94 YC Food and Beverage Startups (Consumer)

94 YC companies fall under Food and Beverage, YC's Consumer subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.

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Top locations
San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles
YC top companies
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1
DoorDash
DoorDashTopRestaurant delivery.
Summer 2013San Francisco, CAPublic
2
Instacart
InstacartTopMarketplace for grocery delivery and pickup
Summer 2012San Francisco, CAPublic
3
Rappi
RappiTopOn-demand delivery and financial services for Latin America.
Winter 2016Bogotá, Bogota, ColombiaActive
4
Zepto
ZeptoTop10-Minute Grocery Delivery in India
Winter 2021MH, IndiaActive
6
Bentocart
BentocartLast-mile delivery for perishables.
Winter 2019San Francisco, CAActive
7
beU delivery
beU deliveryFood delivery service in Africa
Winter 2022Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaActive
9
Byte
ByteOn-demand food delivery from dark kitchens in Pakistan.
Summer 2020Lahore, Punjab, PakistanInactive

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Cache
CacheOnline convenience stores fulfilled by tiny, automated dark stores.
Summer 2021San Francisco, CAInactive
12
California Dreamin
California DreaminCannabis infused beverages
Winter 2018Sacramento, CAInactive
13
Calii
CaliiFull-stack grocery delivery in LatAm
Summer 2018Monterrey, N.L., MexicoActive
14
Caviar
CaviarUber for food.
Summer 2011San Francisco, CAAcquired
15
Chaldal
Chaldal
Summer 2015Dhaka, Dhaka Division, BangladeshActive
16
Chari
ChariB2B e-commerce and fintech platform for traditional proximity stores
Summer 2021Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, MoroccoActive
17
Choppy!
Choppy!FAST FLAVORFUL PROTEIN
Winter 2023Los Angeles, CAInactive
18
Chow Central Inc
Chow Central IncAsset Light Chipotle for Africa
Summer 2023Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive
19
Chowdeck
ChowdeckOn-demand food delivery for Africa
Summer 2022LA, NigeriaActive
20
CocuSocial
CocuSocialMarketplace for local activities.
Summer 2017New York, NYActive
21
Craft Coffee
Craft CoffeeBetter coffee for less money
Summer 2014Brooklyn, NYAcquired
22
Duffl
Duffl10-minute delivery service for college students.
Winter 2020Santa Monica, CAInactive
23
Eat Blueprint
Eat BlueprintLongevity Nutrition Service
Winter 2021San Francisco, CAInactive
25
Fancy
FancyEssentials delivered in 30 minutes.
Summer 2020London, United KingdomAcquired
27
FitHub
FitHubThe one-stop shop for healthy products
Winter 2021Barranquilla, Atlantico, ColombiaActive
28
Flaviar
FlaviarTry-at-home service for fine spirits
Summer 2014New York, NYActive
29
FoodCourt
FoodCourtVirtual Restaurants & Stores for Africa
Summer 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive
30
Foodoro
Foodoro
Winter 2009San Francisco, CAInactive
31
Gainful
GainfulPersonalized Performance Nutrition
Winter 2018New York, NYActive
32
Gobble
GobbleDaily meal delivery, personalized to your tastes.
Winter 2014Palo Alto, CAAcquired
35
Heyfood
HeyfoodDoordash for Africa
Winter 2022Ibadan, YO, NigeriaActive
36
Hideout
HideoutA portfolio of delivery-only restaurant brands
Winter 2020Los Angeles, CAInactive
37
Hotplate
HotplateOnline ordering platform for independent chefs and bakers.
Summer 2020San Francisco, CAActive
38
Juicy Marbles
Juicy MarblesJuicy marbles makes thick juicy and marbled plant based steaks.
Winter 2021Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaActive
40
Krave Mart
Krave MartGrocery Delivery in Pakistan
Summer 2022Karachi, Sindh, PakistanActive
41
Labdoor
LabdoorLabdoor is building the trusted online drugstore.
Winter 2015San Francisco, CAActive
43
Lezzoo
LezzooLezzoo is an on-demand delivery Superapp for Iraq.
Winter 2019Erbil, Kurdistan Region, IraqActive
44
LineLeap
LineLeapLineLeap gets customers to the fun, faster.
Summer 2019New York, NYActive
47
MadEats
MadEatsOnline delivery-only restaurant group in the Philippines
Summer 2021Makati, NCR, PhilippinesAcquired
48
Membo
MemboGroceries fresher than a farmer’s market, delivered to you (EU)
Summer 2021Tallinn, Harju County, EstoniaInactive
49
Mezli
MezliAutonomous restaurants that make great, affordable meals.
Winter 2021San Mateo, CAInactive
50
MilkRun
MilkRunGet Food From Farmers, Delivered.
Summer 2020Portland, ORInactive
51
Mylk Guys
Mylk GuysAmazon for Vegans
Summer 2018San Francisco, CAInactive
52
NaturAll Club
NaturAll ClubFrozen beauty products.
Winter 2019Philadelphia, PAActive
54
Nino Foods
Nino FoodsBuilding India's fast food empire
Summer 2021MH, IndiaActive
56
Nutrigene
NutrigenePersonalized liquid supplements based your health data
Winter 2018San Francisco, CAInactive
57
Offbeast
OffbeastWe make plant-based steaks with an authentic texture
Winter 2022New York City, NYActive
58
OlaClick
OlaClickRestaurant Solution (E-commerce via WhatsApp + POS + CRM/Marketing)
Winter 2021Lima, Callao Region, PeruActive
60
Orchata
OrchataGroceries delivered in 20 min in Latinamerica
Winter 2020Monterrey, N.L., MexicoInactive
61
OrderAhead
OrderAheadOrder ahead for pickup
Winter 2011San Francisco, CAAcquired
62
Ordinary Seafood
Ordinary SeafoodWe are doing for seafood what Impossible did for meat
Summer 2022Potsdam, BB, GermanyInactive
63
PayDragon
PayDragonHyperlinking the real world.
Summer 2011Los Angeles, CAInactive
64
Perfekto
PerfektoGrocery subscription service against food waste in Latam
Summer 2021Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoInactive
65
Planet A Foods
Planet A FoodsBuilding the next generation food ingredient champion.
Summer 2021Munich, BY, GermanyActive
67
Pop Meals
Pop MealsPop Meals is a restaurant chain without chefs. All recipes are…
Summer 2017Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaActive
68
Positive
PositiveB2B supplier of fresh/healthy packaged food
Winter 2019Los Angeles, CAActive
69
Purple Plate
Purple PlateWe license brands for delivery and pick-up
Summer 2018San Francisco, CAInactive
70
Racer
Racer15-minute food delivery
Summer 2020New York, NYInactive
71
Riogrande
RiograndeWe buy and grow D2C brands in LatAm
Summer 2020Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoAcquired
72
Sendme, Inc
Sendme, IncOn demand provider of meat to households and food businesses
Winter 2022Ibadan, YO, NigeriaInactive
73
Shef
ShefShef is a Marketplace for Homemade Food
Winter 2019San Francisco, CAActive
74
Snackpass
SnackpassOrder ahead at restaurants and get rewards with friends.
Winter 2018San Francisco, CAActive
76
SpoonRocket
SpoonRocketMeals Delivered in 10 Minutes
Summer 2013Berkeley, CAAcquired
77
Sudden Coffee
Sudden CoffeeCrystallized coffee that's better than fresh Starbucks
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAInactive
78
Supr Daily
Supr DailyDaily grocery delivery service in India
Winter 2017Bengaluru, KA, IndiaAcquired
79
Swadesi Way
Swadesi WayHealthy organic food that creates a positive impact
Winter 2021Delhi, DL, IndiaActive
81
Taste
TasteOnline marketplace for dinners shipped from great restaurants
Winter 2021New York, NYInactive
82
Ten Lives
Ten LivesManufacturing more proteins with AI.
Summer 2022San Francisco, CAActive
85
The Supplant Company
The Supplant CompanyA brand-new blend of sugars - made from plant fiber!
Summer 2018Cambridge, England, United KingdomInactive
86
Todos Comemos
Todos ComemosTaking from 1 to 100 the premade food industry in LATAM
Summer 2020Bogotá, Bogota, ColombiaActive
87
Underground Cellar
Underground CellarUpgrading Your Wine Experience
Winter 2015San Francisco, CAInactive
88
Unfurl
UnfurlA virtual food hall that delivers
Winter 2021San Francisco, CAInactive
89
VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)
VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)Wine by the glass, delivered
Winter 2016New York City, NYInactive
90
Wheelys Café
Wheelys CaféWorlds smallest and friendliest café franchise. "The Bike-Powered…
Summer 2015Stockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenInactive
91
yhangry
yhangryMarketplace for private chefs
Winter 2022London, England, United KingdomActive
92
Zenamins
ZenaminsPersonalized health company doing customized vitamin packs on…
Summer 2014San Francisco, CAInactive
93
ZipX
ZipXWe allow anyone in South East Asia to instantly order any product…
Winter 2017New York City, NYAcquired
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Zoomer
ZoomerOutsourced, high volume food delivery.
Summer 2014Philadelphia, PAInactive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Food and Beverage (Consumer)?

This directory lists 94 YC companies in Food and Beverage (Consumer), out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

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Which companies on this page are best known?

DoorDash, Instacart and Rappi lead the table above. YC marks 4 of the 94 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

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