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Grip
Event Tech · London, United Kingdom · Founded 2014
Intelligent Event Matchmaking Software MoreLess
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.
Keywords: AI-powered, event platform, business relationships, intelligent networking, event insights, personalized matchmaking, global search, subscription-based, data analytics, attendee engagement.
Company overview
Grip company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 90
- Open positions
- 1
- Dealroom signal
- 74.9
Valuation & funding
Grip 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 | — |
| SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing | Nov 2015 | $0 | — | VentureOut | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Jun 2015 | — | — | Marco Giberti · Serge Chiaramonte | — |
| ANGEL✓Equity / VC | Nov 2014 | $55K | $220K | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and profit over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Profit | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7.7M | 0% | −$129K | -1.7% |
| 2025 | $7.7M | 0% | −$129K | -1.7% |
| 2024 | $7.7M | 0% | −$129K | -1.7% |
| 2023 | $7.7M | 0% | ||
| 2022 | $7.7M | +40% | ||
| 2021 | $5.5M | +66.7% | ||
| 2020 | $3.3M | — |
Growth signals
Grip website traffic
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.
Hiring
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Comparisons
Grip compared with similar companies
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| Company | Headquarters | Status | Employees | Total funding | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Berlin, Germany | Operational | 9 | — | — |
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London, United Kingdom | Operational | |||
 EventpigEvent social networking platform that allows users to connect with other event-goers. It also offers a tools that empowers anyone to become an event organiser. |
London, United Kingdom | Operational | |||
 MyDetailsEvent Tech |
The Hague, Netherlands | Closed | |||
 MeetizerGeolocation based networking app |
Spain | Low Activity | |||
 PresdoNetworking Event App | Presdo Match |
Mountain View, United States | Operational | |||
 ConferPlaceVirtual Event - Real Experience |
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel | Acquired | |||
 Event HatAn event based social networking app. |
Istanbul, Türkiye | Operational |
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Investors
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Global footprint
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Market sentiment
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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour
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