Quick answers
Did Arwid Bancevicius co-found KitchenMate?
Micromart's team page says so. Read on September 22, 2026, his entry states: "He is also co-founder and CTO at KitchenMate, a technology enabled fresh meals service." The same page makes the same claim for Yang Yu, listed as co-founder and CEO of KitchenMate, and Aditya Bali, listed as co-founder and COO. KitchenMate's own team page, read the same day, lists Yang Yu and Aditya Bali but does not list Bancevicius.
What does Arwid Bancevicius do today?
He is chief technology officer of Micromart, per micromart.com/team on September 22, 2026. That page also says he launched products at Amazon Seattle in Local Commerce and Consumables before Micromart, graduated from the University of Toronto's computer engineering program, has led development at startups in Canada and the United States, and is a MassChallenge alum.
How are KitchenMate and Micromart related?
Golden Ventures' portfolio page for Micromart, read September 22, 2026, gives the company's former name as KitchenMate, places it in Toronto and dates Golden's investment to 2018. KitchenMate's own site, read the same day, carries the footer line "Powered by Micromart". The two share leadership: Yang Yu as CEO, Aditya Bali as COO and Bancevicius as CTO.
What does KitchenMate sell?
Hot food in unstaffed locations. Its site on September 22, 2026 describes 24/7 hot and fresh food micro-markets built on smart refrigeration and heating, sold into workplaces, condos, schools and hospitals, with an app and client logos including BlackBerry, Canderel and Baylis Medical.