Giftify Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Giftify's CEO is Ketan Thakker, appointed in Aug 2014, has a tenure of 11.33 years. total yearly compensation is $1.44M, comprised of 27.7% salary and 72.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 9.03% of the company’s shares, worth $3.02M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.5 years and 6.8 years respectively.
Key information
Ketan Thakker
Chief executive officer
US$1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 27.70% |
| CEO tenure | 11.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 9.0% |
| Management average tenure | 5.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Giftify (NASDAQ:GIFT) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Nov 07
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT)
Jul 05Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT) Even After 33% Share Price Boost
Feb 20Slammed 38% Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Dec 20Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFT) Stock's 29% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Nov 05It's Down 26% But RDE, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSTN) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Sep 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$400k | -US$19m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$303k | -US$5m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$315k | US$225k | -US$8m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$200k | US$200k | -US$5m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$98k | US$98k | -US$7m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$70k | US$70k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$131k | US$131k | -US$1m |
Compensation vs Market: Ketan's total compensation ($USD1.44M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD577.67K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ketan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Ketan Thakker (57 yo)
Mr. Ketan Thakker has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Giftify, Inc. (formerly known as RDE, Inc.) (formerly known as uBid Holdings, Inc.) (aka Incumaker, Inc) since August 2014. Mr....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 11.3yrs | US$1.44m | 9.03% $ 3.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.01m | 0.78% $ 256.8k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of CardCash | 2yrs | US$897.00k | 3.44% $ 1.1m | |
| President of Restaurant.com | 8.9yrs | US$100.50k | no data | |
| Director and President & CEO of CardCash | no data | US$897.00k | 3.44% $ 1.1m | |
| VP of Sales & VP of Enterprise B2B Sales - Restaurant.com | no data | US$151.00k | 0.15% $ 50.1k | |
| VP of Technology & VP of Information Technology of Restaurant.com | no data | US$122.50k | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GIFT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 11.3yrs | US$1.44m | 9.03% $ 3.0m | |
| Director and President & CEO of CardCash | 2yrs | US$897.00k | 3.44% $ 1.1m | |
| Member of Board of Advisors | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | no data | 1.16% $ 385.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | no data | 1.16% $ 385.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | no data | 1.16% $ 385.2k | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: GIFT's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/24 19:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Giftify, Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Allen Klee | Maxim Group |