- Ag Biotechnology: On-farm inputs for crop & animal ag including genetics, microbiome, breeding, animal health.
- Agribusiness Marketplaces: Commodities trading platforms, online input procurement, equipment leasing.
- Bioenergy & Biomaterials: Non-food extraction & processing, feedstock technology, cannabis pharmaceuticals.
- Farm Management Software, Sensing & IoT: Ag data capturing devices, decision support software, big data analytics
- Farm Robotics, Mechanization & Equipment: On-farm machinery, automation, drone manufacturers, grow equipment.
- Midstream Technologies: Food safety & traceability tech, logistics & transport, processing tech.
- Novel Farming Systems: Indoor farms, aquaculture, insect, & algae production.
- Innovative Food: Cultured meat, novel ingredients, plant-based proteins.
- In-Store Retail & Restaurant Tech: Shelf-stacking robots, 3D food printers, POS systems, food waste monitoring IoT.
- Restaurant Marketplaces: Online tech platforms delivering food from a wide range of vendors.
- eGrocery: Online stores and marketplaces for sale & delivery of processed & un-processed ag products to consumer.
- Home & Cooking Tech: Smart kitchen appliances, nutrition technologies, food testing devices.
- Online Restaurants & Meal Kits: Startups offering culinary meals and sending pre-portioned ingredients to cook at home.
- Cloud Retail Infrastructure: On-demand enabling tech, ghost kitchens, last mile delivery robots & services
- Miscellaneous eg. fintech for farmers
Source: AgFunder AgriFood Funding Report
