Transforming the way people use gift cards
GiftPocket was founded by teen entrepreneur Brooke Yoakam
Brooke developed the idea when she was 12. It was inspired by a common problem everyone faces...
When shopping, people always forget their gift cards, or can’t remember how much money they had on them. Why not create an app that can store any gift card?
Brooke ran with this idea after completing the Young Entrepreneurs Academy and becoming an engaged client with Rev 1 Ventures. GiftPocket launched in the App Store in 2019 and plans to launch in Google Play in the early Spring of 2020.
Since then, Brooke's focus is on creating an app that is superior to all the competitors, with unique features, a better experience, and something that everyone finds easy to use.
“For me, GiftPocket is all about helping to solve a common problem, but in a really fun way!”
Brooke Yoakam
Meet the team
Brooke Yoakam
CEO & Founder
Brooke is a teen entrepreneur with a vision, user-centric focus, and a no-nonsense approach to transforming her determination and grit into action.
Michelle Murcia
CFO
Michelle loves working with startups to help them do it right, right from the start. Behind all the numbers, she’s a cyclist who to create beautiful things by hand.
Rajeev Chhajer
President & CTO
Rajeev is a Wharton alum and serial entrepreneur. When he isn’t raising money to increase the supply of clean water around the world, he’s turning amazing visions into great product experiences.
Amanda Hromco
VP Marketing & CX
Amanda is a master of turning disorder into order to build a solid foundation for large corporations or startups. She has a passion for empowering and supporting women and girls in her community.
Greg Yoakam
Board Member
Greg is a master at working with startups to help them easily market to their customers through in person events and online marketing.
Michelle Merkel
Board Member
Michelle is a savvy business owner with a keen eye toward financial sustainability. Her superpower is the ability to develop and organically grow revenue streams for all types of businesses.
Mike Blackwell
Board Member
Mike has developed some of the most fun digital products we’ve all used. He is on patents for many products, including AOL Instant Messenger, and was the product manager for the company that introduced the world to GIFs. He insists its pronounced “Jif” like the peanut butter.
Eric Duffee
Board Member
Eric is not just an attorney, he also advises businesses from startup and formation through capital raising and, ultimately, sale.
