Neventum

What Neventum does

Neventum is a Barcelona-headquartered B2B marketplace that connects trade show exhibitors with suppliers of exhibition stands, hostesses, and catering services. The platform aggregates more than 50,000 suppliers across 1,771 cities and 149 countries, segmented into roughly 39,900 stand builders and 10,295 hostess agencies, and surfaces them through country-specific domains in six languages (English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and French). Exhibitors can self-serve browse suppliers by city, sector, or specific trade show, or submit a stand request to receive up to five competing proposals; each request is supported by a dedicated in-house expert who guides the selection process. A verified review system with 58,552 published entries and a multi-million-visitor annual trade show calendar underpin buyer trust and SEO distribution.

The platform is built around three core product modules (Stands, Hostesses, Trade Shows) plus a Supplier Review System, and includes free onboarding flows for stand builders, hostess agencies, and trade show organizers. There is no public API, no mobile app, and no disclosed AI or machine-learning layer; matching relies on human expert curation over the supplier database rather than algorithmic ranking. The company operates as a legal entity named NEVENTUM, S.L. (Spanish sociedad limitada), with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed acquisitions, and no patents or trademarks listed.

Neventum monetizes exclusively on the supply side via a transaction-based fee charged to suppliers only when they are successfully hired through the platform; exhibitors use the service for free with no commitment. The company has raised approximately $3.99 million across two early rounds in 2013 and 2014 and appears to have operated on a bootstrapped or capital-light basis since, supported by an 11-50 employee team led by CEO Cristina Andrés and CTO Jordi Touza Bonnin.

Name

Neventum

Legal name

NEVENTUM, S.L.

Website

https://neventum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Neventum is a Barcelona-based B2B marketplace connecting trade show exhibitors with verified stand builders, hostess agencies, and catering suppliers across 149 countries, monetizing via supplier fees on successful hires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show Services Marketplace

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Shows & Exhibitions (Booths, Show Management) (BPAFAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Show & Exhibition Marketing (Booth Design/Build) (MPAAAGAC), Virtual Expo & 3D Booth Solutions (Show Floors, Digital Booths, Product Demos) (THAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Trade show services
• Exhibition stand builders
• Event staffing agencies
• Trade show marketplace
• Event services directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Revenue model

1. Transaction-based fees from suppliers: Neventum charges suppliers a fee only when they are successfully hired through the platform. Supplier registration and profile publishing is free. The platform facilitates connections between exhibitors needing stands/hostesses and verified suppliers, earning a commission on completed transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Neventum is an online B2B marketplace platform that connects trade show exhibitors with verified suppliers of exhibition stands, hostesses, and catering services across 1,771 cities in 149 countries. Buyers submit a brief and receive up to five competing proposals free of charge, while suppliers register profiles for free and pay a transaction-based fee only when they are successfully hired through the platform.

Product overview

Neventum is a B2B marketplace platform operating as a unified ecosystem that connects exhibitors with trade show service suppliers. The platform comprises the core Neventum marketplace, three primary service modules (Stands for connecting with 39,900 stand builders, Hostesses for accessing 10,295 hostess agencies, and Trade Shows for browsing a directory of international events), plus a Supplier Review System with 58,552 published reviews. The platform also includes supplier onboarding services (Stand Company Registration, Hostess Agency Registration, and Trade Show Organizer Publishing) that allow service providers to register for free and receive client requests. Available in 6 languages across 1,771 cities and 149 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neventum Marketplace Platform B2B online marketplace platform that connects trade show exhibitors with verified suppliers of exhibition stands, hostesses, and catering services across 1,771 cities in 149 countries. Buyers submit a brief and receive up to five competing proposals free of charge; suppliers publish profiles for free and pay a transaction-based fee only when they are successfully hired through the platform.
• Stands Sourcing Service Sourcing service within the Neventum platform that connects exhibitors with 39,900 stand builders capable of assembling exhibition stands either from a provided design or custom-built, available across multiple cities and trade show venues.
• Hostesses Sourcing Service Sourcing service within the Neventum platform that connects buyers with 10,295 hostess agencies supplying promoters, hostesses, models, and event staff for trade shows, congresses, conferences, and promotional events in multiple languages.
• Trade Shows Directory Searchable database and calendar of international trade shows classified by country, city, and sector, covering events across multiple industries, used as both a buyer-side reference and an organizer-side publishing channel available in six languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of 10,197 companies gave a 10 score
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 10Times (Tradeshows, Exhibitions & Conferences): Global trade show directory and event listing platform with similar SEO-driven content strategy and exhibitor audience. Directly comparable to Neventum's trade show directory module, though 10Times focuses more on listings than supplier matchmaking.
• Tradefest: B2B marketplace connecting exhibitors with trade show booth builders and event service providers globally. Closest direct competitor with nearly identical marketplace model and target customer base as Neventum.
• ExpoFP: Trade show floor plan and exhibitor management platform serving trade show organizers. Directly comparable in serving the trade show ecosystem, though focused on organizer tooling rather than exhibitor-to-supplier matchmaking.
• AllConferences.com: Global directory of conferences, trade shows, and exhibitions serving as a listing platform. Comparable to Neventum's trade show directory business as a content-driven discovery channel for trade show audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Public, large-scale event marketplace and ticketing platform serving millions of event organizers. Operates broadly across event categories rather than specializing in trade show supplier matchmaking, making it a broader incumbent rather than direct competitor.
• Cvent: Leading event management platform for corporate meetings and trade shows, owned by Blackstone. Covers venue sourcing, registration, and exhibitor management as part of a comprehensive suite, representing a larger incumbent threat in the broader event tech space.
• Bizzabo: Event experience platform serving enterprise event teams with registration, engagement, and analytics. Well-capitalized and offers overlapping exhibitor-focused capabilities, competing for the same enterprise trade show organizer customers as Neventum.
• Hopin: Virtual and hybrid event platform that emerged during COVID to serve trade shows and conferences with digital alternatives. Represents a competitive threat if trade shows continue shifting to hybrid formats rather than purely in-person events.

Emerging players

• Swapcard: Event matchmaking and networking platform for trade shows and conferences, with AI-powered attendee and exhibitor matching. Overlaps with Neventum's supplier-matching concept but focused on networking rather than physical services procurement.
• Expoplatform.com: Online platform for trade show and exhibition organizers to manage digital event presence and exhibitor interactions. Adjacent competitor in the digital trade show infrastructure layer where Neventum also operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/neventum
• Facebookfacebook.com/151893434924811
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neventum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 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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