Grace Almendras-Castillo is a seasoned entrepreneur, corporate executive, AI/technology investor, and a dedicated solver of complex problems with a focus on impact to society. A leader who learns from others.

Currently, Grace directs her focus towards addressing the hurdles in achieving a fair distribution of financial capital, commercial opportunities for SMEs and impact enterprises. Recognizing the transformative potential of untapped human talent with ambition she aims to empower global impact entrepreneurs, industry and investors through Gifftid. By leveraging technology, data, information, bringing together passionate minds, capital, and impact investors via an innovative digital intelligence platform, Grace is poised to create a new platform to scale SMEs

With over two decades of global experience in consumer healthcare, life sciences, she achieved a successful exit with the acquisition of Self Care Catalysts, a trailblazing digital health company. Grace now ventures into new territories with Gifftid, challenging conventional norms once again. Her pioneering role in digital health transformation has earned her numerous accolades, including recognition as one of the Top 50 Women in STEM in Canada, an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee, and a Springboard Enterprises Alum, JLabs alum, MaRS alum among others. She is a Health Innovator and holds patents for Health Storylines, a digital health platform.
Dedicated to continuous learning, Grace has completed various programs including an Impact Investing, Social Finance and Impact Management at University of Oxford, Executive Development Program from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Entrepreneurship studies at The Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto, and Sustainable Finance and Impact Frameworks at the Yale School of Management, among others. Hailing from a family of women entrepreneurs and micro-finance investors, she upholds the legacy of providing opportunities for impact investing and meaningful impact.