Gyft was founded by CJ MacDonald, Mark Levitt, Vinny Lingham, Vinny L..

Who are Gyft's investors?

Gyft's investors include 500 Global, Digital Currency Group, GV (Google Ventures), Karlin Ventures, Social Capital Partnership.

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Gyft makes a mobile application that functions as a digital wallet for gift cards. Users can upload existing cards, purchase new ones and redeem balances at physical stores or with online merchants, replacing the need to carry plastic cards.

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Founders & leadership

CJ MacDonald

Mark Levitt

Vinny Lingham

Vinny L.FounderVinny L. co-founded Gyft, a digital wallet for gift cards that was acquired by First Data Corporation, and previously founded or led technology companies including Civic, Rumi, and incuBeta.

Investors · 5

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

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Digital Currency Grouplisted by Digital Currency GroupNew York

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GV (Google Ventures)listed by GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M

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Karlin Ventureslisted by Karlin VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $2Mvia David A. Cohen · inferred

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Social Capital PartnershipreportedPalo Alto

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries ASep 2013
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In the news

Digital Gift Card Platform Gyft Raises $5 Million Series A | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2013

Gyft Launches iPhone App, Raises $1.2M to Help People Manage Gift Cards | BetaKitbetakit.com · Sep 2012

Frequently asked questions

What does Gyft do?: Gyft makes a mobile application that functions as a digital wallet for gift cards. Users can upload existing cards, purchase new ones and redeem balances at physical stores or with online merchants, replacing the need to carry plastic cards.
Who founded Gyft?: Gyft was founded by CJ MacDonald, Mark Levitt, Vinny Lingham, Vinny L..
Who are Gyft's investors?: Gyft's investors include 500 Global, Digital Currency Group, GV (Google Ventures), Karlin Ventures, Social Capital Partnership.