The Food Tech has over 27.2K+ startups that comprise of companies that use Internet-based technologies for preparation and distribution of food and beverages and companies that develop next generation foods to replace conventional food habits. It also includes online platforms to discover, buy and sell food and beverages, develop IoT-enabled food appliances, SaaS-based solutions, aggregate and publish food-related content.
Food Tech sector is one of the most active sectors for investors with an overall funding of USD 82.5B in 5.17K+ companies. It is also interesting to note that more than one fourth of the funding has been raised in the last 3 years (2022-2024).
Y Combinator, European Union, 500 Global, Techstars, SOSV are amongst the most active investors in this sector by number of investments.
Platform Delivered, novel foods, alternative proteins, procurement, plant based are some of the top business models attracting major funding.
We, at Tracxn, keep a track of the latest happenings in the world of startups and their associated ecosystems – including venture capital funds, private equity funds and investment banks amongst others.
In this edition, we have the Food Tech startups 2025 – a curated list of the most promising startups leading the Food Tech industry, from across the globe.