Anthony Giuffre
As the founder, CEO, and executive chairman of Avenue Living, Anthony Giuffre has more than 25 years’ experience in creating, managing, and operating start-ups. Stewarding nearly $5 billion of assets under management, he actively serves a variety of roles in over a dozen businesses, from CEO to mentor.
Anthony’s flagship venture, Avenue Living, is a vertically integrated platform that focuses on investing in the everyday – residential and commercial real estate, self-storage, and agricultural land – ultimately generating cash-flow and finding long term value-add for investors. Anthony is also a co-founder of various tech startups including: Valo Networks, a fibre-optic network builder and operator; Circuit Stream, a pioneer in virtual and augmented reality education and training services; and he also incubated Zenbase, a fintech platform allowing renters to be in control of their finances with flexible rent payments.
As an entrepreneur and philanthropist, Anthony’s passion is mentoring talent. Anthony offers his guidance to various philanthropic causes, including the Canadian Olympic Foundation. He is a member of UNICEF’s National Board and sits on UNICEF’s Water for Life Patrons Council. Anthony is a frequent guest speaker and published author with various educational institutions, including the University of Calgary, and is an active mentor to young entrepreneurs across Canada.
As a proud finisher of 16 Ironman Triathlons, he has a lifelong love of sports and understanding the entrepreneurial journey.