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Luke Swanek

Co-founder and VP Business Development, PartnerStack

B2B SaaSToronto

Luke Swanek co-founded PartnerStack in 2015 with Bryn Jones, Jonathan Mendes and Neil Chudleigh, launching it as GrowSumo. The Toronto company sells software for running B2B partner programs. PartnerStack's company page lists him as VP Business Development and co-founder. AppDirect acquired PartnerStack in April 2026, citing a network of more than 138,000 partners.

Luke hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Luke co-founded PartnerStack, which appears in 2 talks in the archive.

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Is Luke Swanek a co-founder of PartnerStack?

Yes. PartnerStack's own company page (partnerstack.com/company), checked 2026-09-20, shows his photo in the leadership section with the role line "VP Business Development, Co-founder".

When was PartnerStack founded, and under what name?

The Next Web's article on the AppDirect acquisition, checked 2026-09-20, says PartnerStack was "founded in 2015 under the name GrowSumo by Bryn Jones, Jonathan Mendes, Neil Chudleigh, and Luke Swanek".

Does PartnerStack still exist as an independent company?

No. The Next Web, published 2026-04-14 and checked 2026-09-20, reports that AppDirect acquired "the Toronto-based partner relationship management platform" PartnerStack, which "built a network of more than 138,000 B2B partners".

What did Swanek work on before PartnerStack got its current name?

The SaaS Podcast's episode page on saasclub.io, checked 2026-09-20, introduces him as "Luke Swanek, Co-founder of GrowSumo" and describes GrowSumo as "a marketplace that connects B2B SaaS companies with resellers".

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