Features & Recognition
Media coverage, press features, and recognition from Supademo, Freshline, and Coastline
Honors & Awards
Recognition for entrepreneurship, innovation, and impact
Forbes 30 Under 30
Forbes • Retail & E-Commerce • 2018
Made the list at 22 - one of the youngest members in the 2018 class. Recognized for building Coastline into North America's first demand-driven seafood marketplace.
2025
G2 #5 Fastest Growing Product
G2 • Supademo • Jan 2025
#5 out of 125,912 products
GTM10 Award
GTM10 • Supademo • May 2025
Top go-to-market professionals
G2 Top 50 Sales Software
G2 • Supademo • Jan 2025
#23 out of 4,560 products
ODF Top 100 Company
On Deck • Supademo • Dec 2025
Top 1% of ODF alumni companies
2024
Emerging Leader
The Peak • Supademo • Mar 2024
Young leaders shaping Canada
2023
BC Business 30 Under 30
BC Business • Supademo • Jul 2023
ODF Founder Fellow
On Deck • Jan 2023
World-class founder community
2020
Bay Street Bull 30 Under 30
Bay Street Bull • Freshline • Apr 2020
C100 Fellow
C100 • Freshline • Apr 2020
48 Hours in the Valley
2019
Forbes Best of Canada
Forbes • Freshline • Oct 2019
Top Innovators Under 30
2017
Techstars Seattle 2017
Techstars • Coastline • Jan 2017
1 of 9 companies from 3 countries
Thiel Fellowship Summit
Thiel Foundation • Coastline • Mar 2017
1 of 50 finalists from 3,000
2016
Spin Master Innovation Fund
Spin Master • Coastline • Oct 2016
$50K grant + 2yr mentorship
The Next 36
Next Canada • Sep 2016
36 chosen from 1,100 applicants
Top 24 Under 24
Hootsuite • Sep 2016
Office space + exec mentorship
OCE SmartStart
Ontario Centres of Excellence • Aug 2016
$60K seed fund grant
Beedie Entrepreneur of 2016
Ryan Beedie & Next 36 • Jul 2016
1st Place ePortfolio
SAP & UBC • Feb 2016
+ SAP Judge's Choice Award
Press & Media
Featured in publications and podcasts worldwide
Forbes 30 Under 30
Retail and e-Commerce - Best of Canada
Gimlet Media
Earning Curve Season 1, Episode 1 with Ryan Holmes and Joseph Lee
How brands are shifting their strategies to support Canadians during COVID-19
Farm to Table Talk
Creating Links in the Food Chain – Joseph Lee
Next Generation Podcast
On Building A $5M+ Company, Losing 90% of Revenue Overnight, Dropping Out...
Globe and Mail
Vancouver startup helps fishermen deliver directly to restaurants and consumers
Financial Post
From catch to kitchen: Entrepreneurs reel in data on seafood supply
Forbes
Seafarers: How These Forbes Under 30 Founders Are Innovating Underwater
Geekwire
Startup Spotlight: Coastline's digital marketplace connects fishermen directly
Entrepreneur of the Week
Freshline Co-Founders Are Building Business With Transparency
UBC Sauder
Challenge to Change