Chaanz

What Chaanz does

Chaanz UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is a Frankfurt-based German software company that operates a white-label event app platform for professional event organizers, festival operators, conference producers, and their sponsors. The platform pairs a native premium iOS and Android app with a centralized, no-code content management system that lets clients publish, rebrand, and operate their own branded app across multiple events and year-round communities.

The product suite is modular: real-time matchmaking with delegate databases and meeting points, an interactive 3D venue map, geofencing with live heatmaps, push notifications, newsfeed/stories, drag-and-drop widgets/pages, timetable and line-up management, and a GDPR-compliant analytics and crowd-management dashboard. Underlying technology is described as a native mobile white-label platform with integrated CMS, a real-time matchmaking engine, 3D interactive maps, geofencing, and analytics. Chaanz sells annual subscription licenses priced by user volume plus optional add-ons (matchmaking, geofencing, custom 3D map design, API/ticketing integrations, sponsor brand integrations) through a consultative enterprise sales motion with structured onboarding, and additionally manages App Store and Play Store submissions on behalf of clients.

Founded in April 2022 by Marwin Grundel, Jakob Moritz Hubloher, and Nino Reiter, Chaanz has deployed across major European events including BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME, FKP Scorpio festivals (Rock am Ring, Hurricane, Southside), GREENTECH Festival, ADAC/DTM, and Founder Summit. The company operates in German, English, French, and Dutch, has raised approximately $210,509 in disclosed funding (May 2022, investors undisclosed), reports 55,000+ end users including celebrities such as Mario Barth and Mike Singer, and operates with a team of 1–10 employees out of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Name

Chaanz

Legal name

chaanz UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://chaanz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chaanz provides white-label native iOS and Android event apps with a centralized CMS, real-time matchmaking, 3D venue maps, geofencing, and analytics, sold on annual subscription licenses to professional event organizers, festival operators, and brands across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Software

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAFAB

Conference & Trade Show Registration Platforms

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Event Registration, Ticketing & Attendee Management Platforms

Keywords

• Event app platform
• White-label event software
• Event matchmaking technology
• Festival networking app
• Event engagement software

Headquarters

HQ city

Dreieich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Platform License: Annual license for using chaanz services that adapts to user volume. Core revenue stream based on per-user pricing with volume-based scaling. Includes base platform features and unlimited events/community management.
2. Professional Event Plan Add-ons: Optional add-ons including unique matchmaking with meeting points and delegate database, geofencing with analytics and live heatmaps, custom high-end 3D map design, API interfaces for cashless/payment/ticketing integrations, and special brand integrations for sponsors.
3. App Store Management: Full management service for App Store and Play Store submissions including app updates and technical communication with Apple and Google.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chaanz provides a white-label native event app platform for iOS and Android, paired with a centralized content management system, sold to professional event organizers and festival operators. The platform delivers real-time attendee matchmaking, interactive 3D venue maps, geofencing-based push notifications, newsfeed/stories, timetable management, modular widgets, and GDPR-compliant analytics as configurable modules within the white-label app.

Product overview

Chaanz is a white-label event app platform providing a comprehensive ecosystem of modular features for event organizers. The platform consists of a native premium app for iOS and Android paired with a centralized CMS. The core product portfolio includes Matchmaking & Community for intelligent attendee networking, Newsfeed & Stories for social engagement, Push-Nachrichten & Geofencing for location-based communication, Analytics & Crowd-management for visitor insights, Timetable & Line-Up for event scheduling, Widgets & Pages for drag-and-drop customization, 3D Map for interactive venue navigation, and CMS with Multi Event capabilities. The platform operates on two pricing tiers: the Basic Event Plan for entry-level events and the Professional Event Plan with advanced add-ons including matchmaking, geofencing, custom map design, API interfaces, and brand integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chaanz White-Label Event App Platform 100% white-label native event app platform for iOS and Android paired with a centralized CMS, sold to professional event organizers and festival operators to deliver attendee matchmaking, navigation, content, and analytics under the client's own brand identity. Includes unlimited events and communities, modular widgets, newsfeed, push notifications, GDPR-compliant analytics, and dedicated onboarding.
• Matchmaking & Community Add-On Module Configurable attendee-matching module with customizable intentions (networking, dating, ridesharing, job offers, investors, service providers), meeting points, and delegate database integration, sold as a separately bookable add-on to the white-label event app platform for event organizers seeking structured networking.
• Custom High-End 3D Map Design Add-On Bespoke 3D interactive venue map design service with live navigation, location tracking, and unlimited points of interest, sold as a separately bookable add-on for event organizers requiring premium branded navigation experiences.
• App Store Management Service Full management service for Apple App Store and Google Play Store submissions including app updates and ongoing technical communication with Apple and Google, sold to clients of the Chaanz white-label platform to offload app store compliance and publishing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of attendees visit events to meet new people and make contacts (Fraunhofer & German Convention Bureau 2023)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GET Global Event TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationExtended partnership creating integrated seamless experience for cashless transactions. Combined technology enables fully integrated native app portfolio allowing users to track all cashless transactions directly, view account balance, reload funds quickly with preset 'Quick Reloads', and make payments in a secure, user-friendly environment. Establishes new standards for event payment infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swapcard: Swapcard is a direct competitor specializing in AI-powered matchmaking and networking for trade shows, conferences, and exhibitions. Its product overlap with Chaanz's matchmaking and meeting-point features is particularly high, and both target large-scale B2B event organizers.
• Bizzabo: Bizzabo is a direct competitor offering a white-label event app platform with attendee engagement, matchmaking, and analytics for conferences and festivals. It targets the same professional event organizer segment as Chaanz with comparable native iOS/Android delivery and CMS architecture.
• Eventmobi: Eventmobi is a Canadian event app platform serving conferences and corporate meetings with white-label apps, attendee engagement, and analytics. It is a direct peer competing in the same professional event organizer segment as Chaanz.
• Whova: Whova provides event apps with community networking, matchmaking, agenda management, and live polling used by conferences, trade shows, and festivals. It is a direct peer with overlapping attendee-engagement features and a similar organizer-focused GTM.
• Socio: Socio provides a white-label event app platform with networking, matchmaking, live streaming, and sponsor activations used by conferences and festivals. It directly competes with Chaanz on attendee engagement and sponsor ROI features.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Cvent is a broad incumbent event management suite covering registration, venue sourcing, and event apps. While it offers an attendee app, its primary focus spans the entire event lifecycle rather than specializing in the app-led networking niche where Chaanz competes.
• Webex Events (formerly Socio): Webex Events (the Cisco-owned event platform built on the former Socio product) is a broad incumbent combining event apps, registration, and hybrid event production. It serves as a larger, well-capitalized alternative to Chaanz for enterprise organizers.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a broad ticketing and event discovery platform that has expanded into event apps and organizer tools. While not focused on white-label networking apps, it represents a larger incumbent organizer relationship that Chaanz must win against in the European events market.

Emerging players

• Pathable: Pathable provides community and networking apps for conferences and associations, with features like attendee matchmaking and private messaging. It is a niche competitor with comparable networking-first positioning but smaller scale than Chaanz's enterprise deployments.
• Hubilo: Hubilo is a virtual and hybrid event platform with growing in-person event app capabilities, including matchmaking and sponsor booths. It has partial overlap with Chaanz, focusing more heavily on digital-first events but increasingly competing for in-person networking budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chaanzapp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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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