When was Eventful founded?

Eventful was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Eventful located?

Eventful is headquartered in San Diego, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Eventful?

Jordan Glazier of Eventful. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Eventful have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Eventful is 1.

Is Eventful a funded company?

Eventful is a funded company, having raised a total of $19.6M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 01, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of Eventful?

Eventful's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Oct 15, 2008, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Online Event Ticketing. Globally, the Online Event Ticketing sector has seen $27.9M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Eventful rank among its competitors?

Eventful ranks 23rd amongst 262 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was The Met, which secured $95K in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Eventful?

Eventful's top competitors include Events.com, The Met and Pulsd. Among them, The Met secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Eventful - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Eventful provides a social media platform that connects consumers with entertainment, movies, and local events. Its platform empowers fans to influence content and the location of entertainment and live events. It designs and executes online, email, mobile, and social media marketing campaigns. The company serves musicians, comedians, film-makers, and others. Eventful was formerly known as EVDB, Inc. and changed its name to Eventful, Inc. in August 2006. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in San Diego, California. As of July 31, 2014, Eventful, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CBS Local Media. It was acquired by CBS Local Media on july 23, 2014.

Website: eventful.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

San Diego, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$19.6M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Oct 15, 2008, $*****

Investors

Telefonica & 5 more

Ranked

23^rd among 262 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Events.com & 1499 more

Exit Details

Acquired by CBS Local (Jul 23, 2014)

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Eventful is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EVENTFUL, INC. CIN: 20-1055301 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2003	-	51 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-

Eventful got acquired by CBS Local on Jul 23, 2014.

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Eventful has raised a total funding of $19.6M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 01, 2005. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Oct 15, 2008 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Eventful has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Eventful:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 15, 2008	8117910	Series C	6776779	2281693	1671601	1053101
Sep 01, 2006	8053916	Series B	4827623	3258691	2881508	Bay Partners & 2 more
Mar 01, 2005	9840991	Series A	1217088	3796174	4214788	DFJ & 1 more

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The founders of Eventful is Brian Dear.

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

Brian Dear: Founder & Chairman of Eventful.
Jordan Glazier: Founder & CEO of Eventful.

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Eventful's employee count trend

Eventful has 1 employees as of May 26. Here is Eventful's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Eventful include Events.com, The Met and Pulsd. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Eventful, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Events.com 2009, San Diego (United States), Series B	Online platform for organizing and promoting events	$84.5M	We Founder Circle, Mercato Partners & 19 others	71/100
2nd	The Met 1870, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of art exhibitions, educational resources, and research opportunities	-	Yu Holdings, National Science Foundation & 4 others	56/100
3rd	Pulsd 2011, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Local event discovery platform	-	-	44/100
4th	GalaxyCon 2006, Fort Lauderdale (United States), Unfunded	Local event discovery platform proivder	-	-	43/100
5th	Outback Presents 2019, Nashville (United States), Acquired	Platform offering event discovery and listing solutions	-	-	40/100
6th	My Virgin Islands 2019, United States, Unfunded	Local event discovery platform	-	-	39/100
7th	Event Vesta 2017, Omaha (United States), Seed	Platform offering event listings to discover events	$20K	Techstars, J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute ... Read more	39/100
8th	CitySpark 2011, Salt Lake City (United States), Seed	Event platform connecting publishers, communities, and audiences through curated local experiences	$670K	BoomStartup Accelerator	39/100
9th	Evensi 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Event discovery platform	$3.25M	Barcamper, Regency Corporate & 2 others	39/100
10th	Greensboro Complex 2024, Greensboro (United States), Unfunded	Organization that features in hosting range of events	-	-	38/100
23rd	Eventful 2004, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Local event discovery and listing platform	$19.6M	Bay Partners, DFJ & 4 others	34/100