Plant-based beverage startups are increasingly attracting investment for sustainable and plant-based food and beverage ingredient innovations, particularly in functional and clean-label beverages. Funding activity is focused on technologies such as fermentation-based ingredients, upcycled food systems, shelf-stable protein beverages, and allergen-free plant nutrition solutions. Listed below are funding activities that took place in the plant-based beverage space between 2025 and 2026.
Plant-based Beverage Startups Funding Insights, 2025–2026
| Startup | Timeline | Funding | Focus Area | Key Innovation | |
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Clean Food Group (UK) |
April 2026 |
~ USD 6 Million Seed |
Bio-based food & beverage ingredients |
Fermentation-based lipid/protein systems for plant-based beverage formulation |
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Blue Stripes (USA) |
April 2026 |
~ USD 7.3 Million Venture Round |
Cocoa-based functional beverage ingredients |
Upcycled cacao-based functional drink ingredients |
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Cosaic (Switzerland) |
April 2026 |
~USD 6 Million Seed |
Food & beverage ingredient systems |
Sustainable plant-based ingredient technology for beverages |
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Earthful (India) |
December 2025 |
USD 2.8 Million (~₹26 Cr) Pre-Series A |
Plant-based nutrition beverages & supplements |
Clean-label functional drinks (protein + women’s health + wellness blends) |
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Ripple Foods (USA) |
December 2025 |
USD 17 Million Funding Round |
Pea-protein milk & functional beverages |
High-protein allergen-free plant milk + RTD shakes |
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High Time Foods (India) |
May 2025 |
USD 1.2 Million Seed |
Shelf-stable plant-based protein beverages |
Non-refrigerated protein drink systems for scalable distribution |
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Earthful (India) |
February 2025 |
USD 5M Million (approx. Rs 5 Cr+ angel round stage reporting varies across sources) |
Plant-based nutrition drinks & supplements |
Early-stage clean-label beverage expansion + women’s nutrition focus |
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