# Case studies

> Two companies I co-founded as CTO and built from an empty repo to an acquisition: Fingertip, acquired by Linktree, and VenueSafe, acquired by me&u.

## [Fingertip](https://blode.co/case-studies/fingertip)

*Co-founder & CTO · 2023–2025 · Linktree*

Fingertip reached tens of thousands of small businesses across 100+ countries before Linktree acquired it in 2025.

- **100+ countries**: Small-business footprint
- **Tens of thousands**: SMBs supported
- **2025**: Acquired by Linktree
- **30+ repos**: Product ecosystem

## [VenueSafe](https://blode.co/case-studies/venuesafe)

*Co-founder & CTO · 2020–2021 · me&u / Mr Yum*

Built during the 2020 lockdowns, VenueSafe served more than 1M Australians and was acquired by me&u six months in.

- **1M+**: Australians served
- **6 months**: Idea to acquisition
- **2021**: Acquired by me&u
- **3 repos**: Product stack