Impact Startup Visa Alumni Spotlight: September 2025
Boxymart: Redefining Convenience, Culture, and Food Access
At Spring, we love spotlighting founders who are innovating with impact. This month, we’re excited to introduce Michael Huang, founder of Boxymart, a startup making culturally-authentic meals more accessible while empowering local and immigrant food creators.
Bridging Two Gaps
It all began when Michael noticed two challenges: food creators were struggling with high rent, limited visibility, and steep commissions from third-party delivery platforms, while condo residents were craving convenience but lacked easy access to authentic meals and wanted to avoid extra delivery and service fees.
Boxymart bridges the gap with smart vending technology, giving creators a low-cost way to scale and residents 24/7 access to the meals they love right where they live, work, or study.
A Milestone Worth Celebrating
Boxymart has recently partnered with one of North America’s fastest-growing tech companies and is preparing to launch its first pilot program in downtown Toronto residential buildings, a big step toward bringing this vision to life.
Looking Ahead
Michael envisions Boxymart as a familiar part of urban living across North America ~ like a modern corner store inside every building, curated with authentic meals that reflect our communities. More than convenience, it’s about creating economic opportunities for small food businesses and redefining how we connect with culture through food.
At Spring, we believe entrepreneurship can drive systems change. Michael and Boxymart are proving it by using technology not just to make life easier, but to bring communities closer together.