What Galabid does

GalaBid operates a cloud-based fundraising SaaS platform built for nonprofits, charities, schools, sport clubs, churches, and individual fundraisers to run silent auctions, live auctions, raffles, event ticketing, donations, paddle raises, and buy-it-now sales within a single campaign. The product is mobile-first, with real-time leaderboards, automated winner notifications, and pre/during/post-event functionality, and integrates with Stripe so that all funds flow directly to the organizer's connected Stripe account without GalaBid holding, delaying, or touching the money. The platform is built on AWS infrastructure hosted in Singapore under secure-by-design principles and is aligned to GDPR as its benchmark privacy framework; it supports US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and European Union markets via regional offices with local phone support in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Dublin, and Singapore. The company is bootstrapped and founder-led by co-founders Dee (Deirdre) Brannick and Peter Hair, operates as GalaBid Operations Pty Ltd (ABN 31 689 088 462, Australia) and GalaBid Ltd (UK, Company No. 09139158), employs 51-100 people, and serves over 10,000 fundraisers globally since its 2011 founding. Revenue is generated through quote-based subscription pricing, transaction fees on platform-processed fundraising, a tip revenue share (with 10% returned to fundraisers), and a no-risk consignment catalogue of auction items supplied to fundraisers on a sale-or-return basis. Distribution is predominantly self-serve via free signup and live-demo campaigns, supplemented by inside-sales quote requests for larger or mid-market clients and direct regional sales support for enterprise accounts.

Name

Galabid

Legal name

GalaBid Operations Pty Ltd

Website

https://galabid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GalaBid is a cloud-based SaaS fundraising platform founded in 2011, enabling charities, schools, sport clubs, and nonprofits to run silent auctions, live auctions, raffles, ticketing, and donation campaigns via mobile bidding, and serving over 10,000 fundraisers across 8+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Software

akta.pro primary industry

Gala Dinners & Fundraising Events (Nonprofit/CSR) (MPAGAHAE)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising platform
• Silent auction software
• Live auction bidding
• Online raffle platform
• Charity event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookvale

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Transaction Fees: Fees charged on fundraising transactions processed through the platform. Quote-based pricing varies by campaign size and features.
2. Tip Revenue Share: Platform participates in tips collected during checkout, sharing revenue with fundraisers (10% back to fundraisers mentioned).
3. Extra Profit Items / Auction Items on Consignment: Supply of auction items to fundraisers on consignment basis for resale in their campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GalaBid operates a cloud-based SaaS fundraising platform that enables nonprofits, charities, schools, sport clubs, and community organizations to run unified fundraising campaigns combining silent auctions, live auctions, raffles, donations, paddle raises, and event ticketing. The platform features mobile bidding, real-time leaderboards, Stripe-integrated direct fund transfers, and a no-risk consignment catalog of auction items, with on-site and remote human support.

Product overview

GalaBid is a cloud-based fundraising platform for nonprofits, charities, schools, clubs, and community organizations. The platform operates as a unified system combining multiple fundraising modules: Silent Auction, Live Auction, Raffle, Event Ticketing, Donations, Paddle Raise, and Buy-It-Now. Organizations can run all these fundraising methods within a single campaign, allowing supporters to participate via mobile bidding. The platform includes a no-risk consignment service for auction items and volunteer account functionality for on-site event support. Fundraiser management is facilitated through a dashboard with real-time reporting and leaderboards. Payments are processed via integrated Stripe accounts with funds flowing directly to organizers without GalaBid holding or delaying funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Fundraising Platform Cloud-based SaaS fundraising platform that enables nonprofits, charities, schools, sport clubs, and community organizations to run unified campaigns combining silent auctions, live auctions, raffles, donations, paddle raises, event ticketing, and buy-it-now in a single system with mobile bidding and real-time reporting.
• Silent Auction Online silent auction module allowing participants to bid on items via mobile devices with real-time leaderboards and outbid notifications for in-person or hybrid fundraising events.
• Live Auction Live auction software for real-time bidding during in-person fundraising events with integrated bidding and payment capabilities for charity balls and galas.
• Raffle Digital raffle platform enabling organizations to sell raffle tickets online, conduct automated draws with certified random number generation, and distribute prizes to winners.
• Event Ticketing Fundraising event ticketing solution supporting guest registration, single or table ticket purchases, and event check-in management for nonprofit events.
• Donations Donation collection module allowing donors to make secure payments with activity feeds showcasing messages of support and donation leaderboards.
• No-Risk Auction Items (Consignment) Consignment auction item catalog providing pre-sourced prizes on a sale-or-return basis with guaranteed profits for fundraisers running campaigns through GalaBid.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% of sales can take place before the live fundraising event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary payment processing partner integrated into the platform. All online payments are processed via Stripe, with funds deposited directly to organizer's Stripe account. Users can connect existing Stripe accounts or create new ones through the platform.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider hosting the GalaBid platform. Infrastructure hosted in Singapore with secure by design principles.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Silent Auction Pro: Specialized silent auction software for nonprofits and schools offering mobile bidding, ticketing, and checkout. Closely aligned with GalaBid's silent auction module and overlapping vertical customers (schools, charities, churches).
• Auctria: Online auction management platform used by nonprofits for silent and live auctions, including mobile bidding, catalogs, and checkout. Closely comparable to GalaBid's auction-first module suite and similar SMB nonprofit customer base.
• OneCause: US-headquartered event fundraising software for nonprofits, specializing in silent auctions, mobile bidding, and gala management. Competes head-to-head with GalaBid in the silent/live auction module with overlapping target customers (charities, schools, churches).
• Givebutter: Modern, venture-backed fundraising platform for nonprofits offering auctions, donations, events, and ticketing in a single product. Directly comparable to GalaBid across all core modules, with a more aggressive freemium and AI-led roadmap targeting the same SMB nonprofit customer base.
• ClickBid: Online and silent auction software for nonprofits and schools with mobile bidding, ticketing, and live event support. Directly comparable to GalaBid's auction-led product set and similar fundraising-event customer profile.
• Funraise: Enterprise-grade nonprofit fundraising platform with donation forms, events, auctions, and CRM. Directly comparable to GalaBid's nonprofit-focused SaaS model and increasingly competing in the same silent-auction and event-ticketing categories.
• Handbid: Mobile-first silent auction and event fundraising app for nonprofits. Comparable to GalaBid on mobile bidding, leaderboards, and event-driven GTM, though typically used at smaller per-event scales.

Broad incumbents

• Qgiv: Established online fundraising platform for nonprofits with donation forms, event registration, and auction tools. Overlaps with GalaBid on auctions and ticketing while serving a broader donor-management audience.
• Eventbrite: Global event ticketing and registration platform. Competes with GalaBid on the event-ticketing and registration modules at scale, though Eventbrite is horizontal across all event types rather than nonprofit-vertical specialized.
• Bonterra (Network for Good): Large nonprofit software suite covering donor CRM, fundraising, and grantmaking. Competes broadly with GalaBid in the nonprofit fundraising software category but at a larger enterprise scale and with a wider portfolio of products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GalaBid

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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