Chris Bryson

Chris Bryson has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and industries. Chris is currently the Founder & CEO of New School Foods since January 2021. Prior to that, Chris was a Pledger at Founders Pledge starting in September 2019. Chris also served as an Advisor at Plantible Foods from May 2020 onwards.

In terms of investments and advisory roles, Chris was an Angel Investor at GlassWall Syndicate from September 2019 to December 2021. Chris also served as an Advisor at Instacart from September 2019 to September 2021, and previously held the position of Unata CEO at Instacart from January 2018 to September 2019.

Chris has also served as a Startup Mentor at ProVeg Incubator from May 2020 to December 2020.

Prior to their current roles, Chris founded Unata Inc. in January 2011 and served as the CEO until January 2018. Unata is an enterprise software provider that powers the eCommerce and digital experiences for major grocery chains. The company was acquired by Instacart in 2018. Chris's leadership at Unata led to numerous recognitions, including being named the 52nd Fastest Growing North American Tech Company (PROFIT 500 2016), Canada's #2 best small business workplace (Great Place to Work 2017), and one of Canada's Top 20 Most Innovative Companies (CIX Awards 2016).

Chris's earlier work experience includes being the Manager of American Express Partnership at Aeroplan from February 2008 to November 2010, and a Senior Strategic Marketing Analyst at Warrillow & Co. from June 2006 to January 2008.

From 2002 to 2006, Chris Bryson attended Queen's University, where they obtained an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree. There is no information provided about their field of study during this time.