The Canadian Food Innovation Network today released its inaugural “Foodtech in Canada Ecosystem Report.” The CFIN posits that the ecosystem report represents the most comprehensive overview of Canada’s foodtech ecosystem to date. The report leverages foodtech data intelligence from Forward Fooding, a global foodtech ecosystem platform, to provide a review of more than 300 Canadian […]
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The B.C. Tech Founders Who Rank as Finalists for Canada’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Title
EY Canada this week recognized more than 160 entrepreneurs as regional finalists in the organization’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 program. Selected by an independent panel of judges, businesses from coast-to-coast have been recognized for their value creation, purpose-driven leadership, and the impact of their work on communities around them. Now celebrating its 30th year […]
Fantuan Acquires Chicago’s Chowbus to Bolster Food Delivery Network
Last year, Fantuan received an Enterprise Fast 15 award from Deloitte Canada a month before announcing a US$40M Series C round of funding toward bringing Chinese-style food delivery experiences to Canada. Fantuan has followed up this series of events with another: the acquisition of Chowbus, a delivery service business and restaurant management software provider founded […]
Vancouver Firm Raises Big Capital to Power Asian Food Delivery in Canada
A Vancouver-based company has raised a Series C round of funding toward bringing Chinese-style food delivery experiences to Canada. Fantuan has secured US$40 million in a round led by immigrant-focused venture capital firm Celtic House Asia and food supply chain firm GrubMarket, according to a report from TechCrunch. The round included participation from Vision Plus, […]
22 B.C. Tech Companies Named Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, Clean Technology and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 26th year. The Technology Fast 50 program recognizes the world-class achievements of Canada’s leading technology companies—highlighting their commitment to innovation, strong leadership, […]