Foodtech startups to watch

We’ve ranked the top 100 foodtech startups to watch based on Dealroom Signal: a powerful algorithm helping VCs, Corporates and Governments find the most promising up and coming startups.

By leveraging technology, these food startups are disrupting the way we grow, cook, and distribute food around the world. The startups in this list include everything from food logistics and delivery, agritech, sports supplements, and cooking technology. Companies in the list also range from pre-seed all the way to unicorns.

Foodtech startups raised a record $34.2B+ in 2021 and have raised $13.6B as of H1 2022. There are currently 124 food-related unicorns globally.

Europe leads the way with the largest share of startups (39), followed by the United States with 19. Latin America and Indica come third with 7 startups each. The top 3 companies in the list are working on alternative proteins. In total, a quarter of the lists consists of alternative protein companies. Food delivery and logistics makes another quarter of the list, of which 9 companies focus on grocery delivery.

Instead of thinking of this list as a ranking of the “best foodtech startups,” see it as the top startups to watch based on their fundraising timeline, growth indicators, founding team, and a number of other factors.

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