Our story
Giving what we love means sharing a part of who we are.
KiftMe began with a simple idea: turn what moves us into a specific gift for the people who matter.
How it all began
It was my final year of studies. I was alone abroad, in the city where I was completing my work placement, when one evening a series completely drew me in. I was not simply entertained. I was moved. The kind of work that stays with you long after the credits.
My first instinct was to have my loved ones experience it too. I did not just want to tell them about it: I wanted to give them this piece of my world. But I had no simple way to choose that exact experience for them and turn it into a real gift. That powerful feeling stayed trapped in a message, while life moved on.
I thought it was a one-off. Until it happened again. Later, after becoming an entrepreneur, a restaurant made such an impression on me that I wanted everyone close to me to discover it. The same story, the same gap: I could tell them about it, but I could not simply gift them the exact experience I had loved. Twice, the same wish left unanswered. It was no longer a coincidence.
Then one evening, it clicked: what if we could choose exactly what we love, pay for part or all of it, and gift it to someone who matters to us? The gift would exist right away, and they could discover it in their own way. That's KiftMe. A piece of your world, given to someone you love.
Our mission
« Help people express who they are through what they love, connect with others and grow closer to the people who already matter. »
Gifting is our first gesture: sharing a piece of your world with someone who already matters. In time, KiftMe will also help people discover, exchange and create new connections around what they love.
Our values
Four values that guide KiftMe.
Authenticity
No one can be completely authentic in every situation. KiftMe does not promise that kind of perfection. We want to help people show more of who they are through what they love and choose to share.
Respect
Respecting someone means respecting their choices, boundaries, pace and privacy. No one should be forced to accept, use or make a Kift visible. Everyone stays in control of what belongs to them and what they choose to share.
Transparency
We explain clearly how KiftMe works, what is paid, what can be refunded, what can be shared and how data is used. Our pricing, rules and communication must remain understandable, without ambiguity or misleading fine print.
Listening before assumptions
We do not build KiftMe around what we imagine users should want. We listen to what they experience, observe how they use the product and seek to understand how they genuinely feel, so we can build around real needs rather than our assumptions.
Afdal OlaofeA word from the founder
KiftMe answers a frustration I lived through. But it's not the only reason I'm building it.
I've always wanted to build something big: a real tech company, useful to millions of people, helping them accomplish what matters to them. KiftMe is where that ambition meets that frustration.
Because deep down, none of this is trivial. Being able to show a part of who we are, be understood through what we love and enrich the relationships that matter speaks to two fundamental human aspirations: identity and belonging.
That's how we weave memories and bonds that don't fade.
That's what KiftMe is, at its core: answering that essential need. And that's what I want to put into the world.
Want to be part of the journey?
KiftMe is only getting started. If the vision speaks to you (whether you want to build it with us, support it, or simply learn more), write to us.