Top 10 FoodTech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – August 1st-31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the FoodTech sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PE Growth/Expansion
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- PrepWizard, food prep labeling software that streamlines food safety management, received development capital from 404 Endeavors.
Merger/Acquisition
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- SCiO, a pocket-sized micro spectrometer that provides real-time material analysis to help the animal and food industry, was acquired by CropX.
Later Stage VC
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- CleanSense, a food technology that improves ingredient characteristics through specific processing methods, raised $3.18 million of venture funding.
- MarginEdge, a diner management software that provides automated invoice processing with food and beverage cost analytics, raised $80 million of Series D venture funding in a deal led by Schooner Capital and Ten Coves Capital.
- Sifter, a personalized nutrition and grocery discovery platform that simplifies the process of finding and buying foods that fit individual dietary, medical, and lifestyle needs, raised $1.25 million of Series A venture funding from Sage Growth Capital, and other investors.
- FoodMaven, an AI-driven procurement platform that provides food service operators with the data they need, raised $200,000 of venture funding through a combination of options and SAFE notes.
Early Stage VC
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- Clubhaus (Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure), a mobile ordering and guest engagement software for golf courses, driving ranges, and indoor golf facilities, managing food and beverage operations, raised venture funding from Capital Eleven.
- Edacious, a radical transparency-based food verification system that creates a nourishing and sustainable agri-food system, raised $3.42 million of venture funding in the form of options and warrants.
Seed
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- CAMO Eats, a digital food hall and virtual room marketplace platform for optimizing hotel dining operations, raised $4.08 million of seed funding.
- Proxy Foods, an AI-powered formulation software for recipe development and optimization purposes, raised $6 million of seed funding in a deal led by SWaN & Legend Venture Partners and other investors.
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