Jean Amiouny

Jean Amiouny is a Montreal-based entrepreneur and the Co-founder & CEO of Shakepay, a Canadian bitcoin platform serving over 1 million customers.3 He has a background in Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics from McGill University, where he also worked as a Math Teaching Assistant.3

Professional Background:

• Previously co-founded White Payments, which was acquired by Payfort
• Worked as a Business Analyst at Booz & Company (Strategy&)
• Part of the 2013 cohort at The Next 36 program
• CDL Alumni Founder who graduated from CDL-Toronto Prime in 20183

Shakepay Journey: Amiouny co-founded Shakepay in 2015 with his business partner Roy, starting as a side project and evolving into a significant bitcoin platform.4 The company has a cultural value of being "cockroaches" - adapting and surviving in harsh environments.12 Under his leadership, Shakepay has grown to transact over $9 billion and focuses on helping Canadians buy and earn bitcoin.3

Personal Philosophy: Amiouny is passionate about bitcoin, believing it can create economic freedom and provide an alternative to traditional financial systems. He emphasizes building a trusted, locally-grown platform for Canadians to access cryptocurrency.1