Vently

What Vently does

Vently is a San Francisco-based private social club operating an invite-only membership platform for founders, investors, creators, and cultural leaders. Founded in 2023 by Nicolas Khonaysser, the company positions itself explicitly as "not an events app" but as exclusive social infrastructure, with prospective members required to submit applications that existing members review within 48 hours. The platform distributes exclusively through an iOS mobile application (App Store ID 6751986841) and offers a Standard Member tier at $25/month or $150/year, plus an invitation-only Founding Member tier reserved for local tastemakers who help shape the platform's future direction.

The underlying technology is a mobile-first application platform built around membership-based access control and an SMS messaging infrastructure for member communications, event RSVPs, and account support. The proprietary feature set centers on curated event discovery at iconic San Francisco venues (including Museum of Modern Art, 111 Minna Gallery, and Hotel Via), invite-only onboarding with application review, and integration with SMS for real-time membership and event notifications. No AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, third-party integrations, or developer SDKs are disclosed. Distribution is organic, relying on member-to-member referrals rather than paid acquisition channels.

Vently's revenue model is a straightforward subscription recurring model, monetizing through monthly and annual membership fees. The company has disclosed $800,000 in seed funding (closed October 2024) from a16z Scout Fund, Context Ventures, Edge Case Capital Partners, Entrepreneur Ventures, Vorago Holdings Oy, and Z Venture Capital. Currently live only in San Francisco with 1-10 employees, Vently has announced a city-by-city expansion plan targeting Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, and Paris. The leadership team consists of founder and CEO Nicolas Khonaysser, CTO Brian Hamachek, and Head of Growth Gargi Kand.

Name

Vently

Legal name

Vently

Website

https://vently.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vently operates an invite-only social club platform for San Francisco's founders, investors, creators, and cultural leaders, offering curated events at iconic venues via an iOS mobile app. The company monetizes through $25/month or $150/year membership subscriptions and plans multi-city expansion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Members Club

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Subscription Fan Membership Platforms (Paid Communities) (MPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fan Membership, Subscriptions & Patronage Platforms (MPACABAF)

Keywords

• Private membership club
• Exclusive social networking
• Curated events platform
• Members-only experiences
• Invite-only community

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscription: Monthly and annual paid membership subscriptions providing access to exclusive events, venues, and curated member network. $25/month or $150/year for standard membership. Founding member tier offered by invitation only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vently operates an invite-only private members club delivered through its iOS mobile application, providing curated access to exclusive events, iconic venues, and private networking opportunities for founders, investors, creators, and cultural leaders. Membership is sold as a recurring subscription ($25/month or $150/year) with an additional invitation-only Founding Member tier reserved for local tastemakers. The platform curates event listings, manages RSVPs, and connects members through a vetted, application-based community model.

Product overview

Vently is a single-platform mobile application offering an invite-only social club experience. The core product is the Vently Mobile App, which provides membership-based access to curated events, exclusive venues, and networking opportunities among San Francisco's founders, investors, creators, and cultural leaders. Membership is offered in two tiers: a standard Member tier ($25/month or $150/year) and an invitation-only Founding Member tier for local tastemakers. The platform operates on a city-by-city model, currently live in San Francisco with expansion planned to Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, and Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vently Mobile App An invite-only iOS mobile application serving as a private members club for San Francisco's ambitious founders, investors, creators, and tastemakers. Provides curated event discovery, RSVPs, exclusive venue access, and networking through a selective, application-based membership model with monthly ($25) or annual ($150) subscriptions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partiful: Invite-only event and social platform targeting young urban professionals with curated parties and RSVPs. Directly named by Vently as a competitor and shares the same demographic of founders, creators, and tastemakers with similar exclusivity mechanics.
• Posh: Invite-only social events platform focused on premium nightlife and curated gatherings for high-status consumers. Explicitly cited in Vently's company history as a direct competitor with overlapping use cases and audience.
• Soho House: Established global private members club for creatives, founders, and cultural leaders with physical houses in major cities. Closest analog to Vently's exclusivity-and-venue model, though at a much higher price point and with physical real estate infrastructure.
• NeueHouse: Private members club and creative workspace for entrepreneurs, artists, and cultural figures with locations in NYC, LA, and London. Highly analogous to Vently's membership-club model with curated programming and member events, though anchored in physical coworking.
• The Wing: Was a high-profile invite-only social club and coworking space targeting professional women, demonstrating both the appeal and the execution risk of curation-driven members clubs—a cautionary comp for Vently's exclusivity model.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Public events ticketing and discovery platform at massive scale. Explicitly named by Vently as a competitor it is differentiating against; represents the mass-market public-events model Vently deliberately avoids.

Emerging players

• Clubhouse: Audio-first social app that initially succeeded on exclusivity and invite-only access among founders and creators. Comparable in its early-stage exclusivity-driven GTM and high-status demographic targeting, though now in a different format (live audio rooms vs. in-person events).
• Haus (by Haus): Members-only social club for tech operators and founders with curated dinners and events. Comparable niche exclusive-club model targeting overlapping founder and investor demographics in select cities.

Regional players

• Zero Bond: Private members club in NYC targeting founders, investors, and cultural figures with curated events and hospitality. Comparable exclusive-club model in one of Vently's planned expansion cities, illustrating the local competition Vently will face.

Others

• Invite Helper: Invite-only social and event management tool focused on smaller curated gatherings. Adjacent tooling provider in the invite-based social space; less comparable as a competitor but shares the exclusivity mechanic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors6 records

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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