What Partiful does

Partiful is a free, mobile-first social event-planning platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, by co-founders Shreya Murthy (CEO) and Joy Tao (CTO). The platform enables users to create customizable event invitations, track RSVPs in real time, manage guest lists, send bulk SMS updates via its Text Blast feature, and discover local events through an Explore tab that operates across nine US and UK cities (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, London, Miami, Austin). Underlying technology is cross-platform across iOS, Android, and web (React Native mobile infrastructure per job listings), with integrations into Stripe for payments, Pantry for in-event delivery, and native sharing into WhatsApp, Instagram, SMS, email, and phone contacts. Additional modules include Partiful for Organizers (collaborative tooling for recurring community groups such as run clubs, book clubs, rec leagues, and supper clubs), Partiful Cards, Group Order, and Boops & DMs.

The company's primary users are Gen Z individuals (roughly ages 20-30) hosting casual social events and recurring community organizers running free events; secondary use cases include paid event hosts and promotional event sponsors. From 2020 until June 2026, all core features — invitations, RSVPs, customization, photo albums, and Text Blast — were 100% free with no ads, paywalls, or data sales. The first major monetization product, Partiful Ticketing, launched in June 2026 and takes approximately a 14% cut on ticket sales processed via Stripe, with ticket tiers, promo codes, capacity limits, early access, and QR code check-in; it is initially rolling out to U.S. hosts. Distribution is product-led and viral, amplified by Andreessen Horowitz's requirement that all New York Tech Week calendar events use Partiful, extensive press coverage in tier-one publications, and a small 11-50 person team that is actively hiring across engineering, data science, design, growth, and operations. The company has raised over $27 million since founding, including a $20 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz in November 2022 at a $100M+ valuation, and was named TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025, Google's Best App of 2024, and Fast Company Most Innovative in Social Media 2025.

Name

Partiful

Legal name

Partiful Co.

Website

https://partiful.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Partiful is a free, mobile-first social event-planning platform founded in 2020 that lets users create customizable invitations, track RSVPs, send SMS blasts, and discover local events. It primarily serves Gen Z hosts and recurring community organizers, with monetization launched June 2026 via in-platform ticketing at a ~14% take rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticketing transaction fees: Hosts sell tickets directly within Partiful events; the platform takes approximately a 14% cut of ticket sales. Payments processed via Stripe with payouts to hosts. Launched as the company's first major monetization product in June 2026 after operating for free since 2020.
2. Free consumer invitations (no monetization): Core event creation, RSVP tracking, customization, photo albums, and Text Blast are 100% free with no paywalls. User data is explicitly not sold. Revenue from paid services (ticketing) underwrites the free offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Partiful is a free, mobile-first social event-planning platform that lets users create highly customizable online invitations with real-time RSVP tracking, guest list management, and bulk SMS updates (Text Blast), available across iOS, Android, and web. The core product is free with no ads or paywalls, monetized through a take rate on its newly launched integrated Ticketing module (approximately 14% per ticket), which provides ticket tiers, promo codes, capacity limits, Stripe-powered payouts, and QR code check-in.

Product overview

Partiful is a unified social event-planning platform launched in 2020, centered on a free, customizable invitation builder with RSVP tracking, real-time guest lists, comments, reactions, Text Blasts, and share-anywhere distribution across iOS, Android, and web. On top of this core experience, Partiful has assembled a platform-plus-modules portfolio: the Partiful Ticketing module brings paid events and Stripe-powered payouts (the company's first major monetization product), while Partiful Cards, Group Order (powered by Pantry), and Boops & DMs extend communication and in-event logistics. Partiful Explore provides local event discovery across major cities, and Partiful for Organizers offers a free, collaborative planning experience for recurring communities (run clubs, book clubs, rec leagues, etc.). Themed sub-product pages—Birthday, Dinner, Pride, and Housewarming Invitations—curate templates and run grant programs, all built on the same Partiful invitation and RSVP engine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pencil: The Partiful logo features the word "Pencil" in a stylized font and is used as the company's wordmark/logo across the website and app.

Products and services

• Partiful (core event-planning platform) Free, mobile-first social event-planning platform launched in 2020, providing customizable online invitations with real-time RSVP tracking, guest list management, comments, reactions, Text Blasts, and share-anywhere distribution across iOS, Android, and web. Targeted primarily at Gen Z hosts and guests as a unified, free replacement for Evite plus group chat coordination.
• Partiful Ticketing First major monetization product of Partiful, letting hosts sell tickets directly within Partiful events on iOS, Android, and web. Supports ticket tiers, promo codes, capacity limits, early access, sales tracking, Stripe-powered payouts, and QR-code scan check-in. Replaces external tools like Eventbrite for paid event hosts.
• Partiful Cards Communication feature extending the Partiful platform's capabilities beyond standard invitations and updates, designed for moments when a text message does not suffice, referenced in the Partiful blog.
• Partiful Group Order Feature enabling event hosts to arrange drinks and snacks delivery for their events, powered by integration partner Pantry, bringing in-event logistics into the Partiful planning flow.
• Partiful Boops & DMs Newest engagement features within Partiful intended to deepen IRL connections through the platform, extending social interaction capabilities for hosts and guests.
• Partiful Explore Local event discovery surface surfacing public events, communities, and host profiles across cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, London, Miami, and Austin.
• Partiful for Organizers Free event planning and RSVP collection tooling for recurring communities such as run clubs, book clubs, rec leagues, craft circles, and supper clubs. Supports co-admin collaboration, organization profiles, Text Blasts, QR check-in, ticket sales, Chip In money requests, and personal/organization profile switching.
• Partiful Event Invitation Builder Web-based invitation creation experience offering customizable themes, animations, posters, fonts, RSVP options (Emojis, Going, Maybe, Can't Go), polls, capacity/waitlist, hidden locations, cost-per-person, and rich event detail fields including playlist, dress code, food situation, parking, and accommodations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 monthly active users as of Q1 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core infrastructure partner, distribution platform and feature partner.

• Stripecore infrastructure partnerTechnology or IntegrationStripe is integrated into Partiful's ticketing product for payment processing, payouts to hosts, identity verification, and security. Card data and identity verification data are collected and maintained by Stripe in accordance with Stripe's own privacy policy; Partiful does not directly store full card data.
• Apple Inc.distribution platformTechnology or IntegrationPartiful's iOS app (id1662982304) is distributed via the Apple App Store under Apple-Enabled Software terms. Apple is recognized as a third-party beneficiary of the Terms of Service; Apple handles no maintenance, support, or warranty obligations, with Partiful responsible for product liability, regulatory compliance, and IP infringement claims.
• Google Inc.distribution platformTechnology or IntegrationPartiful's Android app is distributed via the Google Play Store under Google-Sourced Software terms. Google Play Terms of Service apply; Google has no obligation or liability for Partiful's software, and Partiful — not Google — is responsible for the product. Google is recognized as a third-party beneficiary.
• Pantryfeature partnerTechnology or IntegrationPantry powers the 'Group Order' feature on Partiful, enabling hosts and guests to order drinks and snacks delivery through the event page. Referenced in the blog post 'Introducing Group Order on Partiful'.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Dice: Ticketing and discovery platform focused on live music and events with a strong mobile-first, design-forward brand. Comparable to Partiful Ticketing in paid-events take rates and to Partiful's aesthetic-first positioning for under-30 audiences.
• Posh: Mobile-first ticketing and event management platform popular with promoters and nightlife organizers. Directly comparable to Partiful Ticketing for the under-30 nightlife and social-event use case.
• Fever: Events and experiences marketplace with integrated ticketing, primarily operating in major Western cities. Comparable to Partiful's paid-events and Explore modules, though with a stronger focus on curated commercial experiences rather than casual social gatherings.

Direct peers

• Splash: Event marketing and ticketing platform aimed at brand and organizer use cases including paid events and registration. Comparable to Partiful's Ticketing and Organizers modules for hosts running recurring or branded event programs.
• Luma: Event management platform popular with tech, startup, and creator communities. Overlaps with Partiful across community organizers, paid events, and Explore-style local discovery, and serves a closely adjacent Gen Z / millennial audience.
• Evite: The incumbent free online invitation platform that Partiful directly positions against. Both target casual party hosts with RSVP tracking and shareable invite pages; Partiful's brand differentiation is its Gen Z-first mobile aesthetic versus Evite's email-centric heritage.
• Meetup: Community-driven event platform built around recurring interest-based groups (run clubs, book clubs, hobby groups). Highly comparable to Partiful for Organizers' recurring community use case, though skewed toward older demographics and longer-form discovery.
• Eventbrite: Largest independent ticketing and event management platform. Partiful Ticketing directly competes for paid-events hosts with ticket tiers, promo codes, and Stripe-powered payouts — the same core use case Eventbrite has dominated for two decades.
• Punchbowl: Digital invitation and party-planning platform offering customizable invites and RSVP management. Compares to Partiful as another modern, mobile-first alternative to Evite, though skewed toward more traditional family/lifecycle event occasions.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Invites: Apple's native invitation service launched in February 2025. It is a direct category competitor to Partiful's core free invitation flow, with the structural advantage of being pre-installed across Apple's hardware ecosystem and tightly integrated with iMessage, Calendar, and Photos.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/partiful
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partiful
• Instagraminstagram.com/partiful
• TikToktiktok.com/@partiful
• Facebookfacebook.com/partiful

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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