Companies in AI in Food
There are 1,071 companies in AI in Food which include Nuro, Paytronix, Benson Hill, Starship, FarMart. 353 companies in AI in Food are funded, with 137 having secured Series A funding. Till date, the sector has seen the creation of 5 Unicorns. United States has the most number of companies in AI in Food (332), followed by India
(82), and then United Kingdom (63).
2025 has seen the creation of 3 AI in Food companies. On average, the last 10 years have seen 86 new companies launched every year. Most number of AI in Food startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Stanford University and University of California (Berkeley).
Here is a List of top companies in AI in Food
1. Nuro
Provider of AI-enabled autonomous delivery vehicles for deliveries. The company develops and operates a fleet of electric and fully autonomous vehicles that are built to deliver local goods from pizza to prescriptions. It features cameras, Lidar, short and long-range radar, and ultrasonic sensors.
Key facts about Nuro
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $2.13B
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Greylock and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 02, 2021, $600M
- Tracxn Score: 77/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 90 Competitors
2. Paytronix
Provider of restaurant loyalty management solutions. It offers cloud-based customer experience management solutions for restaurants and convenience stores. It provides mobile applications to restaurants and integrates with POS to track guest behavior and delivers account information on both the POS cashier screen and the guests receipt. It also provides customer insights using artificial intelligence and machine learning to make data actionable, enabling it to deliver offers to the right person.
Key facts about Paytronix
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Newton (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Investors: Great Hill Partners, SVB and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Apr 28, 2020, $10M
- Tracxn Score: 76/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 5 of 2,245 Competitors
3. Benson Hill
Provider of plant-based food ingredients. It offers soy flour for snacks, baked goods, and meat extensions, and a functional alternative to traditional soy protein concentrate for plant-based protein alternatives to meat, dairy, and others.
Key facts about Benson Hill
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: St. Louis (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $407M
- Investors: Google Ventures, Lewis & Clark Agrifood and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 04, 2022, $100M
- Tracxn Score: 73/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 420 Competitors
4. Starship
Provider of the autonomous local delivery robot. It is an electrically powered robot based on a platform that moves at pedestrian speed and can make deliveries. It can carry items like parcels, groceries, and food items that are contained in its mechanically locked parcel chamber for security. Users can track the robot's location while delivering and gain access to the parcel chamber via a companion mobile application. The mobile application is available for both iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Starship
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $231M
- Investors: Morpheus Ventures, Matrix and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 24, 2024, $90M
- Tracxn Score: 71/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 42 Competitors
5. FarMart
Online platform designed for farm production. It is an application enabled platform that serve farmers by providing access to inputs, advisory, and market linkages. It includes features such as branding and packaging solutions, AI powered quality checks, and more.
Key facts about FarMart
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $45.9M
- Investors: BDG Global, General Catalyst and 65 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 18, 2024, $389K
- Tracxn Score: 70/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 5 of 306 Competitors