When was Events.com founded?

Events.com was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Events.com located?

Events.com is headquartered in San Diego, United States. It is registered at San Diego, California.

Who is the current CEO of Events.com?

Mitch Thrower of Events.com. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Events.com have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Events.com is 158.

Is Events.com a funded company?

Events.com is a funded company, having raised a total of $88.2M across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Nov 07, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Events.com?

Events.com's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jun 22, 2026, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Events.com rank among its competitors?

Events.com ranks 2nd amongst 1353 active competitors, of which 54 are funded. It stands 2nd 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 Events.com?

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

Events.com - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform for organizing and promoting events. It is an online platform providing solutions for event organizers to manage, promote, and sell tickets for various events, including concerts, conferences, and festivals. The platform offers various features such as ticketing, sponsorship, and promotion tools to help event organizers increase revenue and engagement.

Website: events.com
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Registered Address: San Diego, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

San Diego, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$88.2M in 13 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jun 22, 2026, $*****

Investors

Mercato Partners & 20 more

Ranked

2^nd among 1353 active competitors

Employee Count

158 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Upped Events & 7 more

Similar Companies

Cvent & 1965 more

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Events.com is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SpinGo Corp. CIN: 1466834 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Jul 28, 2009)	-	-
Events.com, Inc. CIN: 800488603 , United States, Active	Sep 17, 2009	-	70 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Events.com has raised a total funding of $88.2M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 07, 2012. Events.com has 19 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Events.com:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 22, 2026	4830557	Series B	6787674	5727444	8085571	6081580
May 31, 2023	3030672	Conventional Debt	9534686	9065336	9873317	1698048
May 31, 2023	7143400	Series B	6325388	6765502	6590288	1992381

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The founders of Events.com is Mitch Thrower. Mitch Thrower is the CEO of Events.com.

Here are the details of Events.com's key team members:

Mitch Thrower: Co-Founder & CEO of Events.com and founder of 4 other companies, including Triathlete Magazine, ACTIVE Network and IPICO Sports.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Events.com's Board of Directors

Events.com's board has 2 active members. Thomas D Blondi and Kreg Michael Peeler are independent board members.

Here is the list of Events.com's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Thomas D Blondi	Independent board member	-	Current	17y 1m
pidgcdn	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 9m

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Events.com's employee count trend

Events.com has 158 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Events.com's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Events.com include Cvent, Swoogo and Live Nation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Events.com, 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	Frazier VC, EPIC Ventures & 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	Live Nation 2008, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Seed	Provider of tickets and information for live music, comedy, and family events	-	Thomas H Lee Partners, Crush Ventures	66/100
5th	Whova 2013, San Diego (United States), Series A	All-in-one Event Management Platform	$6M	JPMorgan Chase, Amino Capital & 3 others	58/100
6th	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
7th	The Met 1870, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of art exhibitions, educational resources, and research opportunities	-	Yu Holdings, Imls & 4 others	57/100
8th	Swapcard 2013, Paris (France), Series A	Cloud based platform offering event management solutions	$5.27M	-	57/100
9th	SkillBox 2016, Gurugram (India), Seed	Community platform for artists to collaborate with each other	$1.19M	Warner Music India, VK & 7 others	56/100
10th	Certain 1994, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of event management platform for personalized attendee experiences and insights	$38.7M	-	55/100

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Events.com has not made any investments yet. Events.com has made 8 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 02, 2025	Acquisition	Upped Events	2015	Philadelphia (United States)
Mar 13, 2025	Acquisition	Temecula Balloon and Wine Festival	1983	Temecula (United States)
Mar 11, 2025	Acquisition	Citifyd	2014	Portland (United States)