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PepsiCo Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Foodtech · Food and Beverage

PepsiCo operates as a food and beverage company and offers Lay’s and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips, Cheetos cheese-flavoured snacks, dips, Fritos corn chips, and Santitas tortilla chips.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, PepsiCo ranks #47 globally and #25 in the United States. It ranks #1 in the Foodtech industry and #1 in the Food and Beverage subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#47
Industry
Foodtech
#1
Subindustry
Food and Beverage
#1
National · United States
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#25
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Key metrics

PepsiCo Startup Activity Metrics

PepsiCo has supported 116 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $2.3 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 8 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore PepsiCo's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

PepsiCo has deployed more than $38 million in startup investments through PepsiCo Ventures Group and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 8 active startup programs supporting 116 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Foodtech. Its venture arm PepsiCo Ventures Group has invested in over 6 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Foodtech, Energy & Environment, and Software & Data, categories where PepsiCo's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where PepsiCo-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with PepsiCo. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

PepsiCo Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

PepsiCo engages startups through 8 active programs, supporting 116 startups in total based on our database.

HC
Horeca Challenge
Startup Activation
Startup Activation Program
MG
Mega Green Accelerator
Cohort Program · est. 2023
Cohort Program
7 startups
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PepsiCo — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
PepsiCo Foundation
PepsiCo Foundation
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 1968
Investment Program
PepsiCo Foundation is a investment arm of pepsico focuses on essential elements of a sustainable food system.
PG
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator
Cohort Program · est. 2018
Cohort Program
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: APAC Edition
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: APAC Edition
Cohort Program · est. 2023
Cohort Program
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program is a collaborative accelerator program is designed to nurture the growth of emerging and sustainable brands in the food and beverage sector
PG
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: Juntos Crecemos Edition
Cohort Program · est. 2023
Cohort Program
PG
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: MENA Sustainability Edition
Cohort Program · est. 2022
Cohort Program
PL
Pepsico Labs
Cohort Program · est. 2019
Cohort Program
PepsiCo Labs connects emerging startups with PepsiCo’s global ecosystem to test, scale, and implement transformative technologies. The program provides real-world pilot opportunities, mentors
PN
PepsiCo Nutrition Greenhouse
Cohort Program · est. 2017
Cohort Program
PV
PepsiCo Ventures Group
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
6 startups
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with PepsiCo

PepsiCo's top 5 associated startups have raised 51% of the $2.3 billion raised in the last ten years across all 116 associated startups, led by Augury at $360 million. PepsiCo is associated with 116 active startups. PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: APAC Edition supports the largest number of startups, with 23 associated startups.

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Startups associated with PepsiCo
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
StreamElementsStreamElementsSB 631Social & LeisureHerzliyaCohortPepsico Labs
RoadieRoadieSB 599Software & DataAtlantaCohortPepsico Labs
ZappiZappiSB 586Marketing & SalesLondonCohortPepsico Labs
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. PepsiCo ranks #47 globally and #25 in the United States. It accounts for 23.2% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Foodtech industry and 0.6% of the activity generated by corporations in the United States. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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