Food & Beverages / FoodTech Startups
8 Food & Beverages / FoodTech startups are raising on Startup Fountain right now.
Startup Fountain is a matching platform for early-stage European startups raising capital. Founders apply once, and those that pass review are put in front of investors who have already said they back that sector, stage and country — instead of cold-emailing funds one at a time.
This page describes the Food & Beverages / FoodTech companies raising on the platform right now. Every figure is an aggregate: no company is named, and a number only appears where enough companies sit behind it to mean something.
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What counts as Food & Beverages / FoodTech
Food & Beverages / FoodTech covers startups across the food industry, from alternative proteins and novel ingredients to food delivery infrastructure and consumer food brands. It's a broad category spanning deep-tech food science on one end and consumer packaged goods on the other, so investor focus varies widely within it.
Key figures
| Food & Beverages / FoodTech startups raising now | 8 |
|---|---|
| Joined in the last 90 days | 4 |
Food & Beverages / FoodTech is the 21st largest of 33 sectors on Startup Fountain, with 8 companies raising, against a median of 10. Among them, the typical round is €1M – €2.5M. Each company here has 6.8 investors covering its sector, more than the platform average of 0.9. Food & Beverages / FoodTech companies most often also work in Circular Economy, which 5 of them are tagged with.
4 of these 8 companies joined Startup Fountain in the last 90 days, so this is a live pipeline rather than a static list.
How this compares
| Rank among all 33 sectors on the platform, by number of startups | 21st |
|---|---|
| Share of all startups on Startup Fountain | 4.1% |
| Startups in the median sector, for comparison | 10 |
What these companies look like
| Investors per startup (platform-wide: 0.9) | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Typical round being raised | €1M – €2.5M |
| Countries holding half of these companies | 1 |
Aggregates across all 8 companies; none is identified.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Startup Fountain?
- Startup Fountain is a matching platform for early-stage European startups raising capital. Founders apply once and are matched with investors who have stated they back their sector, stage and country; investors join to see startups that fit the criteria they set. Introductions are made through the platform rather than by cold outreach.
How many Food & Beverages / FoodTech startups are raising on Startup Fountain?
- 8. That counts companies that have passed review and are marked as currently raising, not every company that has ever signed up.
How do I get introduced to investors in Food & Beverages / FoodTech?
- Apply as a startup. Applications are reviewed, and companies that pass are matched with investors whose stated focus covers their sector, stage and country. There is no cold outreach and no list to buy.
How much are Food & Beverages / FoodTech startups raising?
- The typical round is €1M – €2.5M. Of the 8 currently raising, figures vary by stage.
How much investor interest is there in Food & Beverages / FoodTech startups?
- 6.8 investors on Startup Fountain cover this space for every company raising in it, against a platform average of 0.9.
Are the startups counted here named?
- No. Every figure on this page is an aggregate across the whole group, and a statistic is only published where enough companies sit behind it that no single one can be read off it. Company names are visible only to investors inside the platform.
How current are these figures?
- They are rebuilt from the live platform data, and the date they were last refreshed is shown at the foot of this page. The counts move as startups join, finish raising, or are reviewed.
What does Food & Beverages/FoodTech cover?
- Alternative proteins and novel ingredients, food delivery and supply infrastructure, and consumer food and beverage brands.
Why does investor focus vary so much within this category?
- It spans deep food science on one end and consumer packaged goods on the other, quite different businesses that happen to share a category.
How do I connect with Food & Beverages investors on Startup Fountain?
- Apply as a startup for free, no broker fees, and get matched with vetted investors active in food and beverages.
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Data as of .