When was Certain founded?

Certain was founded in 1994 and raised its 1st funding round 18 years after it was founded.

Where is Certain located?

Certain is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Certain have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Certain is 75.

Is Certain a funded company?

Certain is a funded company, having raised a total of $38.7M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Apr 09, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Certain?

Certain's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Jan 13, 2014, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Certain rank among its competitors?

Certain ranks 7th amongst 454 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Events.com, which secured $3.73M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Certain?

Certain's top competitors include Cvent, Events.com and Swoogo. Among them, Events.com secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Certain - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of event management platform for personalized attendee experiences and insights. The platform facilitates event registration, marketing, and conference management. It offers tools for agenda building, speaker management, and payment processing. The platform provides a mobile event application and data orchestration across marketing technology. It captures buying signals to accelerate the buyer journey.

Website: certain.com
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Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$38.7M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, Jan 13, 2014, $*****

Ranked

7^th among 454 active competitors

Employee Count

75 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Gather Digital & 2 more

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Certain is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
CERTAIN, INC. CIN: 453174346 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1993	-	30 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Certain has raised a total funding of $38.7M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 09, 2012.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Certain:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 13, 2014	2722411	PE	8181394	8130611	9612489	8028947
Feb 12, 2013	2798310	PE	4105793	4852049	1384045	4413776
Apr 09, 2012	5452282	Series B	5763770	2533242	1421386	7389708

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The founders of Certain is Brian Bailard.

Here are the details of Certain's key team members:

Brian Bailard: Founder of Certain.

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Certain's employee count trend

Certain has 75 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Certain's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Certain include Cvent, Events.com and Swoogo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Certain, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cvent 1999, Fairfax (United States), Acquired	Provider of software for event management, marketing, and attendee engagement	$178M	Insight Partners, New Enterprise Associates ... & 19 others	83/100
2nd	Events.com 2009, San Diego (United States), Series B	Online platform for organizing and promoting events	$88.2M	Mercato Partners, We Founder Circle & 19 others	70/100
3rd	Swoogo 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Platform offering event management solutions	$20M	Bain Capital, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ... & 6 others	68/100
4th	Whova 2013, San Diego (United States), Series A	All-in-one Event Management Platform	$6M	JPMorgan Chase, Amino Capital & 3 others	58/100
5th	Tripleseat 2008, Concord (United States), Acquired	Provider of event management software for restaurants, hotels, and venues	$9.5M	General Atlantic, Dundee Venture Capital & 2 others	58/100
6th	Swapcard 2013, Paris (France), Series A	Cloud based platform offering event management solutions	$5.27M	-	57/100
7th	Certain 1994, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of event management platform for personalized attendee experiences and insights	$38.7M	-	55/100
8th	Stova  2008, New York City (United States), Series A	Platform offering event management solutions for enterprises	$77M	Sunstone Partners, East Seattle Partners & 2 others	53/100
9th	Event Base 2009, Vancouver (Canada), Series B	Event Management	$14.5M	SXSW, Madrona & 3 others	52/100
10th	EventMobi 2010, Toronto (Canada), Funding Raised	Cloud-based end-to-end event management solution provider	-	MaRS Discovery District	51/100

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Certain has acquired 3 companies including Gather Digital, Check In Easy and Amlink Technologies. Certain has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 05, 2017	Acquisition	Gather Digital	2009	Chapel Hill (United States)
Oct 02, 2013	Acquisition	Check In Easy	2011	San Francisco (United States)
Mar 05, 2008	Acquisition	Amlink Technologies	2000	Lynnwood (United States)