Lisa Bettany | |
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| Born | November 3, 1981 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Entrepreneur |
| Notable work | Camera+ app |
Lisa Bettany (born 3 November 1981) [1] is a Canadian technology entrepreneur and photographer. She is the cofounder of the iPhone camera app Camera+. She has a YouTube channel based around travel and photography and lifestyle.
Born to British parents, Bettany grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, where her father was a computer professor. [2] [3]
She was a competitive figure skater from the age of 3 until a back injury at 19. [2] She also developed her blog during this time. [2]
In 2009, Bettany partnered with a team of six developers to develop Camera+, which launched in June 2010. The app generated revenues of $2 million within its first year. [4]
Lisa Bettany was included in the 2014 Fast Company Most Creative People in Business 1000 list. [5] Forbes named Bettany as a top female tech entrepreneur in 2012. [6] She has also been featured in Entrepreneur , [4] Elle , [7] The New York Times , [8] Fast Company Labs [9] and ShutterLove. [10]
She serves as a producer at MacHeist and has played the characters of Sophia and Amelia. She was formerly a host on the Canadian gadget show GetConnected. [4] [11] [12]
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