Location San Francisco, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Shawn-Marc Melo is the Founder & CEO of deepidv (Deep Identity Inc.), an AI-native full verification platform headquartered in Toronto with operations in San Francisco and Dallas. A 2x exited founder with over a decade of experience spanning enterprise sales, product strategy, and company building, Shawn-Marc previously led Colorstar to a full
acquisition and completed a 75% stake sale of Lendwire. Before founding deepidv, he served as VP of Sales at PIP Canada, where he built and scaled high-performing revenue teams.
At deepidv, Shawn-Marc is building the identity infrastructure layer for a world where both humans and AI agents need to be verified — spanning real-time deepfake detection, biometric e-signatures, document intelligence, and on-chain identity credentials. The company closed a $1M seed round in March 2026 and serves verticals including PropTech, FinTech, and regulated industries across North America.
He also hosts The Minority Report, a podcast spotlighting underrepresented founders in tech.
His entrepreneurial journey began with Lendwire Inc., a venture they launched and scaled to success before strategically stepping back to focus on new challenges.
At Subprime Platforms, Shawn-Marc has driven the creation of three transformative products: 2You, a user-centric secure chat and communication platform; DeepiDV, an AI-driven Identity Verification platform; and NextQuest, a gamified task management tool for the founder that needs to motivate his team.
Beyond founding ventures, Shawn-Marc thrives as an active angel investor and mentor, backing early-stage startups that align with their mission of equitable technological advancement. Their dual prowess in executive sales and IT infrastructure has positioned them as a sought-after voice in discussions about scalable fintech solutions.
“Technology isn’t just about disruption—it’s about creating access,” Shawn-Marc said in a recent interview. “Every product we build at Subprime Platforms starts with a question: ‘Who does this empower next?’”
With a track record of turning vision into impact, Shawn-Marc continues to redefine what’s possible at the intersection of finance, technology, and social equity.
