About D2C Food Brands
The D2C Food Brands comprises 632 companies, including 77 funded companies having collectively raised $433M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 27 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.
D2C Food Brands sector has seen 5 acquisitions and 4 IPOs.
This sector includes brands selling food products across multiple categories.
D2C Food Brands sector is also known as Advanced Internet First Brand or Digital Internet First Brand.
Top Companies in D2C Food Brands
There are more than 632 companies in D2C Food Brands. Wingreens World is the top D2C Food Brands company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top D2C Food Brands companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
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Online retailer of better-for-you food and beverage products | Gurugram (India) | 2011 | Series D | $79M | |
Retailer of South Indian snacks and sweets | Chennai (India) | 2015 | Series A | $15M | |
Platform offering daily harvest smoothie delivery services | New York City (United States) | 2015 | Acquired | $133M | |
Manufacturer of organic food products including cultured ghee, stone ground flour, cold pressed oils, and natural sweeteners | Pune (India) | 2016 | Series B | $25.1M | |
Online brand offering natural food products | Bengaluru (India) | 2019 | Series B | $26.5M |
Companies founded year-on-year in D2C Food Brands
2 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in D2C Food Brands. 103 D2C Food Brands startups 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 |
|---|---|
2026 | 2 |
2025 | 6 |
2024 | 9 |
2023 | 30 |
2022 | 52 |
2021 | 82 |
2020 | 103 |
2019 | 52 |
2018 | 35 |
2017 | 34 |
Companies founded across countries in D2C Food Brands
India has 344 D2C Food Brands startups, the most by any country, followed by United States which has 69 startups and United Kingdom which has 30.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
India | 344 |
United States | 69 |
United Kingdom | 30 |
Canada | 17 |
Germany | 13 |
United Arab Emirates | 11 |
Nigeria | 10 |
Australia | 9 |
France | 9 |
Saudi Arabia | 8 |
Stage-wise distribution of D2C Food Brands
Out of the total 632 D2C Food Brands companies, 77 have secured funding. Among them, 27 have reached Series A or higher, and 16 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 632
Funded - 77
Series A+ - 27
Series B+ - 16
Series C+ - 11
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 632 |
Funded | 77 |
Series A+ | 27 |
Series B+ | 16 |
Series C+ | 11 |
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- 630+ Total Companies
- $433M+ Total Funding
- 75+ Funded Companies
- 4 IPOs
- 5 Acquisitions
Funding Trends in D2C Food Brands
Total funding year-on-year in D2C Food Brands
D2C Food Brands saw a total funding of more than $426M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $127M. There has been a total funding of $46M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $46M |
2025 | $64.3M |
2024 | $48.4M |
2023 | $24M |
2022 | $23M |
2021 | $127M |
2020 | $14.8M |
2019 | $24.4M |
2018 | $1.62M |
2017 | $51.6M |
Total funding across countries in D2C Food Brands
In the last 10 years, D2C Food Brands startups in India have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $261M. United States follows with $132M and Canada with $16.5M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
India | $261M |
United States | $132M |
Canada | $16.5M |
Argentina | $5M |
Malaysia | $973K |
United Kingdom | $848K |
Singapore | $730K |
Iceland | $115K |
Bangladesh | - |
Total funding amount raised by stage in D2C Food Brands
Over the last 10 years, D2C Food Brands have seen $44.8M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $199M into Early Stage funding rounds and $153M go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Early Stage | $199M |
Late Stage | $153M |
Seed Stage | $44.8M |
Post IPO | $16.5M |
Debt | $4.08M |
Grant | $175K |
Recent Funding Rounds in D2C Food Brands
In the year 2026, till June 2026, D2C Food Brands companies have raised $43M in equity funding across 11 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), D2C Food Brands companies had raised $24.9M across 11 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 72.7% rise in funding in D2C Food Brands companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in D2C Food Brands:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 5867 | Jun 04, 2026 | ||
Series B | 8023 | May 28, 2026 | ||
Seed | 6359 | May 13, 2026 | ||
Series D | 3723 | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
Series B | 3490 | Apr 20, 2026 | and 2 more |
Top Investors in D2C Food Brands
Fireside Ventures is the top investor in D2C Food Brands companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in D2C Food Brands:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Bengaluru (India) | ||
Bengaluru (India) | ||
Chennai (India) | ||
San Francisco (United States) | ||
Mumbai (India) |
M&A activity in D2C Food Brands
In the year 2025, till May 2025, 1 acquisition happened in D2C Food Brands.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in D2C Food Brands:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | May 16, 2025 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Aug 03, 2022 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 14, 2022 | ||
Business Acquisition | Aug 01, 2019 | ||
Acqui-Hired | 2017 |
Acquisition trends in D2C Food Brands
Here are the acquisition trends in D2C Food Brands:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | 2 |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | - |
2017 | 1 |
IPOs in D2C Food Brands
In the year 2012, till June 2012, 1 IPO happened in D2C Food Brands.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in D2C Food Brands:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Jun 25, 2012 | Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) |
Colleges which produce the most D2C Food Brands companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in D2C Food Brands
Most number of D2C Food Brands startups have been founded by alumni from IIM Bangalore, IIT Kharagpur and University of Oxford.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
IIM Bangalore | 4 |
IIT Kharagpur | 3 |
University of Oxford | 3 |
Cornell University | 2 |
Harvard Business School | 2 |
IIM Ahmedabad | 2 |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | 2 |
Stanford University | 2 |
University of Cambridge | 2 |
University of Warwick | 2 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the D2C Food Brands
In the last 10 years, Columbia Business School and University of Pennsylvania graduates' D2C Food Brands companies have raised the most funding among top colleges, and University of Toronto alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Columbia Business School | $133M |
University of Pennsylvania | $133M |
University of Toronto | $79M |
Stanford University | $27M |
IIT Guwahati | $26.5M |
University of Oxford | $22M |
Harvard Business School | $21.2M |
University of Cambridge | $21.2M |
Stanford Business School | $21.1M |
IIM Bangalore | $19.5M |
Top News in D2C Food Brands
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Anveshan Farm in talks with growth-stage PE firms to raise fresh capitalVCCircle•Nov 19, 2025•Anveshan
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Two Brothers Organic Farms puts food transparency on the tableIndiantelevision.com•Mar 03, 2025•Two Brothers Organic Farms
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Stonewall Kitchen Announces New January 2025 Product LaunchPerishableNews.com•Jan 17, 2025•Stonewall Kitchen
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Slurrp Farm’s parent Wholsum Foods eyes doubling revenues in FY25Business Line•Sep 06, 2024•Slurrp Farm
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Two Brothers Organic Farms appoints ex-Tata Cliq director as COOIndiatimes•Sep 06, 2024•Two Brothers Organic Farms
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