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Top 25 Food biotechnology startups based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 203 company matches for food biotechnology startups associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 6,564 professional contacts across them, including 2,589 with verified work emails. Durham is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for food biotechnology startups associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest food biotechnology startups based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 203 company matches for food biotechnology startups based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 16, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchEmeryville, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 2026501-1,000781 contacts →

Exact match

“Amyris is a vertically integrated biomanufacturing company that creates specialty molecules for a range of industries, including flavors and fragrances, advanced materials, beauty…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchSchaumburg, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000780 contacts →

Exact match

“Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchDaly City, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-200161 contacts →

Exact match

“The EVERY Company combines industry-leading expertise in food technology and flavor to enable the foods of tomorrow, today, for the world’s global food and beverage industries.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-200152 contacts →

Exact match

“We are accelerating the world's transformation to sustainable materials, by replacing fossil fuel sources with plants.”

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5Exact matchMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-200126 contacts →

Exact match

“PURIS cultivates a spectrum of pure, plant-based foods and ingredients from U.S-based organic and non-GMO sources.”

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6Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-200121 contacts →

Exact match

“Nature’s Fynd is a Chi­ca­­go-based food com­pa­ny cre­at­ing ver­sa­tile alterna­tive pro­teins to nour­ish the world’s grow­ing pop­u­la­tion while nur­tur­ing the plan­et.”

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7Exact matchSt. Louis, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-200121 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 2012, Benson Hill has dared to imagine a Made from Better™ soybean that would benefit everyone in the food value chain.”

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8Exact matchSt. Louis, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5093 contacts →

Exact match

“Elemental Enzymes Ag and Turf, is a life sciences company that discovers, develops and produces innovative products to increase crop yields.”

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9Exact matchOak Creek, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20091 contacts →

Exact match

“Microbial Discovery Group (MDG) is a basic fermentation company with a special emphasis on Research & Development (R&D) with Bacillus; including isolation, characterization, and…”

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10Exact matchAurora, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20081 contacts →

Exact match

“MycoTechnology captures the magic of fungi with the power of fermentation, developing value-added ingredient solutions for better tasting, healthier and sustainable food.”

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11Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20079 contacts →

Exact match

“Arzeda, The Protein Design Company™, is a synthetic biology company that creates novel proteins, enzymes and specialty chemical products that compete on performance, cost and…”

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12Exact matchAlameda, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5066 contacts →

Exact match

“Checkerspot is a category defining biotechnology company designing fats and oils through precision fermentation.”

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13Exact matchLebanon, NH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20063 contacts →

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“Mascoma, as one of Lallemand’s research and development centers, creates new industrial biotechnology products for the global marketplace that enable the efficient and sustainable…”

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14Exact matchDavis, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5055 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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15Exact matchDurham, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5054 contacts →

Exact match

“DMC is a U.S.”

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16Exact matchTroy, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20054 contacts →

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“BIO-CAT provides the very latest enzyme technology and custom formulations.”

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17Exact matchSaukville, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20053 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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18Exact matchDenver, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5052 contacts →

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“No Cow, is a foodtech company revolutionizing the nutrition industry using alternative, plant-based proteins.”

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19Exact matchMomence, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20050 contacts →

Exact match

“Every day, consumers are searching for convenient and credible food and supplement products that can help them live an active, healthy life.”

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20Exact matchSan Marcos, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20049 contacts →

Exact match

“Plantible Foods is a B2B food technology company with the goal to develop the most functional and applicable plant-based protein in the world using scalable and sustainable…”

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21Exact matchSouth San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5043 contacts →

Exact match

“We are an ingredient innovation company pioneering new forms of purification and biomanufacturing to liberate ingredients from legacy constraints across functionality, flavor…”

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22Exact matchBoston, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202651-20042 contacts →

Exact match

“Inscripta merged with Manus in April 2025 to establish a unique end-to-end platform for scalable development, biomanufacturing, and commercialization of bioalternative products.”

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23Exact matchRiver Falls, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5039 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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24Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5039 contacts →

Exact match

“Michroma is a biotech platform producing natural ingredients in a sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective way.”

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25Exact matchDurham, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 16, 202611-5038 contacts →

Exact match

“Elo Life Systems is reimagining the future of food – focusing on ingredients that empower consumers to feel good about the food they eat every day.”

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Food biotechnology startups based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
39.4%Verified-email coverage
32.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
3.4%Largest-city concentration · Durham
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
77
11-50
75
51-200
39
201-500
5
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
4
5,001-10,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 203 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “food biotechnology startups” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 2,589 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “food biotechnology startups”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many food biotechnology startups are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 203 company matches for food biotechnology startups associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Amyris tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most food biotechnology startups?

Durham leads with 7 company records, followed by San Diego (7) and New York (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 2,589 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 203 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.