# MVP Development for FoodTech Startups: How to Go from Idea to Investor-Ready Product in 12 Weeks

**Authors:** Natalie Sokolova
**Published:** 19.06.2026
**Reading time:** 16 minutes

> How to build a FoodTech MVP that survives investor due diligence. 12-week timeline, real cost breakdown, and the Sizl case: from rebuild to $3.6M seed round.

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**Tags:** Foodtech, Startup

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