Culinary & Foodservice Thursday, September 3, 2026

Restaurant tech startups raise $8.8 billion in 2026

The top 60 funded restaurant technology startups have collectively raised approximately $8.8 billion, with leading platforms including Chowbus, Toast, and DoorDash.

The numbers

$1.5B The 60 top-ranked restaurant startups have raised $1.5B between them.
65 Seedtable tracks 65 funded restaurant companies.
60 The 60 top-ranked restaurant companies have raised $1.5B between them.
42 Median score for tracked restaurant startups is 42.
77 Chowbus has a Seedtable Score of 77.

Sources

seedtable.com

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