# Gary Garofalo

> Gary Garofalo is the CEO and co-founder of LoudCrowd, an Austin-based software company that turns brand creators and influencers into measurable revenue channels. His platform builds native creator storefronts on a brand's own e-commerce site, aiming to make social commerce as mainstream as third-party tools like LTK or TikTok Shop. A former Deloitte consultant with an economics degree from Wesleyan, Garofalo has led LoudCrowd to work with brands including Gymshark, Boohoo, Kyte Baby and Dolce Vita.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at LoudCrowd
- **Organizations:** LoudCrowd, Umbel, Deloitte Consulting, Austin Energy
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree in Economics (Honors), Wesleyan University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled LoudCrowd into a creator commerce platform serving major DTC and Shopify brands, Partnered with brands including Gymshark, Boohoo, Kyte Baby and Dolce Vita, Raised a $5M Series A (total funding reported around $9.7M)

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Finance Intern at Austin Energy
- **2010** — Joined Deloitte Consulting as a consultant in Strategy & Operations
- **2014** — Became Enterprise Sales Director at Austin data company Umbel
- **2016** — Co-founded LoudCrowd in Austin, Texas
- **2022** — LoudCrowd raised a $5M Series A round

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled LoudCrowd into a creator commerce platform serving major DTC and Shopify brands
- Partnered with brands including Gymshark, Boohoo, Kyte Baby and Dolce Vita
- Raised a $5M Series A (total funding reported around $9.7M)
- Pioneered native 'creator storefronts' built directly on a brand's own e-commerce site

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — LoudCrowd closed a $5M Series A funding round.
- **2023-01** — Launched the Boohoo Collective, a creator-revenue program with fast-fashion brand Boohoo.

## Links

- Website: https://loudcrowd.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyugc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/getloudcrowd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aCI1ESA9IA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garyg7/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/getloudcrowd/

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