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Leif Baradoy

Founder

CEO and co-founder at Giftbit

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

FoundedGiftbit

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About

Leif Baradoy is a founder and CEO of Giftbit, a digital payouts platform operating in over 87 countries. His entrepreneurial career spans more than a decade and includes a 2012 pivot into digital rewards infrastructure, securing venture funding in 2016, and the launch and later closure of an experimental product, Lightrail. He is a former professional triathlete, the author of a poetry book titled Strawberries, and makes small angel investments in other founders.

CEO and co-founder at Giftbit

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Giftbit's investors · 2

Freestyle CapitalSan Rafael · $1.5M – $4M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at Giftbit

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Peter Locke

Experience

  1. GiftbitCEOcurrent2012 — presentBritish Columbia, Canada
  2. High Performance AthleteProfessional Triathlete2010 — 2023Victoria, BC
  3. TechstarsSeattle 20152015Greater Seattle Area
  4. MetaLabMarketing Director2012British Columbia, Canada
  5. Schneider ElectricBusiness Analyst (Intrapreneur)2011 — 2012Victoria, BC
  6. UEnd.orgManager of Operations2007 — 2009Calgary, AB
  7. Detselig Enterprises Ltd.Lead Editor2006 — 2007Calgary, AB
  8. OR Advantage Inc.Cofounder2004 — 2005Calgary, AB
  9. Rotary InternationalInternational Youth Exchange Program1999 — 2000Montes Claros, Brazil

Skills & more

Product Management68Business Strategy44Start-ups59Entrepreneurship32Project Planning15Product Marketing13Marketing Communications9Business Analysis6Project Management12Marketing Strategy14Customer Service4Social Media Marketing4
+9 moreEntrepreneurStrategic PartnershipsEditingBusiness DevelopmentMarketingStrategyLeadershipManagementTeam Leadership

Languages Portuguese

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Leif Baradoy?
Leif Baradoy is a founder and CEO of Giftbit, a digital payouts platform operating in over 87 countries. His entrepreneurial career spans more than a decade and includes a 2012 pivot into digital rewards infrastructure, securing venture funding in 2016, and the launch and later closure of an experimental product, Lightrail. He is a former professional triathlete, the author of a poetry book titled Strawberries, and makes small angel investments in other founders.
Where does Leif Baradoy work?
Leif Baradoy is CEO and co-founder of Giftbit.
What companies did Leif Baradoy found?
Leif Baradoy founded Giftbit.
Where did Leif Baradoy go to school?
Leif Baradoy studied at University of Victoria (Masters of Arts, English Literature and Cultural, Social, and Political Thought).

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