14 agtech and food tech startups from the Startup Battlefield 200

TechCrunch’s annual pitch competition, known as Startup Battlefield, receives thousands of applications each year. The organizers whittle these submissions down to a cohort of 200 contenders. Within this group, 14 startups operating in the agtech and food tech sectors have been highlighted for their technological approaches to agriculture, food production, and food service. These companies represent a diverse range of solutions, from AI-driven monitoring to automated food preparation:

• ÄIO: An agtech startup producing edible fat from agricultural waste.
• Aquawise: An agtech startup providing AI-powered water-quality monitoring for fish and shrimp farms using satellite imagery.
• Clave: A food tech startup offering AI agents that help fast-food restaurant franchises better interact with their data.
• CredoSense: An agtech startup offering an AI-powered portable plant diagnostic system that measures crop health.
• Forte Biotech: An agtech startup that has created technology to test for illnesses among prawns in fish farms, developed in partnership with the National University of Singapore.
• Genesis: An agtech startup offering a business intelligence platform for soil data to help agricultural businesses make regenerative decisions about land assets and crops.
• Greeny Solutions: An agtech startup offering AI-powered software and IoT tools for indoor commercial farming.
• Instacrops: An agtech startup using AI, IoT sensors, and satellite imagery to monitor and optimize farming fields, having graduated from the accelerator Y Combinator.
• Kadeya: A food tech startup operating beverage vending stations for offices that use reusable bottles.
• MUI-Robotics: A food tech startup developing AI scent detection for robots.
• Shin Starr Robotics: A food tech startup building robotics that automate food preparation for meal delivery.
• Tensorfield Agriculture: An agtech startup using AI-powered robotics to identify and kill weeds without pesticides.
• Unibaio: An agtech startup developing biodegradable polymers that deliver agrochemicals more efficiently.
• Verley: A food tech startup manufacturing bioidentical dairy proteins using precision fermentation technology.

While the top 20 startups from the cohort compete on the main stage for the Startup Battlefield Cup and a $100,000 cash prize, the remaining 180 companies—including these 14—were selected to showcase their businesses in their respective categories. These remaining startups were recognized for their contributions to their fields during the competition.

Why it matters

This selection offers a snapshot of current innovation in food and agriculture technology, highlighting companies that have successfully navigated a rigorous selection process from thousands of applicants.