7-Eleven introduced the world to convenience. And in return, the world made us the #1 convenience retailer. It started with a simple idea – give customers what they want, when and where they want it. That was 1927. And what started on a single ice dock in Dallas, Texas, has since grown to more than 70,000 locations in 18 countries around the globe. The idea may have been simple, but it started a retail revolution.

The Edwards Companies Inc. is a company based out of 495 S High St, Columbus, Ohio, United States.

Dorothy Lane Market is the Midwest's award-winning gourmet grocer. Visitors leave feeling not only inspired, but hungry. It's no wonder when they're greeted by the smell of our freshly baked Artisan Bread and famous bakery. Creating memorable and Flavor First food experiences is our goal, whether you are visiting our stores or shipping gourmet gifts via shop.dorothylane.com.

ESTHER PRICE CANDIES CORP. is a company based out of 1709 WAYNE AVENUE, DAYTON, Ohio, United States.

Health Foods Unlimited is a retail company based out of United States.

Anthony-Thomas Candy Co. is the one of largest family-owned-and-operated candy company in the Midwest. Over 200 people are employed in the factory, office, warehouse, and retail stores. Besides manufacturing candy for its retail outlets, the company produces for its wholesale, fund-raising, and contract-manufacturing divisions. On the average, about 60,000 pounds are produced on two shifts daily with the company planning to expand its retail and wholesale divisions. Anthony-Thomas’ success spans 5 generations with an accumulation of over 185 years of experience between the family!

Hudson Meat Co is a food production company based out of 2320 S 7th St, Columbus, OH, United States.

Ritchie Marketing is a food & beverages company based out of 3883 36th Street SE Grand Rapids Michigan United States.

At Good News Ventures, we back passionate and true grit founders as they develop their ideas into actual businesses. We admire those who embrace risk and uncertainty and aren’t afraid to break with convention. We are industry agnostic ICT Venture Capital fund based in Toronto, Canada. Our team focuses on companies based in North America or serving the North American market at Pre-seed or Seed stages with interesting business models including SaaS, Enterprise/SMB, B2B/B2B2C, and Crypto. We invest in tech companies in all sectors including AI/ML, IoT, Infrastructure, Blockchain and Quantum Computing. “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark” — Michelangelo