About Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe
The Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe comprises 2.92K companies, including 449 funded companies having collectively raised $1.9B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 106 are Series A+ funded, and 2 have achieved unicorn status.
Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe has seen 62 acquisitions and 13 IPOs.
This sector includes companies providing tech based solutions to the agriculture and food industry.
Food and Agriculture Tech sector is also known as Agrifood Tech or Agriculture and Food Tech.
Companies included in Food and Agriculture Tech
It includes Companies providing software solutions to the stakeholders in the agriculture and food industry like farmers, food manufacturers, distributors, etc. It also includes companies providing them with tech heavy hardware and advanced and innovative materialsCompanies excluded in Food and Agriculture Tech
It excludes traditional farming businesses and companies providing services to them. It also excludes food manufacturers and distributors, and offline food and food retail chainsTop Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Eastern Europe
There are more than 2.92K companies in Food and Agriculture Tech in Eastern Europe. Rohlik Group is the top Food and Agriculture Tech company in Eastern Europe, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online grocery retailer | Karlin (Czech Republic) | 2014 | Series D | $748M | |
Cloud-based software suite solutions for retail businesses | Budapest (Hungary) | 2015 | Public | $518M | |
Online platform to discover and order surplus food from establishments | Lublin (Poland) | 2019 | Seed | $2.92M | |
Online marketplace to order food from partnered restaurants | Wroclaw (Poland) | 2009 | Acquired | - | |
App-based platform offering food delivery services | Bucharest (Romania) | 2021 | Seed | $1.57M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe
348 Food and Agriculture Tech startups in Eastern Europe were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 3 |
2024 | 21 |
2023 | 76 |
2022 | 149 |
2021 | 269 |
2020 | 348 |
2019 | 244 |
2018 | 233 |
2017 | 221 |
2016 | 235 |
Stage-wise distribution of Food and Agriculture Tech sector companies in Eastern Europe
Out of the total 2,915 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe, 449 have secured funding. Among them, 106 have reached Series A or higher, and 83 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 2,915
Funded - 449
Series A+ - 106
Series B+ - 83
Series C+ - 80
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 2,915 |
Funded | 449 |
Series A+ | 106 |
Series B+ | 83 |
Series C+ | 80 |
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Funding Trends in the Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe
Total funding year-on-year in the Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe
The Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe saw a total funding of more than $1.76B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $454M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $96.4M |
2024 | $207M |
2023 | $124M |
2022 | $319M |
2021 | $412M |
2020 | $454M |
2019 | $30.9M |
2018 | $61.8M |
2017 | $46M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Food and Agriculture Tech in Eastern Europe
In the year 2025, till August 2025, Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe have raised $3.3M in equity funding across 6 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2024), Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe had raised $197M across 13 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 98.33% drop in funding in Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 4368 | Aug 19, 2025 | ||
Series A | 9876 | May 09, 2025 | ||
Seed | 8268 | Apr 14, 2025 | - | |
Seed | 4287 | Mar 03, 2025 | ||
Seed | 9415 | Feb 05, 2025 |
Top Investors in Food and Agriculture Tech in Eastern Europe
Brinc is the top investor in Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Hong Kong (China) | ||
Budapest (Hungary) | ||
Tallinn (Estonia) | ||
Bratislava (Slovakia) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | - |
M&A activity in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe
In the year 2025, till February 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe. Last year, in 2024, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Feb 17, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 08, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 15, 2024 | - | |
Business Acquisition | Sep 13, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jun 05, 2024 | - |
Acquisition trends in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe
Here are the acquisition trends in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 1 |
2024 | 5 |
2023 | 4 |
2022 | 7 |
2021 | 10 |
2020 | 4 |
2019 | 6 |
2018 | 10 |
2017 | 5 |
2016 | 4 |
IPOs in Food and Agriculture Tech in Eastern Europe
In the year 2024, till December 2024, 1 IPO happened in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Food and Agriculture Tech sector in Eastern Europe:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Dec 06, 2024 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) | |
May 31, 2013 | Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) |
Colleges which produce the most Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Food and Agriculture Tech in Eastern Europe
Most number of Food and Agriculture Tech startups in Eastern Europe have been founded by alumni from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Oxford and Yale University.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
London School of Economics and Political Science | 2 |
University of Oxford | 2 |
Yale University | 2 |
HEC Paris | 1 |
IIT Delhi | 1 |
King’s College London | 1 |
London Business School (LBS) | 1 |
Tel Aviv University | 1 |
The Wharton School | 1 |
Tsinghua University | 1 |
Total funding in Food and Agriculture Tech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Eastern Europe
In the last 10 years, Yale University graduates' Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Eastern Europe have raised the most funding among top colleges. Tsinghua University and University of California (Berkeley) alumni are second.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Yale University | $526M |
Tsinghua University | $518M |
University of California (Berkeley) | $518M |
London School of Economics and Political Science | $7.74M |
London Business School (LBS) | $6M |
University of Edinburgh | $2M |
University College London | $525K |
University of Oxford | $228K |
King’s College London | $100K |
University of Warwick | $40.2K |
Top News in Food and Agriculture Tech in Eastern Europe
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REWE Group taps Trigo, AiFi, Reckon.ai, Pixevia, Stüwer technologies amid retail space changesRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Jun 23, 2025•REWE, TRIGO Group, AiFi, Reckon and 2 others
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Rohlik Group's Veloq Enters Grocery Automation Market, Challenging OcadoRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Jun 13, 2025•Rohlik Group
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Rohlik Group Achieves AutoStore Systems Milestone with In-House Control SystemRetail Technology Innovation Hub•May 27, 2025•Rohlik Group, AutoStore
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Lagardère Travel Retail develops cooperation with Salad Story.There will be new openingsgospodarka.sos.pl•Dec 20, 2024•Lagardere Travel Retail, Salad Story
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Carrefour and Pyszne.pl join forces and announce the development of cooperation in the area of quick-commercegospodarka.sos.pl•Oct 28, 2024•, Pyszne.pl
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Pyszne.pl is introducing drone deliveries in Poland. We've seen what it looks likegospodarka.sos.pl•Aug 23, 2024•Pyszne.pl
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