What Converge360 does

Converge360 is the B2B media and marketing solutions arm of privately held parent company 1105 Media Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California. It operates a portfolio of 20+ editorial media brands and three in-person event franchises (Live! 360, TechMentor, VSLive!), organized around five target vertical audiences: enterprise IT/developer/channel, education, occupational health & safety, physical/cybersecurity, and public sector, with a stated 5M+ opt-in subscriber base built over 30+ years. Core commercial products include sponsored content and advertising across owned publications, virtual events and webcasts, demand generation and ABM programs, custom branded content, and the dedicated Agency@1105 creative services arm.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through advertising, sponsorship, and custom marketing programs sold to enterprise B2B technology vendors, safety equipment manufacturers, education solution providers, and security technology companies (named advertisers include Rubrik, Wiz, Nutanix, Red Hat, Commvault, Druva, Honeywell, Allegion, HID Global, J.J. Keller, Evolv Technology, Carahsoft, Veeam, and Red Canary). The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct enterprise, with no self-serve or e-commerce channel — all engagements are custom-priced via media kits and proposals. Underlying technology is a proprietary opt-in subscriber database and disclosed in-house prediction algorithms used for audience targeting; Converge360 does not develop software or hardware products of its own, and its asset base is editorial content, audience relationships, and event IP rather than technology platforms.

The company competes as a specialized vertical media operator against broader B2B media networks, leveraging brand depth and audience segmentation rather than scale or technology differentiation. Its near-term strategic posture is characterized by content expansion into AI-themed properties (Pure AI, AI Boardroom, The AI Pivot), formalization of Agency@1105 as an agency services extension, and continued investment in live training events, with no disclosed funding events, acquisitions, or leadership changes in the source materials.

Name

Converge360

Legal name

1105 Media Inc

Website

https://converge360.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Converge360 is a private B2B media and marketing solutions company owned by 1105 Media Inc., operating 20+ editorial brands and live event franchises that deliver advertising, sponsored content, and custom marketing programs to enterprise advertisers reaching 5M+ professionals in enterprise IT, education, safety, and security verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Converge360 generates revenue primarily by selling advertising placements, sponsored content, and brand sponsorship across its portfolio of 20+ editorial media publications and virtual event properties targeting B2B technology, education, and safety/security professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Converge360 sells B2B advertising, sponsorships, and custom marketing programs across a portfolio of 20+ owned editorial media brands and live/virtual event properties. Its inventory targets enterprise IT/developer, education, occupational health & safety, and security audiences, and is monetized through direct sales of ad placements, webcasts, demand generation, ABM strategy, and custom branded content campaigns. Agency@1105 provides bespoke marketing services to advertisers.

Product overview

Converge360 is a B2B media and marketing solutions platform operated by 1105 Media Inc., offering a portfolio of 20+ media and event brands across three core verticals: Education (Campus Technology, Campus Security Today, Spaces 4 Learning, THE Journal), Enterprise Tech/Developer (Redmondmag, Redmond Channel Partner, Visual Studio Magazine, Virtualization & Cloud Review, MCPmag, ADTmag, AWS Insider, Pure AI), and Safety/Security (Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Protection). The platform delivers content through digital publications, virtual events, in-person conferences (Live! 360, VSLive!, TechMentor), webcasts, and marketing services including demand generation, account-based marketing strategy, and content programs. Converge360 serves 5M+ opt-in subscribers and provides custom marketing solutions and scalable outreach for technology vendors seeking to reach professional audiences in enterprise IT, education, and safety sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Converge360: Enterprise Tech Delivered - B2B media and marketing solutions platform serving education, enterprise IT, development, safety, and security sectors with expert editorial content, virtual events, and marketing programs.

Products and services

• ADTmag Technology editorial publication covering application development topics, serving as an advertising and sponsorship inventory for Converge360's advertiser clients.
• AWS Insider Editorial publication focused on Amazon Web Services news, insights, and best practices, used as advertising and sponsored content inventory.
• Campus Security Today Publication covering campus security and safety technology for educational institutions, sold as advertising and sponsorship inventory.
• Campus Technology Higher education technology publication covering IT trends and solutions, sold as advertising and sponsorship inventory.
• Environmental Protection Publication covering environmental protection technologies and regulatory compliance, sold as advertising and sponsorship inventory.
• Live! 360

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 1105 Media Inc.parentOthers1105 Media Inc. is the parent company of Converge360. Converge360 operates as a division or brand under the 1105 Media umbrella, leveraging the parent company's infrastructure, editorial resources, and media portfolio management capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TechTarget (Informa TechTarget / Coelion): Operates a portfolio of enterprise technology media brands (including SearchEnterpriseIT, SearchNetworking) and is the largest B2B tech demand-generation and intent-data platform — directly comparable to Converge360's enterprise IT/developer media and ABM/demand-gen monetization model.
• Informa Tech: Division of Informa plc running enterprise technology media (Dark Reading, InformationWeek) and large-scale tech events such as Black Hat and Interop. Overlaps directly with Converge360's enterprise tech editorial brands and conference business (Live! 360, VSLive!).
• Ziff Davis: Public digital-media company owning B2B and prosumer technology brands (Mashable, PCMag, IGN, eWeek, Spiceworks) plus lead-generation and demand-gen services. Highly comparable monetization via advertising, sponsorships, and demand-gen programs across enterprise IT audiences.
• Questex: Private B2B media and events company operating vertical brands such as Fierce Network, Fierce Electronics, and Hotel & Restaurant, plus live events. Closely mirrors Converge360's vertical-specialized B2B media + event hybrid model.
• Emerald (Emerald X): B2B media and trade-show operator running owned vertical events and content brands across design, technology, and lifestyle segments. Comparable revenue mix of event sponsorship, advertising, and content licensing to Converge360's conference + publication stack.
• DHI Group (Dice): Operates tech-focused B2B media brands (Dice, CIO.com, Workforce.com) monetized via advertising, employer branding, and recruitment marketing. Comparable enterprise IT audience and revenue model to Converge360's IT/developer media properties.
• Diversified Communications: Private B2B media and trade-show operator running dozens of vertical events and publications across technology, healthcare, and industrial markets. Comparable hybrid event + publication revenue model supporting enterprise vendor sponsorships similar to Converge360's conference and editorial business.

Broad incumbents

• UBM / Informa Markets: Combined with Informa, operates an enormous portfolio of B2B media and trade events worldwide (including formerly PR Newswire, CMP Media). A scaled incumbent whose vertical events and publications overlap multiple Converge360 verticals, even where there is no direct title overlap.

Emerging players

• Industry Dive: Fast-growing digital B2B media company publishing vertical newsletters and branded content across healthcare, finance, technology, and more. Comparable model of vertical newsletter sponsorships and custom content, scaled smaller than Converge360 but in adjacent B2B media formats.

Others

• Simba Information: B2B media research and intelligence firm covering publishing and information-industry economics. While not a competing publisher of the same verticals, it serves as a comparable B2B information-services player monetizing proprietary research and audience data across professional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries20 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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