C. MacDonald
Founder at Gyft, Inc.
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C.
J.
MacDonald is the founder of Gyft, Inc. (founded in 2012) where he holds the title of Chief Operating Officer, Secretary & Director.
He is also the founder of Step Mobile, Inc. (founded in 2018) where he holds the title of President, Chief Executive Officer & Secretary.
Currently, Mr. MacDonald is an Advisor at Parade Ventures Management LLC.
In the past, he worked as a Principal at LiveOps, Inc. (2012-2013) and Luminate, Inc. (2012-2013).
He also served as EVP & General Manager-Business Development at Swoop.com, Inc. Mr. MacDonald completed his undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University.
C. MacDonald active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Gyft, Inc.
 Gyft, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gyft, Inc. develops a gift card platform for consumers and retailers. The firm enables customers to upload, buy and redeem gift cards conveniently from their mobile device. Its customers can ditch the plastic and use their mobile device to store, send and redeem cards. The company was founded by Vinny Linghamv, C. J. MacDonald and Mark Levitt in January 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Founder | 01/01/2012 |
Step Mobile, Inc.
 Step Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Step Mobile, Inc. develops and operates software application for banking services. The company was founded by CJ MacDonald and Alexey Kalinichenko in 2018 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2018 |
Parade Ventures Management LLC
 Parade Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parade Ventures Management LLC (Parade Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Shawn Merani. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of C. MacDonald
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Luminate, Inc.
 Luminate, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Luminate, Inc. provides an image advertising and related content platform. The company offers image apps, image advertising, images, photos and publisher monitization. Luminate was founded in 2007 and is headquarters in Mountain View, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
LiveOps, Inc.
 LiveOps, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications LiveOps, Inc. provides cloud contact center and customer service solutions. It offers various call types and channels, including customer service call center, outbound services interactions, inbound sales interactions, lead generation interactions, and self-service interactive voice response capabilities. The firm also provides cloud contact center solutions such as LiveOps Engage, LiveOps Voice and LiveOps Insight. LiveOps serves the financial, health, insurance, retail, marketing and media industries. The company was founded by William J. Trenchard in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Swoop.com, Inc.
 Swoop.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swoop.com, Inc. develops applications for online shopping. The company was founded by Ronald E. Elwell, Simeon Simeonov and John W. Hadl in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of C. MacDonald
| Wesleyan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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LiveOps, Inc.
LiveOps, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications LiveOps, Inc. provides cloud contact center and customer service solutions. It offers various call types and channels, including customer service call center, outbound services interactions, inbound sales interactions, lead generation interactions, and self-service interactive voice response capabilities. The firm also provides cloud contact center solutions such as LiveOps Engage, LiveOps Voice and LiveOps Insight. LiveOps serves the financial, health, insurance, retail, marketing and media industries. The company was founded by William J. Trenchard in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Communications |
Luminate, Inc.
Luminate, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Luminate, Inc. provides an image advertising and related content platform. The company offers image apps, image advertising, images, photos and publisher monitization. Luminate was founded in 2007 and is headquarters in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Swoop.com, Inc.
Swoop.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swoop.com, Inc. develops applications for online shopping. The company was founded by Ronald E. Elwell, Simeon Simeonov and John W. Hadl in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Gyft, Inc.
Gyft, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gyft, Inc. develops a gift card platform for consumers and retailers. The firm enables customers to upload, buy and redeem gift cards conveniently from their mobile device. Its customers can ditch the plastic and use their mobile device to store, send and redeem cards. The company was founded by Vinny Linghamv, C. J. MacDonald and Mark Levitt in January 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Parade Ventures Management LLC
Parade Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parade Ventures Management LLC (Parade Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Shawn Merani. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. | Finance |
Step Mobile, Inc.
Step Mobile, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Step Mobile, Inc. develops and operates software application for banking services. The company was founded by CJ MacDonald and Alexey Kalinichenko in 2018 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
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