How many total Traditional Nutraceuticals companies are there?

As of May 2026, there are 7,115 active companies in Traditional Nutraceuticals sector.

Which countries have the most Traditional Nutraceuticals companies?

United States (3,411) has the highest number of Traditional Nutraceuticals companies, followed by India (935) and United Kingdom (637).

How many Traditional Nutraceuticals companies are funded?

As of May 2026, 610 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Traditional Nutraceuticals sector?

As of May 2026, ByHeart has secured $395M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Traditional Nutraceuticals companies?

With $2.57B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Traditional Nutraceuticals companies.

How much venture capital has Traditional Nutraceuticals sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $641M in this sector.

Traditional Nutraceuticals - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Traditional Nutraceuticals companies?

The top investors in Traditional Nutraceuticals companies by number of investments are Europa, HHS and WM Partners

Companies included in Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

The feed covers generic, non-tech companies developing dietary supplements, gummies, functional foods and beverages, sports nutrition products and contract manufacturers.

Companies excluded in Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

The feed does not cover tech-heavy, innovative, internet first brand companies.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

9.27K

Top Companies

Abbott, Kind & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 9.27K companies in Traditional Nutraceuticals. Abbott is the top Traditional Nutraceuticals company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Traditional Nutraceuticals companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Abbott	Developer of medical devices, generic pharmaceuticals, and nutrition products	Libertyville (United States)	1888	Public	-
Kind	Manufacturing and marketing branded protein bar products	New York City (United States)	2004	Series B	-
Bulletproof	Retailer of coffee, supplements, MCT oil, mix-ins, collagen, and protein bars	Seattle (United States)	2013	Acquired	$43.9M
Body Armor	Functional beverage company manufacturing sports drink products with coconut water base	Beverly Hills (United States)	2011	Acquired	$350M
Fermenta Biotech	Manufacturer of Vitamin D3, enzymes, and environmental solutions	Thane (India)	1986	Public	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

590 Traditional Nutraceuticals startups were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	45
2024	89
2023	60
2022	98
2021	161
2020	302
2019	590
2018	587
2017	507

Companies founded across countries in the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

United States has 3,411 Traditional Nutraceuticals startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 935 startups and United Kingdom which has 637.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	3,411
India	935
United Kingdom	637
Canada	368
Australia	222
Germany	196
China	160
Italy	119
Singapore	111
South Africa	93

Stage-wise distribution of the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

Out of the total 9,268 Traditional Nutraceuticals companies, 610 have secured funding. Among them, 517 have reached Series A or higher, and 477 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 9,268

Funded - 610

Series A+ - 517

Series B+ - 477

Series C+ - 462

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	9,268
Funded	610
Series A+	517
Series B+	477
Series C+	462

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9.3K+ Total Companies
$4.47B+ Total Funding
605+ Funded Companies
105+ IPOs
330+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

The Traditional Nutraceuticals sector saw a total funding of more than $2.95B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2018 at more than $1.77B. There has been a total funding of $22.8M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$22.8M
2025	$116M
2024	$140M
2023	$155M
2022	$224M
2021	$139M
2020	$161M
2019	$129M
2018	$1.77B
2017	$94.2M

Total funding across countries in the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

In the last 10 years, Traditional Nutraceuticals startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $2.57B. Germany follows with $85.9M and China with $82.5M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$2.57B
Germany	$85.9M
China	$82.5M
France	$65M
India	$28.7M
Canada	$28.7M
United Kingdom	$17.5M
Australia	$9.86M
Brazil	$3.66M
Belgium	$384K

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

Over the last 10 years, the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector have seen $87.2M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $674M into Early Stage funding rounds and $738M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Debt	$1.35B
Late Stage	$738M
Early Stage	$674M
Seed Stage	$87.2M
Post IPO	$41.7M
Grant	$34.5M
PE	$11.8M

Recent Funding Rounds in Traditional Nutraceuticals

In the year 2026, till March 2026, Traditional Nutraceuticals companies have raised $22.2M in equity funding across 5 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), Traditional Nutraceuticals companies had raised $77.2M across 7 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 71.25% drop in funding in Traditional Nutraceuticals companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Traditional Nutraceuticals:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Elmed Probiotics	Series A	4677	Mar 26, 2026	NABVENTURES
Eat Mezcla	Series B	1338	Feb 24, 2026	Bluestein Ventures and 6 more
TrueStart Coffee	Series A	6504	Jan 29, 2026	JamJar Investments and 1 more
Getmymettle	Seed	1375	Jan 28, 2026	Menhood
Coco5	Series A	2950	Jan 23, 2026	-

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Europa is the top investor in Traditional Nutraceuticals companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Traditional Nutraceuticals:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Abbott, Glanbia, Roquette and Döhler
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Ayana Bio, Natural Pharmacia International, Adaptive Health and Wright Group
WM Partners	Aventura (United States)	Vitamin Research Products, Rainbow Light, Natures Products and Champion Performance
North Castle Partners	Greenwich (United States)	VitaCup, EAS sports nutrition, ProSupps and blueroot health
Trinity Ventures	Menlo Park (United States)	Bulletproof

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In the year 2026, till January 2026, 2 acquisitions happened in Traditional Nutraceuticals sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 16 acquisitions happened in Traditional Nutraceuticals sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Traditional Nutraceuticals:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Wonderbelly	Business Acquisition	Jan 27, 2026	Procter & Gamble
21st Century Healthcare	Business Acquisition	Jan 21, 2026	Grant Avenue Capital
Nack Life	Business Acquisition	Dec 19, 2025	Gabit
Betterbeing	Business Acquisition	Dec 16, 2025	Snapdragon Capital Partners
Pharmalinea	Business Acquisition	Nov 14, 2025	Anjac

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Acquisition trends in Traditional Nutraceuticals

Here are the acquisition trends in Traditional Nutraceuticals:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	2
2025	16
2024	17
2023	19
2022	38
2021	31
2020	32
2019	25
2018	34
2017	31

In the year 2026, till February 2026, 1 IPO happened in Traditional Nutraceuticals sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Traditional Nutraceuticals:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Accretionnutraveda	Feb 04, 2026	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Nutrition Pro	Jun 11, 2025	Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
Cizzle Brands	Dec 30, 2024	CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX)
Applied Nutrition	Oct 24, 2024	London Stock Exchange (LSE)
HANTECH BIO-TECH	Sep 26, 2024	Taipei Stock Exchange (TT)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

Most number of Traditional Nutraceuticals startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University.

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	14
University of Pennsylvania	8
Columbia University	5
University of Oxford	5
Carnegie Mellon University	4
Cornell University	4
Stanford University	4
University of Toronto	4
University of Warwick	4
Columbia Business School	3

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector

In the last 10 years, University of Pennsylvania graduates' Traditional Nutraceuticals companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. The Wharton School alumni are second, and Duke University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
University of Pennsylvania	$378M
The Wharton School	$43.9M
Duke University	$40.2M
Harvard University	$13.3M
Yale School of Management	$13.3M
University of Warwick	$6.04M
Monash University	$5M
Carnegie Mellon University	$3.5M
Indian School of Business	$3.2M
Stanford University	$2.25M