What Meeting C++ does

Meeting C++ is an independent, privately-held platform company founded in 2012 by Jens Weller and operated as Meetingcpp GmbH from Viersen, Germany. The company serves the global C++ software development community, with primary audiences including C++ practitioners, C++-using companies seeking developer talent, and the international network of C++ User Groups. Its flagship offering is the annual Meeting C++ Conference — a hybrid event held in Berlin that combines in-person attendance with online participation through the Hubilo virtual platform, currently structured around four on-site tracks and one online track, hosting approximately 600 attendees and over 60 talks per edition.

The platform's product surface extends well beyond the annual conference and includes a comprehensive suite of community and content assets. Core technology infrastructure comprises the Meeting C++ Conference Platform (hybrid in-person/online event built on Hubilo with ti.to ticketing), the Meeting C++ Online user group running regular virtual meetups via Meetup, the Meeting C++ YouTube channel hosting conference recordings and original series such as "Just C++" and "C++ Weekly," and the Meeting C++ Community Survey which has accumulated over 300,000 responses on C++ usage. Supporting service lines include a C++ recruiting and online job fair platform, a dedicated C++ jobs board, training programs, a mentoring initiative for junior developers, an aggregated C++ News page, a Certified Libraries directory, and a book section.

Meeting C++ generates revenue through a diversified, event-driven model with no external venture or private equity backing. Primary revenue streams include conference ticket sales across multiple tiers (onsite, online, student, support), multi-tier corporate sponsorships (platinum, gold, video, t-shirt, online), C++-focused recruiting services and online job fairs, C++ training programs, recurring support via Patreon and YouTube Channel Memberships, and affiliate-based book sales. The company maintains active presence across Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Mastodon with a combined following exceeding 100,000, and operates a weekly blogroll newsletter aggregating C++ community news. Named sponsor logos include Bloomberg, Hudson River Trading, KDAB (since 2012), Qt Company, JetBrains, Woven by Toyota, Adobe, and think-cell.

Name

Meeting C++

Legal name

Meetingcpp GmbH

Website

https://meetingcpp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Meeting C++ is an independent, bootstrapped German platform founded in 2012 by Jens Weller that supports the global C++ developer community through an annual hybrid conference in Berlin, recruiting services, content distribution (blog, YouTube, blogroll), training, and a community survey with 300,000+ responses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Conference & Community Platform

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customer/User Conferences & Client Advisory Boards (THAHAMAD), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK), Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

Keywords

• C++ conference events
• Developer community platform
• Technical recruiting services
• Online user group meetups
• Software training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Viersen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference Tickets: Hybrid conference tickets for Berlin in-person attendance and online participation, with various ticket tiers including student and support tickets.
2. Sponsorships: Multiple sponsorship tiers including platinum, gold, video sponsor, t-shirt sponsor, online sponsor, with various deliverables like booth presence and video content.
3. Job Fair and Recruiting: Online job fair events and job posting services for C++ employers seeking candidates.
4. Training: C++ training programs offered, with trainings week organized around the conference.
5. Patreon/YouTube Membership: Support through Patreon and YouTube Channel Membership program.
6. Book Sales: Book section featuring C++ books with affiliate or commission-based sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Meeting C++ operates an independent platform supporting the global C++ developer community, anchored by its annual hybrid conference in Berlin (with online streaming) and complemented by an online user group, recruiting and job fair services, training, mentoring, a community survey, content channels (blog, blogroll, YouTube, news page), and a job board. The platform is run by Meetingcpp GmbH, founded in 2012 by Jens Weller, and generates revenue primarily through event tickets, tiered sponsorships from C++-using companies, recruiting fees, training, and community support via Patreon and YouTube memberships.

Product overview

Meeting C++ is an independent platform for the C++ programming community, providing a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services. The core offering is the annual Meeting C++ Conference - a hybrid event in Berlin with online participation, featuring multiple tracks of technical talks, keynotes, and networking. Supporting the conference are Meeting C++ Online (virtual user group hosting regular events via Hubilo), the C++ User Group Düsseldorf (regional community), and a suite of content platforms including the Meeting C++ Blog, Blogroll (weekly curated news), YouTube Channel (featuring conference recordings and Just C++ series), and a dedicated C++ News page. The recruiting vertical includes Meeting C++ Recruiting with an Online Job Fair, a Jobs Board, and a Jobs Newsletter. Additional services encompass Training programs, a Mentoring program for junior developers, Certified Libraries directory, the annual Meeting C++ Survey (300K+ responses), and a Books section. The platform was founded in 2012 by Jens Weller and is operated by Meetingcpp GmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meeting C++ Conference Annual hybrid C++ conference held in Berlin with online participation, featuring multiple tracks of technical talks, keynotes, lightning talks, and networking opportunities for the C++ community. Sold through tiered ticket types including onsite, online, student, and support tickets via the ti.to platform.
• Meeting C++ Online User Group

Quantifiable outcome

• 600 attendees from around the world at annual conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bloomberg (Tech at Bloomberg)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold/platinum sponsor for Meeting C++ conferences. Video sponsor for 2026 conference. Provides financial support and booth presence at the annual conference.
• Hudson River TradingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerT-shirt sponsor for 2025 and 2026 conferences. Booth presence at conferences. Long-term sponsor relationship.
• KDABcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor for 2025 conference. Supporting Meeting C++ since the first conference in 2012 - longest-standing sponsor.
• Qt CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline sponsor for 2025 conference with booth presence at the conference.
• think-cellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst gold sponsor for 2025 conference.
• Woven by ToyotaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVideo sponsor for 2024 and 2025 conferences.
• AdobeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVideo sponsor for 2024 conference.
• JetBrainsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouTube Channel Sponsor providing financial support for the Meeting C++ YouTube content.
• HubilocoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline platform provider for virtual conference attendance, used for 2024, 2025 and 2026 hybrid conferences.
• Manning PublicationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for 2025 conference, promoting the event.
• Packt PublishingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for 2025 conference, promoting the event.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• ConFoo: Montreal-based multi-language developer conference. Comparable as a hybrid professional developer conference with sponsorship tiers and a similar community-of-practice focus, though broader and serving a different geography.

Direct peers

• C++ Now (BoostCon): Annual C++ conference historically focused on Boost libraries. Direct peer serving the same C++ developer community with a conference-led community model similar to Meeting C++.
• ACCU Conference: Annual ACCU conference for C, C++, and related communities with a long-running European presence. Comparable to Meeting C++ in audience (C/C++ practitioners), hybrid format evolution, and community-led sponsorship model.
• CppCon: The largest annual C++ conference, held in the US. Directly comparable as the flagship vendor-neutral C++ community conference competing for the same speakers, sponsors, and global developer audience that Meeting C++ serves.

Broad incumbents

• O'Reilly Media (conferences and training): Operates technical conferences and a large training/content platform serving software developers. Comparable as a broader incumbent that monetizes developer education through events, books, and subscriptions, intersecting with Meeting C++'s training and book offerings.
• Devoxx: Large multi-track developer conference series (Belgium-rooted, events across Europe). Comparable as a European hybrid developer conference with similar sponsorship tiers and audience of professional software developers, though broader than C++-only.
• KubeCon + CNCon (CNCF): Major open-source community conferences run by CNCF. Comparable as a community-led developer conference with multi-track hybrid delivery and tiered sponsorships, serving as a model for how Meeting C++ could scale its hybrid event production.

Others

• JetBrains (as community event organizer): YouTube sponsor of Meeting C++ and organizer of CppCon-adjacent webinars and events. Comparable as a C++ ecosystem participant that runs its own developer education events and competes indirectly for sponsor mindshare in the C++ community.
• Qt Company (events and developer relations): Online sponsor and exhibitor at Meeting C++; runs its own Qt World Summit and C++ community programs. Comparable as a C++ ecosystem player that invests in C++ community events and competes with Meeting C++ for sponsor attention from the same C++ audience.

Emerging players

• P99 CONF: Online-first systems and performance programming conference attracting C/C++ practitioners. Comparable as an emerging C/C++ community conference experimenting with virtual-first formats that compete for the same niche attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meetingcpp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/MeetingCPP
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeetingCpp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meeting-c-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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