About us

Better together.

We believe the best gifts are the ones everyone chips in on. Group Gift is a simple way to pool money together, so you spend less time organising and more time celebrating.

Why we exist

Plenty of reasons to celebrate.

Life gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate: birthdays, weddings, baby showers, graduations, new jobs, retirements, and so much more.

Our mission is simple: make giving just as much fun as receiving, and make organising a group gift effortless.

The people behind the surprises

Moments worth remembering.

We've come together as a team that loves building products that make life a little easier and celebrations a lot more memorable.

Whether we're improving the payment experience or obsessing over tiny details, we all work toward the same goal: helping people create moments worth remembering.

The team

Four people, one group chat.

A small team in The Hague building the simplest way to chip in together.

Bastiaan Reurink

Founder · Always the one organising the surprise.

I'm Bastiaan Reurink, founder of Group Gift. I love building products that make life's special moments easier to celebrate. With a background in fintech, I'm all about creating simple experiences that help people spend less time organising and more time making someone smile.

At Group Gift, our team takes care of all the complicated stuff behind the scenes, so organising a group gift feels as easy as sending a message in a group chat. Outside of work, you'll usually find me surfing (the real kind, not the internet).

Ilya Bershadskyi

Co-founder & CTO · Makes sure the tech works before the candles are lit.

I'm Ilya, co-founder and CTO of Group Gift. My job is making sure every contribution, payment, and surprise gift works exactly as it should, even when dozens of people are pitching in at once.

Before Group Gift, I built large-scale software systems for some of Europe's biggest companies. These days, I enjoy solving a different kind of challenge: making it incredibly easy for friends, families, and colleagues to celebrate together online.

When I'm not on the clock, I'm attempting to communicate with my houseplants in three different languages. The Dutch fern still seems the happiest.

Evheniya Haltseva

Developer · Believes the best products should feel invisible.

I'm Jane, part of the development team at Group Gift, where I help turn new ideas into features that make organising group gifts simple and enjoyable.

Although I originally studied economics, I quickly discovered a passion for programming. Now I get to combine technology with creating products that help people celebrate life's biggest moments together.

Outside of work, I enjoy long walks by the beach and exploring new places whenever I get the chance.

Nazarii Volytskyi

Mobile developer · Runs on coffee and clean code.

I'm Nazar, the Mobile Developer at Group Gift. I make sure our app feels smooth, fast, and effortless, so contributing to a group gift is just a few taps away.

When I'm not writing code, you'll probably find me exploring new cafés, wandering around the city, or searching for the perfect cup of coffee. As you can probably tell, I'm a man of few words.

Security

Your money is in safe hands.

Handling other people's money is a responsibility we take seriously. Group Gift is built on regulated Dutch payment infrastructure from day one.

Licensed payment provider

All payments are processed by Online Payment Platform (OPP), a licensed payment institution, via iDEAL | Wero, Bancontact and SEPA.

Segregated funds

Pooled money never touches our own accounts. It is held separately by OPP until payout.

Verified payouts

Before any payout, the recipient verifies their identity and links their own bank account.

Our mission

A generous gesture should spark a smile, not paperwork.

What we do

We help groups pool money online for gifts that actually matter, quickly, securely and completely free.

Why we do it

Because a generous gesture should spark a smile, not paperwork.

Our vision

Contributing to a group gift should be as easy as reacting with a heart in a group chat. No friction, no awkwardness.

Got a gift to plan?

Free to start, takes 30 seconds, contributors don't need an account.

Start a group gift