automation company Hyphen has secured $83M.
The industry also shows a strong focus on new ingredients and sustainability. Companies like Poppi are creating popular probiotic drinks, while Revyve is developing egg alternatives from yeast.
Below is our list of 100 Food and Beverage startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Poppi creates flavored sparkling probiotic drinks designed as a healthier alternative to traditional soda. Their drinks have become popular for offering the taste of classic soda with low sugar and gut-health benefits.
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Allison Ellsworth, Stephen Ellsworth |
| Funding Amount | $39.2M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | CAVU Consumer Partners, Electric Feel Ventures, Rocana Venture Partners, The Chainsmokers, Halsey |
Revyve develops sustainable, yeast-based ingredients designed to replicate the texture and function of eggs in food. Their unique ingredients provide food producers with a functional, allergen-free alternative for a wide range of applications.
| Headquarters | Wageningen, Gelderland, The Netherlands |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Corjan Van den Berg, Edgar Suarez Garcia |
| Funding Amount | €32.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Invest-NL, Innovation Industries, SHIFT Invest, BOM, ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund |
Burnt builds an AI-powered platform to automate workflows for the restaurant industry. Their software is designed to replace legacy ERP systems and streamline back-of-house operations.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Chandru Shanmugasundaram, Joseph Jacob, Rhea Karimpanal |
| Funding Amount | $4.3M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Y Combinator, Scribble Ventures, Dan Scheinman, Penny Jar Capital, Formation |
Pepper builds an eCommerce platform for food distributors, convenience stores, and other marketplaces. Their system gives clients a custom-branded mobile app and website, creating a modern ordering experience for their customers.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Bowie Cheung, Chetan Narain, Ivana Tesanovic |
| Funding Amount | $60M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Gaingels, BoxGroup, Index Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Bossa Invest |
Hyphen automates culinary operations with robotic systems that assemble meals for restaurants and foodservice businesses. Their technology helps kitchens increase speed and consistency, especially for customizable dishes like salads and bowls.
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Daniel Fukuba, Stephen Klein |
| Funding Amount | $83M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Tiger Global Management, Chipotle Mexican Grill, SignalRank, Compound, Spacecadet Ventures |
Kula Bio developed a sustainable nitrogen biofertilizer that helps farmers reduce their reliance on synthetic products. Their technology uses microbes to fix nitrogen from the air, which increases crop yields and improves long-term soil health.
| Headquarters | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Daniel G. Nocera, Kelsey Sakimoto, Sophie Purdom, Xiaowen Feng |
| Funding Amount | $72.1M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | BoxGroup, Lowercarbon Capital, Pillar VC, The Nature Conservancy, iSelect Fund |
Petpooja builds a comprehensive restaurant management platform centered on its point-of-sale software. The system gives food businesses an integrated suite of tools to handle operations like billing, inventory, and online ordering.
| Headquarters | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Apurv Patel, Parthiv Patel |
| Funding Amount | $24.3M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | GVFL, Aroa Venture Partners, Udaan, Dharana Capital, Ashish Gupta |
BrewDog produces a wide range of craft beers, including its flagship Punk IPA, and operates a global chain of bars. They have cultivated a rebellious brand identity while also committing to sustainability as a carbon negative B Corp.
| Headquarters | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom |
| Year Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | James Watt, Martin Dickie |
| Funding Amount | $279.4M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | TSG Consumer Partners, Uday Kumar Bangalore Shivaraman, RML Capital, Monday Capital, Amelia Manderscheid |
The Better Meat Co. uses fermentation to produce versatile mycoprotein ingredients for the food industry. Their flagship product, Rhiza, allows food companies to create sustainable meat alternatives ranging from ground meat to chicken cutlets.
| Headquarters | West Sacramento, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Joanna Bromley, Paul Shapiro |
| Funding Amount | $42M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | GLENN HICKMAN, Future Ventures, EPIC Ventures, Bossa Invest, Lever VC |
Kemin Industries develops and produces a vast portfolio of ingredients that enhance the quality and safety of food and feed. The company applies molecular science to create solutions for customers in over 120 countries, impacting billions of people daily.
| Headquarters | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Year Founded | 1961 |
| Founders | Mary Nelson |
| Funding Amount | $210M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | — |
90 Additional Food and Beverage Startups Worth Following
Our top picks offer just a glimpse into a much larger scene. The companies on our full list have collectively raised over $13 billion, with founders working in fields from food and retail to biotech.
You'll see a mix of newcomers and more established names, each playing a part in where the industry is headed. Here’s a look at the other companies shaping the food and beverage space.
