Francois Mathieu
| Francois Mathieu | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Saint-Georges, Quebec |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | |
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| 🌐 Website | hojicha |
| Twitter= | |
Francois Mathieu (born 1984) is a specialty tea entrepreneur residing in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2] He is currently the co-founder of Hojicha Co., the first company to specialize in Japanese roasted green tea (hojicha),[3][4] and one of the most popular beverage startup launch of 2018.[5][6] Prior to launching Hojicha Co., Francois headed sales & marketing teams at Toronto technology startups, including 8VC portfolio company Opencare.[7][not in citation given] Francois Mathieu graduated from HEC Montréal in 2012 with a certificate in Corporate Finance.
Early life and education[edit]
Francois was born and raised in Saint-Georges, Quebec.[8] As a teenager, he was involved in the local music scene producing concerts and designing websites for local bands.
He attended both École secondaire Notre-Dame-de-la-Trinité and Polyvalente de Saint-Georges.
While residing in Montreal, he graduated from HEC Montréal (Corporate Finance) and the Canadian Securities Institute (Personal Finance).[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Will 'hōjicha' be the next Japanese tea to take the world by storm?". Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "Hojicha roasted green tea launches in Toronto". Japan Today. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "First Brand to Specialize in Hojicha Launches in Toronto". World Tea News. Retrieved 2019-02-09.[dead link]
- ↑ "ほうじ茶の魅力を世界に！ 北米初のほうじ茶専門ショップ【ほうじ茶カンパニー（Hojicha Co.）】". Cafend (in 日本語). Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ Neo, Pearly (13 December 2018). "The top 10 most popular start-up stories of 2018". Food Navigator Asia. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "2018 年底回顧：這些公司大受歡迎！替代性食物將是未來趨勢？". NOM Magazine (in 中文). Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "8VC Companies". 8VC. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ Huot, Andréanne (22 November 2018). "Un Beauceron mise sur l'engouement autour du thé hojicha". L'Éclaireur Progrès (in français). Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "Francois Mathieu, LinkedIn". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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