Clubplanet

What Clubplanet does

Clubplanet, Inc. is a privately held US online community platform headquartered in New York that has operated continuously since 1995 as a discussion forum for nightlife enthusiasts. The platform is organized around city-specific subforums covering at least thirteen US metropolitan markets — including New York/New Jersey, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Washington DC, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Detroit, New Orleans, Providence, and Connecticut — alongside topical sections such as Introductions, Music & Media, and a general-purpose discussion area. The accumulated content footprint is substantial, with 3.4 million posts and 363,000 topics, reflecting nearly thirty years of user-generated discussion.

The product surface is built on Invision Community (IPS) forum software under a core technology partnership, providing standard community features: threaded discussions, a photo gallery, an event-listing module, activity streams, a leaderboard, member search, and social sign-in via Google, Facebook, and X. There is no native mobile application. The platform does not expose APIs, SDKs, or documented integrations beyond consumer identity providers. The technical architecture is therefore a third-party-hosted forum deployment rather than a proprietary platform, with customization limited to IPS features and skinning.

Clubplanet generates revenue through advertising and venue/event sponsorship, according to the company's positioning. No pricing models, subscription tiers, or paid premium features are publicly disclosed, and there are no disclosed B2B contracts, named advertising clients, or revenue figures. The customer base is entirely consumer-side — nightlife enthusiasts, DJs and music artists, and local scene participants — and the go-to-market motion is community-led organic growth through the forum itself, with no sales team, no outbound marketing, and no app store presence. The company operates as an independent private corporation with no disclosed parent, institutional investors beyond a 2000 investment from Alpine Investors and Carlin Ventures, no subsidiaries, and a small staff of 11-50 employees.

Name

Clubplanet

Legal name

Clubplanet, Inc.

Website

https://clubplanet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Nightlife Community Platform

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightlife Events & Club Tickets (THAJAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nightlife & Club Guest List / Table Reservations (HSACALAG)

Keywords

• Online community forums
• Nightlife discussion platform
• Event discovery
• User-generated content
• Music and DJ forums

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: As a nightlife community portal with significant user engagement (3.4M+ posts, 363K+ topics), Clubplanet likely generates revenue through display advertising, venue/event sponsorships, and promotional listings for nightlife establishments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clubplanet operates an online nightlife community platform featuring topic-based discussion forums, photo galleries, and event listings organized by geographic region. Built on Invision Community software, it enables nightlife enthusiasts across major US metropolitan areas to discuss clubs, DJs, and live events through user-generated content. The platform has accumulated over 3.4 million posts across 363,000 topics since its 1995 founding.

Product overview

Clubplanet operates as a nightlife-focused online community platform offering a suite of integrated features built on the Invision Community software. The core offering centers on topic-based discussion forums organized by thematic categories (The Main Room, Music & Media) and geographic regions (city-specific forums for Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Washington DC, and other areas), supplemented by photo galleries, event listings, and social features including activity streams, leaderboards, and online user tracking. Users can engage through user-generated topics and replies, while the platform provides tools for event discovery and community management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clubplanet Forums Topic-based discussion forum platform for nightlife enthusiasts across major US metropolitan areas, supporting threaded discussions on clubs, music, DJs, and events. Open to consumers for free registration and participation.
• Events Event listing and discovery section for nightlife events, parties, and gatherings across various US cities, integrated into the Clubplanet community platform.
• Gallery Image-sharing feature for community members to upload and browse photos related to nightlife events, venues, and parties.

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Invision CommunitycoreTechnology or IntegrationClubplanet's forums and community platform are powered by Invision Community software (IPS platform). Invision Community provides the underlying forum technology, user management, event listings, gallery features, and community engagement tools that enable Clubplanet to operate its nightlife community website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Resident Advisor: Resident Advisor (RA) is a global electronic music and clubbing community featuring city-specific event listings, DJ profiles, and user reviews — directly analogous to Clubplanet's nightlife forums, events, and venue discussions across major US metros.
• Discotech: Discotech is a nightlife discovery and guest-list/table-reservation app targeting club-goers in major US cities. Like Clubplanet, it serves nightlife enthusiasts seeking event and venue information, but emphasizes mobile booking transactions rather than community discussion.
• Time Out: Time Out operates city-by-city editorial platforms covering nightlife, events, bars, and clubs worldwide. It directly competes with Clubplanet's content-and-discovery model for nightlife audiences, with much larger editorial scale.
• Dice: Dice is a mobile-first ticketing and event discovery app focused on live music and clubbing. It serves the same nightlife enthusiast demographic as Clubplanet, competing for event discovery and ticketing mindshare.

Broad incumbents

• Yelp: Yelp is a broad consumer review platform that includes substantial nightlife venue listings and reviews. While not nightlife-focused, it absorbs a meaningful share of the same audience seeking club and bar information.
• Tripadvisor: Tripadvisor covers global attractions and nightlife activities as part of its broader travel review platform. It competes for the traveler-nightlife segment that Clubplanet's city forums also serve.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a broad event ticketing and discovery platform including nightlife events. It overlaps with Clubplanet's Events section as a venue for nightlife party promotion and ticketing.

Emerging players

• Fever: Fever is a curated local experiences marketplace that includes nightlife events and immersive experiences. It overlaps with Clubplanet's events listings and serves a similar urban nightlife audience with mobile-led discovery.
• Songkick: Songkick is a concert and live-music event discovery platform. It overlaps with Clubplanet's Music & Media forum and event listings for users tracking DJ and live-music performances.

Others

• Meetup: Meetup is a community-driven event platform. While broader than Clubplanet (not nightlife-specific), it uses a similar community-organized, city-grouped model for in-person events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clubplanet
• Facebookfacebook.com/clubplanet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arizona-beach-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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