What Strayboots does

Strayboots is a corporate team-building and experiential events company founded in 2012 (per firmographic data) and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with operations across 300+ cities in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. The company delivers interactive scavenger hunts, museum hunts, mega-city explorations, trivia challenges, outdoor and indoor team Olympics, CSR programs (SolarBuddy partnerships), custom events, and premium Elite Retreats for corporate groups. Its mobile web platform — accessible without app downloads on any smartphone — provides real-time leaderboards, interactive maps, live chat, and event monitoring for participants and facilitators. The company reports 10,000+ events annually for 800,000+ participants across 3,000+ corporate customers including Microsoft, Google, JP Morgan, Amazon, Nike, and other Fortune 500 brands.

The company's product portfolio spans in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats, with Bootscamp (launched 2023) extending the offering into subscription-based gamified employee onboarding with knowledge-check analytics on a 1/3/6/12-month cadence. The Elite Retreats division (2025) targets premium full-service corporate offsites. Underlying technology relies on cloud-based delivery with proprietary features including a Custom Content Creation Platform (branding, logos, start/end messages) and Real-Time Event Monitoring with premium online support.

Strayboots makes money through quote-based project fees for corporate events (minimum 30 participants, 90-120 minute standard durations), Bootscamp annual subscription renewals, and premium Elite Retreat services. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales (phone +1-877-787-2929, website quote forms), channel partnerships with Destination Management Companies and event planners, and event-driven marketing at corporate conferences. Total disclosed funding is approximately $3.19M across four rounds (2012-2017), led historically by Activate Venture Partners and Correlation Ventures, with Portugal Ventures supporting European expansion.

Name

Strayboots

Legal name

Strayboots

Website

https://strayboots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Strayboots provides corporate team-building experiences — scavenger hunts, trivia challenges, CSR programs, and Elite Retreats — across 300+ cities globally. Its mobile web platform serves 3,000+ companies including Microsoft, Google, and JP Morgan, with a Bootscamp subscription onboarding product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Team Building Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Retreats, Team-Building & Offsite Experiences (THAHAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Retreats & Team Offsites (Non-incentive) (THAHAMAL), Remote/Hybrid & Distributed Workforce Onboarding (EDABAOAJ)

Keywords

• Corporate team building
• Scavenger hunt events
• Employee onboarding platform
• Corporate retreat planning
• CSR team activities

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Team Building Events: One-time event bookings for scavenger hunts, team building games, CSR activities, and custom corporate events. Pricing based on group size, location, and customization level. Events range from 60-120 minutes for standard activities.
2. Bootscamp Subscription: Annual subscription model for Bootscamp onboarding platform. Enables recurring adventures for new recruits with knowledge testing and analytics. One-year renewable subscription with re-testing capabilities at months 1, 3, 6, and 12.
3. Elite Retreat Services: Premium full-service corporate retreat planning with white-glove execution. Includes VIP packages, luxury experiences, and comprehensive event coordination from travel to facilitation.
4. CSR/Charity Events: Corporate social responsibility team building events including SolarBuddy Hour of Power, Build-A-Bike, and other charitable activities. Programs designed for groups from 50 to 5,000 participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Strayboots designs and delivers interactive corporate team-building experiences — primarily mobile scavenger hunts, museum hunts, trivia challenges, outdoor/indoor games, CSR activities, custom events, and premium retreats — through a proprietary mobile platform with real-time leaderboards, serving companies in 300+ cities worldwide. The Bootscamp module adds a subscription-based gamified employee onboarding and orientation platform.

Product overview

Strayboots is a comprehensive corporate team building platform offering a diverse portfolio of interactive experiences across in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. The core offering includes Competitive Scavenger Hunts, Museum Hunts, Mega City Exploration, Fun Team Building Games (Outdoor Team Olympics, Indoor Adventures, Seasonal Games), Trivia Challenges (Murder Mystery, Virtual Spy Game, Custom Trivia, Escape Room), CSR Team Building (SolarBuddy Hour of Power, SolarBuddy PowerUp, Build-A-Bike, environmental activities), Custom Events, and VIP Packages. The platform is powered by Bootscamp, a gamified onboarding and orientation module for employee onboarding. Services are available in 300+ cities worldwide and include Elite Retreats for premium corporate offsites. The platform supports all smartphones through a mobile game interface with real-time leaderboards, interactive maps, and live chat features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bootscamp: A subscription-based employee onboarding and orientation platform that uses gamified scavenger hunts to reinforce corporate learning, knowledge checks, and cultural integration for new hires.

Products and services

• Competitive Scavenger Hunts Interactive mobile scavenger hunts that foster team unity, enhance problem-solving skills, and inject fun into corporate team building events; available in 300+ cities worldwide.
• Museum Hunts Interactive museum scavenger hunts that turn cultural exploration into thrilling adventures with riddles, photo challenges, and team-building activities amidst exhibits.
• Mega City Exploration Multi-location team building scavenger hunt experience allowing teams to explore multiple locations across a city or multiple cities for remote teams.
• Trivia Challenges (Virtual Team Building) Virtual team building games for remote teams including Mystery Mansion Murder Mystery, Agent X Virtual Spy Game, Custom Company Trivia, Guess the Tune, Logo Mastermind, Escape Room Challenge, Trivia Showdown, and Digital Detective Challenge.
• Fun Team Building Games Ultimate team building activities including Outdoor Team Olympics, Indoor Team Challenge Games, Charity and CSR Activities, The Cardboard Boat Challenge, Murder Mystery Team Building Dinner, Office Olympics Team Building, and The Great Adventure Race.
• Outdoor Team Olympics Outdoor competitive team building activities with physical challenges, strategic games, and creative tasks designed to test and strengthen team spirit.
• Indoor Adventures Indoor team-building scavenger hunts using the company's platform to gamify experiences at conferences, hotels, or any indoor venue.
• Seasonal Games Seasonal team building activities and themed scavenger hunts celebrating holidays and changing seasons with festive challenges.
• Company Relay Hybrid team building and company relay activities designed for both remote and on-site team members, fostering collaboration and camaraderie through scavenger hunts and trivia challenges.
• CSR Team Building Corporate Social Responsibility and corporate volunteering experiences including SolarBuddy programs, Build-A-Bike, environmental initiatives, and community service activities aligned with ESG goals.
• Custom Events Tailored custom team building offsite events designed to reflect company values and culture with unique challenges, photo challenges, and company-specific trivia.
• VIP Packages Premium luxury team building packages offering exclusive experiences with on-site event facilitators, video summaries, and exclusive pre and post-event activities.
• Elite Retreats Exclusive corporate retreats with full-service planning including VIP experiences, hot air balloon adventures, mountain wilderness escapes, silent reflection experiences, team island experiences, murder mystery adventures, interactive workshops, and wellness activities.
• Bootscamp Onboarding Platform Subscription-based gamified employee onboarding and orientation platform with active learning experiences, customizable scavenger hunts for offices and campuses, knowledge checks, and analytics for measuring onboarding effectiveness.
• Photo Quest Scavenger Hunt Team-building adventure using photo-based challenges where teams navigate using smartphones to follow clues and complete photo missions.
• Food Tours and Culinary Adventures Culinary team building experiences and food tours that foster teamwork, camaraderie, and shared experiences through local culinary exploration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of clients report learning something new during activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 7H HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018Strategic partnership with 7H Holding to bring Strayboots Scavenger Hunts, Team Building Games and Onboarding Solutions to the Middle East and Asia markets. Cooperation enables operations in Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, Ta'if) and other Asian markets.
• SolarBuddycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SolarBuddy for CSR team building activities. Programs include Hour of Power (building solar lights for children in energy poverty) and PowerUp (assembling solar-powered USB chargers for underserved communities). Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Destination Jönköping ABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring the first public scavenger hunt to Sweden. Interactive scavenger hunt applying Strayboots mobile gaming expertise to attract domestic and international tourists and companies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Go Game: San Francisco-based direct competitor offering mobile scavenger hunts, team-building events, and corporate offsites. Closely aligned product set, target customer (enterprise), and tech-enabled delivery model make it the most direct competitor to Strayboots.
• Outback Team Building: North American corporate team-building provider offering scavenger hunts, trivia, and custom events. Overlaps with Strayboots on core scavenger hunt product, enterprise customer base, and event-driven revenue model.
• TeamBonding: Established corporate team-building company offering a broad catalog of in-person and virtual events to enterprise clients. Comparable in target market and event-product breadth, though with less emphasis on mobile-app-driven scavenger hunts.
• Watson Adventures: NYC-based scavenger hunt company offering private corporate hunts, museum hunts, and pub crawls. Closely comparable on the scavenger-hunt core product and corporate customer base, though smaller scale and more geographically concentrated.
• Catalyst Team Building: Corporate team-building provider delivering scavenger hunts, CSR programs, and custom events to enterprise clients. Overlaps on product mix (especially CSR), enterprise sales motion, and event-led delivery model.

Emerging players

• Museum Hack: Museum-based scavenger hunt and team-building provider offering private corporate events and public tours. Comparable on the museum-hunt product line and corporate entertainment use case, with a narrower specialization than Strayboots.

Broad incumbents

• Fever: Global experiences marketplace offering a broad portfolio of immersive events, including scavenger-hunt-style experiences. Comparable in end-customer experience delivery but operates at much larger scale and as a marketplace/platform rather than a direct-service operator.
• Airbnb Experiences: Marketplace for bookable local experiences including team-building-adjacent scavenger hunts. Competes for the same discretionary corporate experiential spend via a different (marketplace) business model and at much larger scale.

Others

• Eventbrite: Events marketplace and ticketing platform used by many corporate event organizers and DMCs that overlap with Strayboots' customer base. Not a direct competitor but an enabling/infrastructure layer in the corporate-events ecosystem.
• GoBreath (Wild Apricot / team-retreat platforms): Broader corporate retreat and offsite planning platforms that occasionally intersect with Strayboots' Elite Retreats division for premium offsite bookings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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