What they do:
Robots that feed the world - robotic harvesting and analytics
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HQ: Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Top Food & Agriculture Startups in the United States
This list has 177 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 23 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (80), New York (25), and Los Angeles (11). Largest teams: DoorDash, GrubMarket, and Instacart. Latest round: Agriculture Scout AI raised $425K (Oct 13, 2026).
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Hotplate
Hiring
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Online ordering platform for independent chefs and bakers.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Discovering new pesticides with AI
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Guac
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AI-powered forecasting & replenishment for grocery
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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Labdoor is building the trusted online drugstore.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Organic and gourmet high-protein meals, designed for longevity.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Silurian
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What they do:
Foundation models to simulate Earth, starting with weather.
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HQ: Seattle, WA, United States
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Patent-pending enzymes to break down common dietary triggers
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HQ: Boston, MA, United States
Attain
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One-Stop Shop for Convenience Store Inventory
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
BetterBasket
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Smart grocery pricing with AI
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
TryNearby
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What they do:
Local creators for local businesses
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Bountiful
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What they do:
An Operating System for agriculture.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Vendora
Hiring
What they do:
All-in-One Software for the $1T Grocery Industry
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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We design and manufacture energy efficient LED lighting fixtures for…
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HQ: Seattle, WA, United States
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AppLovin for the food & CPG
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Scout
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What they do:
AI insights for consumer products
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Replacing the restaurant phone line with Voice AI
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
burnt
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Agentic Operating System for Food Supply Chain
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Lucy’s mission is to reduce tobacco-related harm to zero. We provide…
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Marble
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The autonomous back-of-house for restaurants.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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We stop cows from burping methane.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Manufacturing more proteins with AI.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Spice Data
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Restaurant Data for the Enterprise
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC S19Early stage
What they do:
Making 'REAL' Cow and Human Milk!
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HQ: Boston, MA, United States
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Farm Genetics Made Easy - Using DNA and Software
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HQ: Asheville, NC, United States
What they do:
Starbucks app for restaurants
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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A Roomba for weeds on a farm.
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HQ: Seattle, WA, United States
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Shiru leverages ML to create proteins to feed the world sustainably.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Find culinary products and experiences from great makers everywhere
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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AI-Native Restaurant POS
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Next-generation biocides for sustainable agriculture at scale
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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Automating away manual admin for food distributors: texts to ERP
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Shire uses CCTV to run restaurants in real time.
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HQ: Myrtle Beach, SC, United States
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One app for stress-free shopping, cooking, and meal planning.
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HQ: Missoula, MT, United States
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Last-mile delivery for perishables.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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High precision AI weather
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HQ: Ann Arbor, MI, United States