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Grip
Intelligent Event Matchmaking Software
About Grip
Grip is an AI-powered event platform designed to enhance business relationships by facilitating intelligent networking and providing comprehensive event insights. Founded in 2016, Grip focuses on connecting people in person, enabling them to meet and conduct business efficiently. The platform serves event organizers, corporate clients, and participants who seek to maximize their event experience through advanced technology.
Operating in the event management and networking market, Grip leverages artificial intelligence to deliver personalized matchmaking, ensuring attendees connect with the most relevant individuals and sessions. The platform's new global search function allows users to discover all event content, profiles, companies, and products from a single search bar, streamlining the user experience.
Grip's business model revolves around offering a subscription-based service to event organizers, who pay for access to the platform's features and insights. Revenue is generated through these subscriptions, as well as additional services such as custom event solutions and data analytics.
Grip's clients include large corporations, trade show organizers, and professional associations looking to enhance their event ROI (Return on Investment) through improved attendee engagement and networking opportunities.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 90
- Open positions
- 1
- Dealroom signal
- 74.9/100
- Industry
- Event Tech
- Sector
- Event Tech, Network Management, Matchmaking, Social, Messaging, Network Security, Professional Networking, Freemium, Event Management, deal execution, uk is8 creative industries
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Feb 2021 | $13M | $52M | Kennet Partners | — |
| SEEDEquity / VC | Apr 2017 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Grip is 93K monthly website visits, down 33.6% over the last three months. Grip's team grew 2.3% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Marco Giberti
Serge Chiaramonte
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Kennet Partners
Other known investors1 additional known investor
VentureOut
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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