Nick Lebesis

Co-Founder

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada12 yrs experience
Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

  • Built a $5M ARR product consultancy in 10 months.
  • Created a patented social graph technology for Bell.
  • Led a consumer app to 100,000 daily active users.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned entrepreneur and product strategist in AI, Fintech, and Telecommunications.

Contact

Skills

Other Skills

Product ManagementLeadershipEntrepreneurshipMobile ApplicationsProduct InnovationStrategic PlanningUser ExperienceUser Interface PrototypingStrategy ExecutionLean StartupTeam LeadershipCoachingCustomer ExperienceStrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)

About

I partner with people I love to create ventures that matter. Currently building an early-stage AI venture studio going zero-to-one with 200+ technical co-founders at the intersection of imagination and technology. I'm also advising founders and VC backed startups. What else I've been up to? Boardy: Creator behind the Boardy AI design and brand and growth story (over 150M impressions). Merged cutting-edge AI with experiential product design. $100M valutation, and $11M funding from tier-1 VCs. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Founded and solo bootstrapped a product consultancy from zero to $5M ARR in 10-months. We now collaborate with VC-backed startups, repeat unicorn founders, and global firms like KPMG and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to turn bold visions into reality. ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต: Shipped and scaled a consumer app from zero to 100,000 daily active users in eight months, unlocking new ways for people to connect. ๐—”๐—œ: Developed an AI system safeguarding six million children's messages and video calls daily, earning VentureBeat recognition for pioneering open-source ethical AI. ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ: Invented a patented social graph technology for Canada's largest telecommunications company, reimagining their media business and strategic landscape. And there's much more to come. Can't wait to share what's next.

Experience

Neolific

Founder & Venture Builder

Jul 2024 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 8 mos

  • AI Hacker Studio building the next $1B ventures with you.
  • 200+ members and growing.

Boardy

Founding Member

Jan 2024 โ€“ Jun 2025 ยท 1 yr 5 mos

  • Brought Boardy ($100M valuation) to life with my "out of box" thinking ; )
  • Created the brand, name, design, and a lot of the cardboard in between.
  • As part of the founding team, I helped shape how Boardy (and his humans) approached product, growth, storytelling and venture building with fresh thinking.
  • Wrapped up my chapter in June 2025 to work on a bigger calling.

Kpmg

Executive Innovation Partner

Mar 2021 โ€“ Aug 2023 ยท 2 yrs 5 mos

Product ventures

Founder

Mar 2020 โ€“ Present ยท 6 yrs

  • Solo bootstrapped a product consultancy from zero to $5M ARR in 10-months.
  • PV collaborates with VC-backed startups, repeat unicorn founders, and global powerhouses to turn bold visions into reality.

Ontario teachers'โ€‹ pension plan

Executive Innovation Partner | Deal Pipeline, Investments CRM

Mar 2020 โ€“ Mar 2021 ยท 1 yr

Igm financial inc.

2 roles

Director of Product

Jun 2019 โ€“ Mar 2020 ยท 9 mos ยท Toronto, Canada Area

Senior Product Head - FinTech

Aug 2018 โ€“ Jun 2019 ยท 10 mos ยท Toronto, Canada Area

Cibc

Senior Product Head - Mobile Applications

May 2017 โ€“ Aug 2018 ยท 1 yr 3 mos ยท Toronto, Canada

  • I led digital product strategy, execution, and innovation for the CIBC Retail Banking app, enhancing the mobile experience for millions of customers and driving key business growth.

Bell

Product & New Ventures

Mar 2016 โ€“ May 2017 ยท 1 yr 2 mos ยท Bell Creekbank Campus, Mississauga

  • Primary Inventor on a patent at the intersection of Social Graph technology, Advertising, and Machine Learning.

Networkflo inc.

Founder

Dec 2013 โ€“ Dec 2015 ยท 2 yrs ยท Toronto, Canada

  • Founder of the world's 1st VR Social Network. Successfully exited by strategically selling the business in segments, maximizing value through targeted acquisitions.

Education

York University

Honours

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Product Management & Leadership

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience