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Top 66 Food Processing Startups in 2024

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1) NotCo

NotCo

NotCo is a food technology business that makes meat and dairy replacements from plants.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Chile
  • State: Region Metropolitana
  • City: Santiago
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Karim Pichara Baksai, Matias Muchnick, Pablo Zamora
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $115,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 12 (General Catalyst, IndieBio, SOSV, Endeavor Catalyst, L Catterton)

You can find their website here.

2) Mosa Meat

Mosa Meat

Mosa Meat is a company that makes a slaughter-free hamburger from cow cells.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • State: Limburg
  • City: Maastricht
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Mark Post, Peter Verstrate
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $95,964,133
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 12 (Target Global, ArcTern Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation, Blue Horizon Ventures, Agronomics)

You can find their website here.

3) Meatable

Meatable

Meatable is a firm based in the Netherlands that produces authentic, guilt-free meat.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • State: Zuid-Holland
  • City: Delft
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Daan Luining, Krijn De Nood, Mark Kotter
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $62,918,394
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 13 (Taavet Hinrikus, BlueYard Capital, Section 32, Future Positive Capital, Atlantic Food Labs)

You can find their website here.

4) Agricool

Agricool

Agricool recycles shipping containers into urban farms to cultivate local, flavorful, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Gonzague Gru, Guillaume Fourdinier
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $38,948,162
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 11 (Bpifrance, Kima Ventures, XAnge, Daphni, La Famiglia)

You can find their website here.

5) v2food

v2food

v2food is a plant-based meat firm that makes meat substitutes from legumes.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Australia
  • State: New South Wales
  • City: Sydney
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Nick Hazell
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: A$112,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 10 (Sequoia Capital China, Temasek Holdings, Horizons Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, China Renaissance)

You can find their website here.

6) Heura Foods

Heura Foods

Marc Coloma and Bernat Aaos, activists, developed Heura, a plant-based enterprise. They make Mediterranean-style plant-based meat.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Spain
  • State: Catalonia
  • City: Barcelona
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Marc Coloma
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $5,152,709
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 3 (MassChallenge, Capital V, Chris Smalling)

You can find their website here.

7) Shiok Meats

Shiok Meats

Shiok Meats is a corporation that specializes in cellular aquaculture and cell-based meat.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • State: Central Region
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Ka Yi Ling, Sandhya Sriram, Sandhya Sriram
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: $20,350,000
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 24 (Entrepreneur First, Y Combinator, Big Idea Ventures, Aqua Spark, Seeds Capital)

You can find their website here.

8) Louis Dreyfus Company

Louis Dreyfus Company

The Louis Dreyfus Company is a global commodity merchandiser as well as a major agricultural asset owner and processor.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • State: Zuid-Holland
  • City: Rotterdam
  • Started in: 1851
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding: $100,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2 (ADQ, EBRD (Investment Firm))

You can find their website here.

9) Next Gen Foods

Next Gen Foods

Next Gen Foods is a food-tech company that specializes in plant-based meat alternatives.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • State: Central Region
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Timo Recker
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: $12,200,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 4 (Temasek Holdings, K3 Ventures, FEBE Ventures, NX Food)

You can find their website here.

10) Lieferando

Lieferando

Lieferando is a mobile app that allows you to order food from restaurants from the comfort of your own home.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • State: Noord-Holland
  • City: Amsterdam
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Christoph Gerber, Joerg Gerbig, Kai Hansen
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: € 19,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 8 (Mountain Partners, Dr. Cornelius Boersch, Macquarie Capital, KfW, Rheingau Founders)

You can find their website here.

11) Rotimatic

Rotimatic

Rotimatic is a product design firm that creates smart kitchen equipment that promote healthy eating by combining simplicity and automation.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • State: Central Region
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Pranoti Nagarkar, Rishi Israni
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $48,500,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 7 (EDBI, Bosch, Openspace Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, VIR)

You can find their website here.

12) Feed.

Feed.

Feed is a foodtech firm based in France that creates whole meals in formats that are suitable for busy individuals.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Anthony Bourbon
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $33,697,979
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 8 (Kima Ventures, Alven, Financiere Saint James, Otium Capital, Senseii Ventures)

You can find their website here.

13) InVivo

InVivo

Agriculture cooperation can reclaim their proper place in the global food value chain with the support of InVivo.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 1945
  • Number of employees: 5001-10000
  • Funding: € 265,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4 (Eurazeo, Imperial Create Lab, La Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement, CDC International Capital)

You can find their website here.

14) Yummy Corp

Yummy Corp

Yummy Corp is an online catering and cloud kitchen management firm with a network of delivery-only kitchens.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Indonesia
  • State: Jawa Barat
  • City: Tangerang
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Edward Kumar, Juan Chene, Marbio Suntanu, Mario Suntanu, Marius Suntanu
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $19,750,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 13 (East Ventures, Softbank Ventures Asia, Quest Ventures, Intudo Ventures, Vectr)

You can find their website here.

15) Fazenda Futuro

Fazenda Futuro

Fazenda Futuro is a food technology firm that specializes in flat meat.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Brazil
  • State: Rio de Janeiro
  • City: Rio De Janeiro
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Marcos Leta
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $29,800,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 5 (Monashees, BTG Pactual, Go4it Capital, Enfini Investments, Turim MFO)

You can find their website here.

16) YFood Labs

YFood Labs

YFood Labs is a food-tech company that creates smart food solutions for today's consumers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Bayern
  • City: Munich
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Benjamin Kremer, Noel Bollmann
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $22,600,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 6 (Felix Capital, Five Seasons Ventures, Freigeist Capital, Fonterra Co-operative Group, New Ground Ventures)

You can find their website here.

17) TOTEM

TOTEM

Totem's objective is to improve workplace social connections by developing adaptable and customizable mini-cafeterias.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Pierre Gallet, Rafael de Lavergne, Stefan de Lavergne
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: € 5,750,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 5 (Kima Ventures, Tekton Ventures, The Family, Samaipata, Maki.vc)

You can find their website here.

18) Angie's Tempeh

Angie's Tempeh

Manufacturer of plant-based proteins

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • State: Central Region
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Andrew Goh, Angeline Leong
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: SGD530,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2 (Big Idea Ventures, Andras Varsanyi)

You can find their website here.

19) KoRo

KoRo

KoRo is a fast-growing direct-to-consumer (D2C) foodtech firm. We are a leading brand for food that is healthy, long-lasting, and sustainable.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Berlin
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Constantinos Calios, Florian Schwenkert
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $9,631,410
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 1 (Social Chain)

You can find their website here.

20) Sweetheart Kitchen

Sweetheart Kitchen

Sweetheart Kitchen is a multi-brand virtual kitchen that produces and delivers meals using innovative cooking techniques.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • State: Dubai
  • City: Dubai
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Peter Schatzberg
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: € 36,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 1 (Peter Schatzberg)

You can find their website here.

21) JustSpices

JustSpices

Just Spices is a spice blend and meal prep company that produces and sells food.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • City: Düsseldorf
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Bela Seebach, Florian Falk, Ole Strohschnieder
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: € 13,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 5 (Five Seasons Ventures, Coefficient Capital, Döhler Ventures, Bitburger Ventures, Monkfish Equity)

You can find their website here.

22) Picard Surgeles

Picard Surgeles

Picard Surgeles is a French frozen food manufacturer and distributor.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Fontainebleau
  • Started in: 1906
  • Founders: Raymond Picard
  • Number of employees: 5001-10000
  • Funding: € 2,146,600,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 3 (Montagu Private Equity, ARYZTA AG, Groupe Chevrillon)

You can find their website here.

23) FAO

FAO

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized body that leads international efforts to end hunger.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Italy
  • State: Lazio
  • City: Rome
  • Started in: 1945
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $10,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1

You can find their website here.

24) Biobest

Biobest

Biobest is a company that creates and distributes natural crop care technologies.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Belgium
  • State: Antwerpen
  • City: Westerlo
  • Started in: 1987
  • Founders: Roland De Jonghe
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: € 20,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1 (Merieux Developpement)

You can find their website here.

25) MUNCH:ON

MUNCH:ON

With MUNCH:ON Pro, you can get 50% off and free delivery from the greatest restaurants, thanks to bundling, routing, and scheduling technologies.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • State: Dubai
  • City: Dubai
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Dana Baki, Mohammad Al Zaben
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $6,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 13 (FJ Labs, Wamda Capital, Vision Ventures, Shorooq Partners, Arzan Venture Capital)

You can find their website here.

26) DAIZ

DAIZ

DAIZ makes and distributes 'Miracle Meat,' a plant-based meat made from germinated soybeans using the company's proprietary 'Ochiai Germination Method.'

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Japan
  • State: Kumamoto
  • City: Kumamoto-shi
  • Started in: 2015
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: ¥3,330,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 20 (Global Brain Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital, Marubeni, Kajitsudo)

You can find their website here.

27) The Protein Brewery

The Protein Brewery

The Protein Brewery specializes in creating and producing sustainable animal-free protein.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • State: Noord-Brabant
  • City: Breda
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Wim de Laat
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: € 22,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 3 (Novo Holdings, Unovis Asset Management, Roquette Ventures)

You can find their website here.

28) xFarm

xFarm

Farm is a software-as-a-service platform for digitalizing farms and simplifying data collecting and analysis.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Italy
  • State: Lombardia
  • City: Milan
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Martino Poretti, Matteo Vanotti, Salvatore Ferullo
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: € 3,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 2 (United Ventures, TiVenture)

You can find their website here.

29) Chef's Plate

Chef's Plate

Chef's Plate is a web-based service that delivers fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and chef-inspired dishes to users' homes.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • State: Ontario
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Jamie Shea, Patrick Meyer
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $18,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 6 (BrandProject, Acton Capital, Emil Capital Partners, Comerica Incorporated, Investeco Capital)

You can find their website here.

30) La Ruche qui dit Oui

La Ruche qui dit Oui

La Ruche qui dit Oui is an e-commerce platform that allows users to create groups and buy directly from local farmers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Guilhem Cheron, Marc-David Choukroun, Mounir Mahjoubi
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $13,061,376
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 9 (Union Square Ventures, Kima Ventures, Felix Capital, XAnge, Quadia)

You can find their website here.

31) Smunch.co

Smunch.co

Smunch is a virtual canteen that delivers delicious and inexpensive lunches to offices for no cost.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Berlin
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Oliver Hüfner, Shivram Ayyagari
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: € 18,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 7 (Techstars, Luxor Capital Group, Colle Capital Partners, LeadX Capital Partners, METRO Xcel)

You can find their website here.

32) Dodla Dairy

Dodla Dairy

Dodla Dairy processes and distributes milk and dairy products with added value.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Andhra Pradesh
  • City: Hyderabad
  • Started in: 1995
  • Founders: D. Sunil Reddy
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $71,276,176
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 13 (International Finance Corporation, VenturEast, SBI Mutual Fund, White Oak Capital Management, Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund)

You can find their website here.

33) Rebel Foods

Rebel Foods

Rebel Foods Services is a food delivery platform that delivers food right to your door.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Maharashtra
  • City: Pune
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Jaydeep Barman, Kallol Banerjee
  • Number of employees: 5001-10000
  • Funding: $342,349,901
  • Funding rounds: 20
  • Number of investors: 19 (Goldman Sachs, Sequoia Capital India, Sequoia Capital, Gojek, RTP Global)

You can find their website here.

34) Chai Point

Chai Point

Chai Point is a multi-channel beverage company that offers a precisely brewed cup of chai.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Karnataka
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Amuleek Singh Bijral, Gaganjot Kaur
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $46,221,395
  • Funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 6 (InnoVen Capital, DSG Consumer Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, Saama Capital, Paragon Partners, India)

You can find their website here.

35) Wow! Momo

Wow! Momo

Wow! Momo is a fast-food restaurant chain known for its momos.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: West Bengal
  • City: Kolkata
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Binod Kumar Homagai, Sagar Daryani, Shah Miftaur Rahman
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $37,996,690
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 6 (Tiger Global Management, Indian Angel Network, Lighthouse Funds, Anicut Capital, Nitin Singhal)

You can find their website here.

36) RAW Pressery

RAW Pressery

RAW Pressery is a clean-label beverage company that sells cold-pressed juices, smoothies, soups, and other products.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Maharashtra
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Anuj Rakyan
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $41,255,467
  • Funding rounds: 12
  • Number of investors: 7 (Sequoia Capital India, Sequoia Capital, InnoVen Capital, DSG Consumer Partners, Alteria Capital)

You can find their website here.

37) FreshMenu

FreshMenu

FreshMenu is a food delivery service that serves high-quality fresh and flavorful cuisines.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Karnataka
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Rashmi Daga
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $25,837,687
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 8 (Lightspeed Venture Partners, InnoVen Capital, Lightspeed India Partners, Brand Capital, Zodius Capital)

You can find their website here.

38) Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters offers a dedicated online marketplace for the sale of roasted coffee.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Delhi
  • City: Delhi
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Matt Chitharanjan, Namrata Asthana
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: $5,569,257
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4 (BOLD Ventures, 8i Ventures, Snow Leopard Technology Ventures, Brew House)

You can find their website here.

39) Biryani By Kilo

Biryani By Kilo

Biryani By Kilo is a food service and delivery business that prepares and delivers authentic Indian cuisine.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Uttar Pradesh
  • City: Noida
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Kaushik Roy, Ritesh Sinha, Vishal Jindal
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $8,390,686
  • Funding rounds: 11
  • Number of investors: 17 (Canvas Ventures, IvyCap Ventures, Smile Group, Nitish Mittersain, Chandigarh Angels Network)

You can find their website here.

40) Veeba Foods

Veeba Foods

Veeba Foods is a specialist food ingredient manufacturer.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Delhi
  • City: New Delhi
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Viraj Bahl
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $45,895,220
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 4 (DSG Consumer Partners, Saama Capital, Sixth Sense Ventures, Verlinvest)

You can find their website here.

41) Holachef

Holachef

Holachef is a Mumbai-based food service firm that provides customers with chef-prepared fresh meals.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Maharashtra
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Anil Gelra, Gaurav Srivastava, Saurabh Saxena
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $12,070,497
  • Funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 8 (Kalaari Capital, InnoVen Capital, India Quotient, Ratan Tata, SIDBI Venture Capital)

You can find their website here.

42) Eggoz

Eggoz

Eggoz is a brand of fresh, chemical-free eggs produced from completely integrated farmers and delivered within 36 hours to the table.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Haryana
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Abhishek Negi, Aditya Singh, Pankaj Pandey, Uttam Kumar
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: ₹169,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 15 (AngelList, LetsVenture, Rebright Partners, AngelList India, AVANA Capital)

You can find their website here.

43) Patanjali Ayurved

Patanjali Ayurved

Patanjali Ayurved Ltd is a non-profit organization. It's an idea that connects the aspirations of millions of rural people.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Uttarakhand
  • City: Haridwar
  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Acharya Balkrishna, Baba Ramdev
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding: ₹32,000,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 4 (State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Syndicate Bank)

You can find their website here.

44) Charcoal Eats

Charcoal Eats

CharcoalEats FoodTech serves Indian cuisines to customers around the country at reasonable pricing during snack and meal times.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Maharashtra
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Anurag Mehrotra, Krishnakant Thakur, Mohammed Bhol
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $1,602,101
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 10 (Varun Dua, Lion Ventures, Devendra Rane, Amit Gupta, Rajesh Ramanathan)

You can find their website here.

45) Fingerlix

Fingerlix

Fingerlix is a semi-cooked food delivery app that provides customers with a wonderful experience.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Maharashtra
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Shree Bharambe
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $29,172,855
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 7 (Accel, Swiggy, Alteria Capital, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited, RB Investments Pte. Ltd.)

You can find their website here.

46) Sattviko

Sattviko

Sattviko is a traditional culinary product line that combines traditional recipes with cutting-edge food technology.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Delhi
  • City: New Delhi
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Ankush Sharma, Prasoon Gupta
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $2,605,127
  • Funding rounds: 11
  • Number of investors: 24 (LetsVenture, Ashish Gupta, Venture Gurukool, GHV Accelerator, Sumit Jain)

You can find their website here.

47) 24 Mantra Organic

24 Mantra Organic

24 Mantra Organic is a specialized food store dedicated to supporting farmers' livelihoods, customers' sustainable lifestyles, and the environment's sustainability.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Andhra Pradesh
  • City: Hyderabad
  • Started in: 2004
  • Founders: Rajashekar Reddy Seelam
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $17,294,061
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 2 (VenturEast, Peepul Capital LLC)

You can find their website here.

48) GoodDot

GoodDot

Good Dot is a food-tech firm located in India that is delivering plant-based meat to the country.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Rajasthan
  • City: Udaipur
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Abhishek Sinha, Deepak Parihar, Shruti Sonali, Stephanie Downs, Taranum Bhatia
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: $1,940,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2 (New Crop Capital, RCM Business)

You can find their website here.

49) Starfield Food & Science Technology

Starfield Food & Science Technology

Starfield Food & Science Technology is a plant-based protein producer based in China.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Guangdong
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2017
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $25,032,033
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 7 (Matrix Partners China, Joy Capital, Sky9 Capital, Lightspeed China Partners, New Crop Capital)

You can find their website here.

50) Benlai

Benlai

Benlai is an online marketplace for fresh food.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Huafeng Yu, Jerry Yue
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $348,722,794
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 10 (Gaorong Capital, CDH Investments, China Equity, Cyanhill Capital, Joyoung)

You can find their website here.

51) Yonghui Fresh Food

Yonghui Fresh Food

The core food management and supply chain integration platform is Yonghui Fresh Food.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2015
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: CN¥1,950,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 8 (Tencent, CICC, Sequoia Capital China, Yonghui Superstores, Hillhouse Capital Group)

You can find their website here.

52) Vesta Food Lab

Vesta Food Lab

Vesta Food Lab is a plant-based meat enterprise that manufactures and distributes goods based on research and development.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Xun Jiang, Zihan Xie
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $1,998,715
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2 (IMO Ventures, Shanghai Xuerong Bio-Technology)

You can find their website here.

53) Hema

Hema

Hema is a platform for meal delivery.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Shanghai
  • City: Shanghai
  • Started in: 2015
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $150,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1 (Alibaba Group)

You can find their website here.

54) Douguo

Douguo

Douguo is a Chinese social media platform that allows members to find, share, and discuss delicious food.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Yuxiang Wang
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $44,544,637
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 3 (GGV Capital, Hillhouse Capital Group, Shanda Capital)

You can find their website here.

55) Lineage Logistics

Lineage Logistics

Lineage Logistics is a warehouse and logistics firm specializing in temperature-controlled logistics and supply chain management.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: Michigan
  • City: Novi
  • Started in: 2012
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding: $7,000,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 10 (Morgan Stanley, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, D1 Capital Partners, EPIQ Capital Group, Oxford Properties Group)

You can find their website here.

56) Serenity Kids

Serenity Kids

Serenity Kids is a baby food company that specializes on nutrient-dense foods that are both delicious for children and convenient for parents.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: Texas
  • City: Austin
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Joe Carr, Serenity Heegel Carr
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: $11,500,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 21 (CircleUp, Thrive Market, Wild Ventures, Gunnar Lovelace, Joe DeSena)

You can find their website here.

57) Opopop

Opopop

Opopop is a food manufacturing and processing firm that specializes in popcorn.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: Colorado
  • City: Denver
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Alex McEvoy, Brad Roulier, Christopher Staley, Chuck Lepley, Jonas Tempel, Sarah McDowell
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $11,600,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 5 (Valor Siren Ventures, Peter Rahal, Batshit Crazy Ventures, Tiesto, Jimmy Chin)

You can find their website here.

58) Chobani

Chobani

Chobani is a company that makes and sells Greek yogurt.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: New York
  • City: Norwich
  • Started in: 2005
  • Founders: Hamdi Ulukaya
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $750,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1 (TPG)

You can find their website here.

59) Daring Foods

Daring Foods

Daring Foods is a startup company that makes plant-based chicken as a healthy alternative to meat.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Eliott Kessas, Ross Mackay
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $48,762,288
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 10 (Maveron, D1 Capital Partners, Good Friends, Aubrey Graham (Drake), Stray Dog Capital)

You can find their website here.

60) Journey Foods

Journey Foods

Journey Foods uses business software to tackle food science and supply chain inefficiencies, allowing enterprises to better feed the world's 8 billion people.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: Texas
  • City: Austin
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Andy Renaud, Riana Lynn
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding: $2,505,000
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 9 (SOSV, Brinc, Plug and Play Tech Center, Capital Factory, Chinaccelerator)

You can find their website here.

61) Nature’s Fynd

Nature’s Fynd

Nature's Fynd is a food firm that produces a protein derived from a microorganism found in geothermal springs.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: Illinois
  • City: Chicago
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Mark Kozubal, Matthew Strongin, Thomas Jonas
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $158,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 10 (Generation Investment Management, Mousse Partners, Oxford Finance LLC, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Archer Daniels Midland Company)

You can find their website here.

62) &pizza

&pizza

&pizza is a pizza company that also sells craft beers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: District of Columbia
  • City: Washington D.C.
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Michael Lastoria, Steve Salis
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $79,200,000
  • Funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 6 (RSE Ventures, Fifth Down Capital, &vest, Meaningful Partners, Tyler Scriven)

You can find their website here.

63) Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods focuses on the development of plant-based meat, dairy, and fish alternatives.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: Redwood City
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Monte Casino, Patrick Brown
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $1,587,500,000
  • Funding rounds: 16
  • Number of investors: 53 (Khosla Ventures, Temasek Holdings, Microsoft, Bill Gates, GV)

You can find their website here.

64) Clara Foods

Clara Foods

Clara creates true animal protein without using any animals at all, beginning with the world's first chicken-free egg proteins.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: South San Francisco
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Arturo Elizondo, David Anchel
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $56,750,000
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 15 (SOSV, IndieBio, UpHonest Capital, Blue Horizon Ventures, Scott Banister)

You can find their website here.

65) Memphis Meats

Memphis Meats

Memphis Meats develops meat made entirely from animal cells, eliminating the need for actual animals to be raised and slaughtered.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Nicholas Genovese, Uma Valeti
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $181,053,000
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 29 (SoftBank, Norwest Venture Partners, SOSV, Temasek Holdings, Bill Gates)

You can find their website here.

66) Eat Just

Eat Just

Eat Just is a plant-based egg substitute that aims to give nutritious and healthful dietary options.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Josh Balk, Josh Tetrick
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $440,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 13
  • Number of investors: 35 (Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Collaborative Fund, Marc Benioff, Vulcan Capital)

You can find their website here.

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