What CMX does

CMX is a global professional community and education platform serving community builders, founded in February 2014 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bevy Labs, Inc. following a February 2019 acquisition. The company provides networking, training, events, and industry research to tens of thousands of community professionals worldwide, with a member base that spans companies such as Yelp, Adobe, Figma, Microsoft, AWS, Vercel, Startup Grind, and Asana.

CMX's product portfolio includes CMX Community (online networking space), CMX Connect (60+ local chapters globally), CMX Summit (annual flagship in-person conference), CMX Academy (training and certification programs), CMX Fellowship Program, CMX Job Board, a weekly newsletter, and the annual CMX Community Industry Trends Survey (7th edition in 2026). CMX also operates Loop, a 24-hour global virtual community summit scheduled for August 25-26, 2026. All infrastructure runs on Bevy's event and community management platform, which handles virtual event hosting, chapter coordination, registration, and community engagement. CMX does not operate proprietary AI or developer-facing APIs.

CMX generates revenue through a mix of event ticket sales, multi-tier corporate sponsorships (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Innovation), Academy subscriptions, and newsletter content. Notable sponsors include Bevy and Khoros at Platinum, Gainsight and Circle at Gold, and Slapfive, iTD, Tightknit, and Movate at lower tiers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed beyond Summit discount mechanics (20% promotional discount, group rates for 3/5/10 attendees, nonprofit pricing). The customer base consists primarily of individual community professionals, with organizational revenue concentrated in event sponsorships from community platform and customer success vendors.

Name

CMX

Legal name

Bevy Labs, Inc.

Website

https://cmxhub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CMX is a global professional community and education platform for community builders, operating events (CMX Summit, Loop), 60+ local chapters (CMX Connect), training (CMX Academy), and industry research serving tens of thousands of community professionals worldwide as a subsidiary of Bevy Labs, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Professional Development & Events

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Blogging & CMS Content Platforms (BPAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Community professional network
• Community industry events
• Community training programs
• Community management education
• Local community chapters

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets and Sponsorships: CMX Summit is a paid in-person conference with ticket sales, group discounts, and nonprofit discounts. Sponsorships include Platinum, Gold, and Silver tiers with companies like Bevy, Khoros, Gainsight, and Circle. Loop 2026 is a virtual global summit.
2. CMX Academy: Educational training programs for community professionals offering courses and certifications for building and managing communities.
3. Job Board: Free job listings for community professionals, suggesting possible premium features or job posting fees.
4. Newsletter and Content: Weekly newsletter covering top community industry news, trends, jobs, and resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

CMX is a community media brand that runs an online community, 60+ local chapters (CMX Connect), and flagship in-person and virtual conferences (CMX Summit, Loop) for community professionals. It sells paid event tickets, corporate sponsorships, and training subscriptions (CMX Academy), and distributes a weekly newsletter, an annual Community Industry Trends Survey, and a job board to support individual community builders worldwide.

Product overview

CMX is a community platform and resource hub for professional community builders, consisting of multiple interconnected products and programs. The core offerings include the CMX Community (online networking space), CMX Connect (local chapter events program), and CMX Summit (annual flagship conference). Supporting products include CMX Academy (training programs), CMX Fellowship Program (cohort-based development), CMX Job Board (career listings), CMX Newsletter (weekly news digest), CMX Reports and Guides (industry research), and CMX Community Industry Awards (recognition program). CMX also hosts special events including Loop (global community summit) and Masterclasses. The platform operates as part of the Bevy organization and is designed to advance the community industry and help community professionals thrive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMX Connect: A distributed events program enabling community professionals to come together globally through local chapter meetups, panels, and workshops.
• CMX Academy
• CMX Summit
• CMX Community Industry Awards
• Loop

Products and services

• CMX Summit Annual paid in-person flagship conference for community professionals, featuring talks, workshops, and networking. The 2025 edition was held May 1-2 in Redwood City, CA, with 10,000+ leaders having attended over time; sponsors include Platinum (Bevy, Khoros), Gold (Gainsight, Circle), and Silver (Slapfive, iTD) tiers.
• Loop The Global Community Summit - a 24-hour online event uniting community professionals across time zones.
• CMX Connect Local chapter program with 60+ chapters in cities worldwide (Chennai, London, Dubai, São Paulo, and others across India, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Americas), hosting in-person and virtual meetups, panels, and workshops.
• CMX Community The online community space (powered by Bevy's platform) where community professionals network, share knowledge, and support each other in their careers.
• CMX Academy Subscription training and certification programs for community professionals to learn community building and grow their business.
• CMX Community Industry Awards Annual awards program celebrating achievements and excellence in the community industry, with multiple categories for community professionals and programs.
• CMX Fellowship Program Fellowship program offering cohort-based learning, panel participation, mentorship, and career development for emerging community professionals.
• CMX Job Board Free job listing platform for community management and related professional roles.
• CMX Newsletter Weekly email newsletter reviewing top community industry news, trends, jobs, and resources for community professionals.
• CMX Reports and Guides Industry research publications including the annual Community Industry Trends Survey (7th edition, 2026) and various white papers and guides.
• CMX Masterclass Virtual classes and educational sessions on community building topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of community professionals from major companies worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, platinum sponsor, gold sponsor, silver sponsor, innovation sponsor and event sponsor.

• BevycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019CMX was acquired by Bevy in February 2019. Bevy is the parent company providing the technology platform for CMX events and community management. The CMX team operates within the Bevy organization. Bevy is also a Platinum sponsor of CMX Summit events.
• Khorosplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerKhoros is a Platinum sponsor of CMX Summit. Khoros provides community and engagement platforms.
• Gainsightgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGainsight is a Gold sponsor of CMX Summit. Gainsight provides customer success and community solutions.
• Circlegold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCircle is a Gold sponsor of CMX Summit. Circle provides community platform solutions.
• Slapfivesilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSlapfive is a Silver sponsor of CMX Summit.
• iTDsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartneriTD is a Silver sponsor of CMX Summit.
• Tightknitinnovation sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerTightknit is an Innovation sponsor of CMX Summit. Tightknit provides community engagement solutions.
• Movateinnovation sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerMovate is an Innovation sponsor of CMX Summit.
• TechSoupevent sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechSoup hosted a CMX Community Managers Connect event at their San Francisco office. TechSoup provides technology and resources for nonprofits globally.
• Higher Logicevent sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerHigher Logic sponsored the Community Managers Connect event and their Chief Community Officer Marius Ciortea moderated the panel. Higher Logic provides community platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Community.com: Community.com is a community platform vendor that has also built educational and event programming for community professionals. Direct competitor in the community-of-community-professionals category.
• Mighty Networks: Mighty Networks is a platform for building paid communities and courses. Comparable as a community platform serving creators and professional communities with events and education.
• Hivebrite: Hivebrite is an all-in-one community management and engagement platform serving professional associations and member organizations. Comparable as a community platform with member/event/course features overlapping CMX's offerings.

Emerging players

• Gainsight: Gainsight is a customer success platform with community/education capabilities and a Gold sponsor of CMX Summit. Comparable as an adjacent community/customer engagement vendor sponsoring the same audience.
• Discourse: Discourse is an open-source community forum platform widely used by professional and creator communities. Comparable as a community platform that powers professional communities similar to those CMX serves.
• Circle: Circle is a community platform provider and a Gold sponsor of CMX Summit. Comparable as a community platform serving creators and brands, and as a sponsor/partner adjacent to CMX's audience.
• InSided: InSided (now part of TeamViewer) is a customer community platform serving enterprise software companies. Comparable as an enterprise community platform serving similar buyer personas that CMX Summit attracts.

Broad incumbents

• Bevy: Bevy is the parent company of CMX and operates an enterprise community-led event platform. Directly comparable as CMX's technology backbone and as a broader community platform serving enterprise customers.
• Higher Logic: Higher Logic is an enterprise community and membership platform vendor and a CMX Connect event sponsor. Comparable as a community platform vendor in the same category as Bevy, Khoros, and Circle.
• Khoros: Khoros is a Platinum sponsor of CMX Summit and an enterprise community and digital customer engagement platform. Comparable as a broader community platform vendor targeting similar enterprise buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmx
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvaNTe8Q8ExSf8OGtg0qk2Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmxhub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmx-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmxhub
• TikToktiktok.com/@cmxtok

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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