EventPipe

What EventPipe does

EventPipe is a cloud-based event housing management software company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The platform enables third-party housing companies, travel management firms, event organizers, associations, and convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs) to manage hotel inventory procurement, RFP negotiations, room blocks, branded booking sites, compliance tracking, and reservation processing for group events. Its core product, Group Hotel Booking, is complemented by Room Block Management, Presto (live hotel inventory bookings without contracts), Teams Management (Stay-to-Play compliance), PipeSights (analytics), and Booking Protection (via Protecht). The platform is built on a modern cloud-based stack with integrations into Wyndham/Groups360 for hotel distribution, Stack Sports/Juggernaut for registration, Stripe for payments, and Protecht for booking protection.

EventPipe monetizes through a transaction-based pricing model: a percentage-of-reservation leasing fee (optionally charged to the guest or the housing company) plus an additional 2.9% credit card processing fee, with no setup fees or upfront costs. Customers can configure upfront markups and commission structures, allowing housing companies to layer revenue on top of EventPipe's take. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with self-serve web onboarding at app.eventpipe.com, covering SMB through enterprise segments.

The company launched for general availability in August 2021 after managing over one million room nights during beta, and reached $1 billion in cumulative hotel bookings by November 2024. EventPipe raised a $2.2 million seed round led by Velocior Ventures in August 2022 and filed an SEC Form D for a $5.28 million exempt securities offering in December 2023. CEO Tim Brown leads the company alongside President Mike Mason, CTO and co-founder Mike Addesa, co-founder Serena Higdon, CRO Dillon Blake, and a leadership bench focused on expanding beyond youth sports into associations, cultural festivals, weddings, and college sports NIL-driven fan travel.

Name

EventPipe

Legal name

EventPipe, LLC

Website

https://eventpipe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EventPipe is a cloud-based event housing management platform serving third-party housing companies, travel management firms, event organizers, and associations. It manages hotel inventory procurement, RFP negotiations, room blocks, Stay-to-Play compliance, and reservation processing for group events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Housing Management Software

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue-Owned/Operated Event Organizers (In-House Promoters) (MPAKADAI)

Keywords

• Event housing management
• Group hotel booking software
• Room block management
• Hotel RFP management
• Event booking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commission on Bookings (Transaction Fee): EventPipe charges a percentage of the reservation cost. This leasing fee can be charged either to the guest or to the customer's company. No setup fees, no upfront costs, and no hidden surprises.
2. Payment Processing Fees: Credit card payment processing carries a 2.9% additional processing fee on all balances.
3. Markup / End User Fees: Customers can configure upfront markups and charge end user fees to generate additional revenue streams from event attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EventPipe is a cloud-based, self-service event housing management software platform that enables event organizers, third-party housing companies, travel management companies, and associations to manage and monetize hotel bookings for events. The platform provides tools for creating branded booking sites in under 10 minutes, managing room blocks, running hotel RFPs and contracts, processing reservations with integrated payment processing, and tracking Stay-to-Play compliance for youth sports events.

Product overview

EventPipe is a cloud-based event hotel booking and housing management software platform designed for event organizers, housing companies, meeting planners, and convention visitor bureaus (CVBs). The platform operates as a unified system with multiple integrated modules: the core Group Hotel Booking platform serves as the central hub, incorporating Room Block Management for inventory control, Presto for live hotel inventory booking without contracts, Teams Management for youth sports compliance tracking, PipeSights for analytics and reporting, and supplementary features like Booking Protection (via Protecht partnership) and Upfront Markup for revenue configuration. The platform enables users to create custom-branded booking sites in under 10 minutes, manage RFP negotiations with hotels, process payments, and track compliance—powering over $1 billion in hotel bookings across youth sports, associations, festivals, and corporate events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EventPipe Foundation: A charitable initiative focused on expanding access to youth sports by helping cover costs for underserved children through partnership with Every Kid Sports.

Products and services

• EventPipe Group Hotel Booking Platform The core cloud-based SaaS platform that enables event organizers, housing companies, and meeting planners to manage and monetize hotel bookings for events. Provides tools for creating custom booking sites, managing room blocks, negotiating with hotels via RFP, processing payments, and tracking compliance.
• Room Block Management A module that simplifies event lodging by providing tools to create, manage, and optimize room blocks while easily monitoring Stay-to-Play compliance for youth sports events.
• Presto Live Hotel Inventory Bookings Live hotel inventory booking platform providing real-time access to third-party hotel availability without contracts or minimum room commitments, enabling users to launch branded booking sites in minutes and capture overflow demand.
• Teams Management Compliance tool for youth sports housing companies that connects housing and registration data across multiple systems, providing real-time monitoring and compliance tracking to improve Stay-to-Play compliance and increase reservation revenue by 25%.
• PipeSights Analytics and Reporting Business intelligence and analytics platform providing real-time decision-making tools for event housing companies, including dashboards for booking performance, revenue metrics, room night pickup tracking, and operational data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increase reservation revenue by 25% through improved Stay-to-Play compliance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Every Kid SportsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026EventPipe Foundation partnered with Every Kid Sports, a national 501(c)(3) organization, to cover youth sports participation costs for underserved children. The funding mechanism is tied directly to EventPipe's core business of event hotel bookings across tournaments and meetings.
• CFY PinellasminorOthers · 16 April 2026EventPipe Foundation donated to CFY Pinellas at the Clearwater Invitational Softball Tournament in February to support local scholarships for underserved children.
• Wyndham Hotels & ResortscoreTechnology or IntegrationEventPipe is integrated with Wyndham's direct booking platform, which is powered by Groups360's GroupSync Housing technology. The integration allows planners to access EventPipe's booking capabilities directly through Wyndham's platform for group travel planning including weddings, sports events, corporate travel, and family reunions.
• Texas Aggies UnitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEventPipe partnered with Texas Aggies United to redefine NIL revenue through fan travel, enabling athletic departments to monetize hotel bookings by fans and supporters.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Public event ticketing and management platform expanding into broader event tools. Operates in adjacent event-organization space rather than specializing in hotel housing management.
• Cvent: Large event management platform with strong group hotel booking capabilities (acquired Passkey). Competes with EventPipe in event housing but serves a much broader enterprise event portfolio rather than specializing in youth sports.

Direct peers

• Groups360: Group booking platform powering Wyndham's GroupSync Housing technology and integrated with EventPipe. Competes directly in group hotel inventory distribution for events while also serving as a partner integration.
• Passkey: Group reservation management platform for events (acquired by Cvent). Most directly comparable on group hotel block technology, though legacy platform contrasts with EventPipe's modern cloud-based stack.
• TripArc: Travel management platform serving sports and event housing companies. Direct overlap with EventPipe in sports travel housing and tournament room blocks.

Emerging players

• Bizzabo: Event experience platform serving enterprise event organizers. Comparable on event management software and customer overlap with corporate/association event organizers, though not specialized in housing.
• Hubilo: Event platform serving associations and organizers with attendee management. Comparable on event organizer software with partial overlap on housing-related workflows.
• RainFocus: Event management platform for enterprise conferences and events. Comparable on serving event organizers and associations with software tooling, though focused on larger enterprise events.
• LodgeFlow: Group hotel booking software for events. Compares on similar core use case (managing hotel blocks and reservations for groups), though typically serving smaller events than EventPipe's sports tournament customers.

Regional players

• SportsTravel (hosts and housing providers): Industry network and service providers for sports event housing. Operates adjacent to EventPipe's market with traditional rather than technology-first housing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GetEventPipe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eventpipe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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