Surprisingly, despite the consolidation and domination of a few major players, investment in eGrocery startups still represents nearly 16% of agrifoodtech funding in 2024 so far. But does that tell the whole story?
Food delivery is not the only restaurant tech category out there, but it’s been the most prominent over the last decade.
Aquaculture company Vertical Oceans welcomes new CFO, Cibus hires an expert in “natural capital.”
eGrocery and Cloud Retail Infrastructure continue to lead Latin America agrifoodtech investment, despite the global macro-trends elsewhere.
A successful Instacart IPO could go far in revitalizing the IPO market, including for other agrifoodtech companies.
In contrast to global investment trends, Latin America’s eGrocery startups continued to garner the most capital in 2022.
Other countries to watch include Colombia, Argentina and Chile, according to AgFunder’s Latin America agrifoodtech investment report.
Founder Bobby Brannigan explains how the Mercato tech platform is keeping mom-and-pop stores in business while also serving food deserts.
The macro headwinds startups face right now are also driving more interest in agrifoodtech as a solution to some of today’s most pressing climate issues.
Plus, the USDA’s office of the chief scientist gets a new director and cultivated meat startup Upside Foods expands its leadership team.
Ongoing labor shortages and a need to cut costs are fueling a new class of foodservice robotics, from ‘bots that mix drinks to burger vending machines.
With a fintech platform and food prescription program, About Fresh is making food accesiblity a reality for more Americans.
The former VP of Grocery at Whole Foods shared many challenges with us about the current food system, but in this special mini-episode, we share parts of the conversation about short-termism, corporate oligopolies, and the concentration of ownership. And explore what’s possible with his idea about food delivery.
Led by Swiggy, Restaurant Marketplaces raised $1.95 billion in FY22, scooping up the most funding of any agrifoodtech category.
The deal, which brings together two of Europe’s biggest instant grocery players, values the combined group at $10 billion.
The ghost kitchen service is part of PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, which helps restaurants start delivery-only formats, among other things.
From old timers with mega deals to up-and-comers just entering the space, here are the ghost kitchen startups leading the pack of a growing if somewhat controversial segment of the food industry.
Bonbell co-founder Doaa Abdel Hameed shares here thoughts on enhancing the hospitality industry, her company’s future, and supporting female founders.
A couple mega-deals of $100 million and over are responsible for the bulk of ghost kitchen investment from the last 12 months.
Ghost kitchens operator from Uber founder Travis Kalanick, CloudKitchens, raised a whopping $850m in 2021, including backing from Microsoft.
