Hotplate
Hiring
What they do:
Online ordering platform for independent chefs and bakers.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Top Food and Beverage Startups
This list has 110 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 13 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (37), New York (15), and Los Angeles (7). Largest teams: DoorDash, Rappi, and Instacart.
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What they do:
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
What they do:
Marketplace for local activities.
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BetterBasket
Hiring
What they do:
Smart grocery pricing with AI
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Healthy organic food that creates a positive impact
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AppLovin for the food & CPG
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Scout
Hiring
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AI insights for consumer products
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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
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Building the next generation food ingredient champion.
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What they do:
Manufacturing more proteins with AI.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
What they do:
Find culinary products and experiences from great makers everywhere
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
What they do:
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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Building the first sensor enabled marketplace for repeat purchases
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HQ: Seattle, WA, United States
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We put farms inside restaurants, so customers get healthier food and…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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AI-native ERP for food wholesalers
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Taali is creating popcorn 2.0 from popped water lily seeds
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HQ: Mumbai, India
YC W19Early stage
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Eclipse Foods is building the future of dairy using micelles, the…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC W19Growth stage
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Asset Light Chipotle for Africa
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YC S23Early stage
Gobble
Acquired
What they do:
Daily meal delivery, personalized to your tastes.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Caviar
Acquired
What they do:
Uber for food.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Soylent
Acquired
What they do:
Soylent is a simple, nutritious, and affordable food that possesses…
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
SpoonRocket
Acquired
What they do:
Meals Delivered in 10 Minutes
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
OrderAhead
Acquired
What they do:
Order ahead for pickup
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Fancy
Acquired
What they do:
Essentials delivered in 30 minutes.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Replenish
Acquired
What they do:
Keurig machine for smoothies.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
PlateJoy
Acquired
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PlateJoy is building the technology to power disease prevention and…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Byte Kitchen
Acquired
What they do:
Increasing restaurant profitability through our AI Operating System
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
ZipX
Acquired
What they do:
We allow anyone in South East Asia to instantly order any product…
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Craft Coffee
Acquired
What they do:
Better coffee for less money
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
YC S14Early stage
Supr Daily
Acquired
What they do:
Daily grocery delivery service in India
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YC W17Early stage
Riogrande
Acquired
What they do:
We buy and grow D2C brands in LatAm
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HQ: Mexico City, Mexico
YC S20Early stage
MadEats
Acquired
What they do:
Online delivery-only restaurant group in the Philippines
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HQ: Makati, Philippines
YC S21Early stage