The Big Quiz Thing

Name

The Big Quiz Thing

Legal name

The Big Quiz Thing

Website

https://bigquizthing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hosted corporate trivia and team building entertainment

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Quiz Bowl & Academic Team Competitions (EDAMAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Awards Ceremonies & Competitions (Judging, Voting) (MPAGAOAN), Awards Ceremonies & Recognition Events (MPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Hosted trivia events
• Corporate team building
• Live game show entertainment
• Virtual trivia hosting
• Private event entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hosted Trivia Events: Professional trivia hosting services for corporate, private, and fundraiser events. Pricing is quote-based, varies by event format (In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid), group size, customization level, and location. Events typically run 60-90 minutes.
2. Virtual Host Experience: Intimate virtual event format where a BQT quizmaster joins via video. Lower-cost option for smaller crowds. Includes victory medals.
3. Host Your Own Package: Self-run trivia format with BQT providing presentation materials, sample questions, and pre-event consultation. Can be enhanced with custom content, digital system access, and video/audio puzzles for additional fees.
4. Digital System Licensing: The company's proprietary digital trivia answer system is available for licensing to other trivia hosts. Flexible, adaptable system that can simplify nearly any trivia game.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Big Quiz Thing is a professional trivia hosting service that runs live, game-show-style trivia events for corporate team building, private celebrations, and nonprofit fundraisers. Events are delivered in-person (with quizmasters traveling nationwide), virtually via Zoom, or in hybrid formats, and run roughly 60–90 minutes. The service is powered by a proprietary web-based Digital Trivia Answer System (operational since 2014) that lets participants answer from any web-enabled device without downloads, and features auto-grading plus a built-in buzzer for the signature "Buzzertastic Finale." Content is fully customizable — from demographic-based standard categories through themed shows (Sports, Movies, Music, '80s/'90s, Geeky, etc.) to fully bespoke questions tailored to a client company or guest of honor.

Product overview

The Big Quiz Thing is a professional trivia hosting service that operates as a single unified product: live hosted trivia game shows. The core service is delivered through their proprietary Digital Trivia Answer System (available since 2014) which powers all event formats. The offering spans three delivery modes—in-person, virtual (via Zoom), and hybrid—serving corporate team building, private events, and fundraisers. Add-on themed quiz shows (Family, Holiday, Sports, Movies, Music, etc.) and alternate formats (Virtual Host Experience, Host Your Own, Trivia Booth, Buzzertastic Game Show, Cocktail Hour, Table Card) extend the base service. Customization levels range from Basic (demographic-based) through Advanced (themed categories) to Bespoke (fully custom company content).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Trivia Answer System Proprietary web-based answer platform (operational since 2014) that lets trivia participants answer questions from any web-enabled device without downloading software; auto-grades responses and includes a built-in buzzer used in the Buzzertastic Finale round.
• In-Person Trivia Events Live, hosted trivia game shows delivered at client venues in major U.S. cities (NYC, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles) with quizmasters traveling nationwide; features video/audio clues, sound effects, and graphics.
• Virtual Trivia Events Hosted trivia events delivered live via Zoom, enabling remote teams to play together in real time with professional quizmasters and multimedia content; scales from small remote teams to hundreds of participants globally.
• Hybrid Trivia Events Events that combine in-person and virtual participants with flexible configurations such as quizmaster appearing via video or split audiences.
• Corporate Team Building Trivia Customized hosted trivia events tailored for corporate audiences (team building, holiday parties, conferences, deal dinners, galas) with three customization tiers — Basic (demographics-based), Advanced (themed categories), and Bespoke (fully custom company/employee/client content).
• Private Event Trivia Personalized trivia experiences for private gatherings including birthdays, reunions, bachelor/bachelorette parties, rehearsal dinners, and retirement parties, with custom content centered on the guest of honor.
• Trivia Night Fundraisers Hosted trivia events for charitable causes with in-game donation mechanics and a referral program that donates 20% of fees back to the cause when clients mention their cause at booking.
• Themed Quiz Shows Specialized trivia event formats covering specific themes including Family, Holiday, Halloween, Sports, Food, '80s/'90s, Movies, Music, Theater, Geeky, Science, New York, Political, and Sexy editions.
• Host Your Own Big Quiz Thing Self-run trivia package providing presentation materials (PDF format) with text and image-based questions, plus optional add-ons including custom content, digital answer system access, video/audio puzzles, and victory medals.
• Virtual Host Experience Intimate remote trivia format where a BQT quizmaster joins via video at a lower price point for smaller crowds; victory medals included.

Quantifiable outcome

• Virtual programming donations helped secure future of virtual programming
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Geeks Who Drink: National trivia-hosting brand running pub-style trivia nights (acquired by Powder Mountain). Operates at higher volume / lower price point than BQT but targets overlapping trivia market and event culture.
• Trivia Mafia: US trivia-hosting company producing live and virtual trivia events for corporate clients and private parties. Closely comparable service offering to BQT, with similar format portfolio (in-person, virtual, themed).
• Outback Team Building: Large US corporate team-building provider offering a broad menu of in-person and virtual programs for enterprise clients. Competes head-to-head with BQT for corporate discretionary entertainment spend, particularly for large-volume engagements.
• Catalyst Team Building: Corporate team-building firm running interactive events for enterprise clients across the US. Overlaps with BQT in the corporate team-building buyer category and event delivery model, though with a broader menu of activities.
• The Go Game: Tech-enabled corporate team-building company that runs interactive game shows and scavenger hunts for Fortune 500 clients. Directly competes with BQT for the same enterprise team-building budget, with overlapping virtual/hybrid event capabilities.
• Quizcore: Specialty trivia hosting company offering live and virtual trivia for corporate events, private parties, and fundraisers. Directly comparable business model with focus on hosted corporate trivia experiences.

Emerging players

• The Murder Mystery Company: Live interactive entertainment company producing hosted murder mystery events for corporate and private audiences. Adjacent category to BQT (hosted live entertainment for enterprise and private events), competing for similar discretionary entertainment dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Watermark Learning: Corporate training and event-services firm serving enterprise L&D and HR teams. Broader incumbent in the corporate events/training space; not a trivia specialist but competes for a portion of the same enterprise discretionary budget for team development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BigQuizThing
• Facebookfacebook.com/bigquizthing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-big-quiz-thing
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigquizthing

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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