Matias Marquez

Chief Executive Officer, ethos

Biography

Matias Marquez is the CEO of ethos, a leading loyalty platform on a mission to elevate engagement for brands and their customers. Matias is also an active advisor and investor to early-stage technology companies and serves as a PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs Ambassador.

In 2009, Matias founded Buyatab, a global leader in digital gift cards. He led the company, as President and CEO, through the company’s sale to SVS, the acquisition was announced on February 19, 2019. SVS is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, and owned by Atlanta-based FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT).

Throughout his career, Matias has received many awards for his entrepreneurial success, including being named a BC Business Top 30 Under 30 recipient in 2016; winner of the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of The Year award; being named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2017; and being named a Forty Under 40 recipient in 2018.