Mark Heeney

Taster is building the next generation of fast-food brands. Founded in 2017, Taster creates and scales iconic food brands in collaboration with creators, chefs and inspiring partners - combining innovation with operational excellence. Originally built for delivery, our model is evolving with the rollout of our next-generation Stores, bringing our brands closer to customers in every urban locations. Taster operates across Europe (France, UK, Belgium and Luxembourg) with 130+ locations, bringing high-quality, crave-worthy food to millions of customers. Behind each brand, we provide a full-stack platform to launch and scale: culinary expertise, sourcing, technology, operations and a network of experienced franchise and licensed partners. Our model is built for scale, powered by the creator economy, and designed to adapt to rapidly changing consumer habits. Our ambition: to build the leading portfolio of iconic fast-food brands. Our brands :
 Pepe Chicken | Starsmash | Out Fry | La Vie Dirty Burgers | SpudBros Express | Crousty Crew | Sheesh!

Angel Investor

Rakuten Capital is the CVC arm of Rakuten, a global leader in internet services headquartered in Tokyo. Launched in 2014, Rakuten Capital provides investment funding, sector experience and operational support to its portfolio companies from around the world. Globally, Rakuten Capital has invested in more than 60 companies including Lyft, Cabify, Carousell, GoJek and Pinterest. Rakuten’s broad range of online and off-line services include e-commerce, travel, FinTech, digital contents and communications, as well as credit cards, banking, securities, insurance, electronic money and professional sports.

Taster is building the next generation of fast-food brands. Founded in 2017, Taster creates and scales iconic food brands in collaboration with creators, chefs and inspiring partners - combining innovation with operational excellence. Originally built for delivery, our model is evolving with the rollout of our next-generation Stores, bringing our brands closer to customers in every urban locations. Taster operates across Europe (France, UK, Belgium and Luxembourg) with 130+ locations, bringing high-quality, crave-worthy food to millions of customers. Behind each brand, we provide a full-stack platform to launch and scale: culinary expertise, sourcing, technology, operations and a network of experienced franchise and licensed partners. Our model is built for scale, powered by the creator economy, and designed to adapt to rapidly changing consumer habits. Our ambition: to build the leading portfolio of iconic fast-food brands. Our brands :
 Pepe Chicken | Starsmash | Out Fry | La Vie Dirty Burgers | SpudBros Express | Crousty Crew | Sheesh!

Angel Investor

Rakuten Capital is the CVC arm of Rakuten, a global leader in internet services headquartered in Tokyo. Launched in 2014, Rakuten Capital provides investment funding, sector experience and operational support to its portfolio companies from around the world. Globally, Rakuten Capital has invested in more than 60 companies including Lyft, Cabify, Carousell, GoJek and Pinterest. Rakuten’s broad range of online and off-line services include e-commerce, travel, FinTech, digital contents and communications, as well as credit cards, banking, securities, insurance, electronic money and professional sports.

​Inovia Capital partners with founders to build impactful and enduring global companies. With an operator-led mindset, we provide multi-stage support, mentorship, and access to a worldwide network. Inovia manages over US$2.5B in assets with operations in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, the Bay Area, London, and Abu Dhabi. For more information, visit inovia.vc.