Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in April 2010 by Harel Shemer, Evento operates with 51–200 employees. The company has raised $750,000 across two funding rounds, with Microsoft Accelerator Tel Aviv participating in one. In January 2013, Evento secured a seed funding round.
Business overview
Evento provides a white-label, cloud-based solution designed to help event owners maximize revenue from their social media assets. The company develops incentivized behavioral marketing campaigns that leverage social interactions to grow client customer data. Its core product, SitNearMe, is a socially-smart solution that integrates with existing ticketing systems to facilitate ticket sales via social media and expand event awareness. Evento operates within the Business Software sector, focusing on sales and marketing solutions, particularly advertising platforms, and serves event organizers in markets including the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Strategic signal
In January 2014, Evento secured a significant social ticketing deal with the Nuggets, marking a league-first for the company. This partnership demonstrates Evento's ability to integrate its fan-engagement platform with major sports organizations, validating its technology for enhancing social interactions and ticket sales within the sports and entertainment industry. For investors, this signals strong market adoption and potential for further expansion into large-scale event partnerships.
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- What is Evento's primary business?
- Evento provides a white-label, cloud-based platform that helps event owners maximize revenue and acquire customer data through social media engagement and incentivized behavioral marketing campaigns.
- What is SitNearMe?
- SitNearMe is a socially-smart solution developed by Evento that expands event awareness and allows fans to select seats based on their friends' locations. It integrates with existing ticketing systems to sell tickets directly over social media.
- When was Evento founded?
- Evento was founded in April 2010.
- What was a notable partnership for Evento?
- In January 2014, Evento signed a league-first social ticketing deal with the Nuggets, integrating its platform to enhance fan engagement and ticket sales.
- Has Evento received any funding?
- Evento has raised $750,000 across two funding rounds. In September 2012, the company received seed funding from Microsoft Accelerator Tel Aviv.