About
Driving Tech Ventures with Our Food Retail Expertise
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Transforming foodservice
Empowering tech entrepreneurs to transform foodservice. We bring deep expertise across the entire food ecosystem—from purchasing to customer experience. Our vision: sustainable, transparent, convenient and personalized food experiences.



Our Approach
We bridge corporate foodservice with the startup ecosystem, implementing innovative solutions into our $28B share of the $300B industry. Our pilot program gives founders direct access to expertise, technologies, customers, and investment—accelerating growth through our ecosystem.
What we
look for
The Builders.
The Problem Solvers.
The Determined.
Transforming how consumers discover, purchase, and experience food products.
Boosting growth, profitability, and efficiency for foodservice operations.
Reducing our environmental impact: waste, energy consumption, and emissions.
Connecting GPOs, suppliers, restaurants, and distributors to run seamlessly.
Streamlining corporate workflows, data management, and decision-making
What we offer
Our team
Amodini Chhabra
Managing Director
Amodini leads Compass Digital Ventures, where she’s helped scale startups like Shelf Engine and Kitchen Robotics. Previously at BCGDV, she also champions women in VC through Canadian Women in Venture Capital.

Jake Smith
Investment Manager
Jake is an Investment Manager at Compass Digital Ventures, where he supports early-stage startups from pitch to scale. With a background in fintech and growth equity, Jake brings analytical rigor and hands-on founder support to CDV’s portfolio.

Manuel Bauer
Project Coordinator
As Project Coordinator at CDV, Manuel keeps operations running smoothly across multiple ventures. He specializes in aligning cross-functional teams and ensuring that projects hit key milestones on time and on budget.

Salma Martinez
Partnerships Manager
Salma leads partnerships at Compass Digital Ventures, building strategic alliances to accelerate venture growth. With a background in corporate innovation, she bridges the gap between startups and enterprise.

Seth Thomas
Project Manager
Seth is a Project Manager at CDV, focused on launching and scaling new ventures. He brings experience in product development and agile execution, and thrives at the intersection of strategy and implementation.
