Portfolio
Meet Our Startups
We back founders who are changing food and foodservice, and we help them grow their impact.
30 of 30 startups
Cohort 6 — 2024
Five startups using the metaverse, Web3, AR/VR, front-of-house automation, retail tech, and AI to change the restaurant experience.
Encounter AI
Cohort 6Redefining the frontline worker experience with MAI, an AI drive-thru assistant.
Cohort 5 — 2023
Five early-stage companies working on supply chain resilience and sustainable packaging for foodservice.
CZero
Cohort 5CZero Foods is building the new fulfillment cold-chain, making it carbon-neutral and cost-accessible for food CPG brands of all sizes and stages of growth.
FreshPost
Cohort 5Enabling retailers of perishable goods to offer secure, branded out-of-home delivery through modular, temperature-controlled locker systems.
Cohort 4
Seven food companies moving into foodservice, from upcycled snacks to better-for-you condiments and proteins.
Cohort 3
Four companies working on restaurant ordering, dining, and reusable packaging.
Cohort 2 — 2019
Five startups spanning restaurant commerce, CRM, grocery delivery, and retail intelligence.
OjaExpress
Cohort 2An ethnic grocery delivery marketplace.
Cohort 1
The founding cohort: four companies in restaurant and supply chain innovation that started Food Foundry's track record.
WorkChew
Cohort 1Connects individuals to workspace in restaurants.
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