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The landscape
The apps named in the summary and presentation: what each one is, how it works, and how big it is.
A free app for sending event invitations and collecting RSVPs.
Founded in 2019 by Joy Tao and Shreya Murthy. Hosts send an invite link by text, and guests can see who else is going. Raised a $20 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2022. Most of its users are under 30. Named Google Play’s Best App of 2024.
A self-serve ticketing and event discovery platform.
Founded in 2006. Organizers list events for free, and fees apply to paid tickets. Listed on the NYSE in 2018. Acquired by Bending Spoons for about $500 million, announced December 2025 and closed March 2026.
A platform for interest-based groups that organize their own events.
Founded in 2002. At the time of its acquisition by Bending Spoons in January 2024, it reported more than 60 million registered members in 330,000 groups across 184 countries.
Bumble’s friend-finding app.
Began as a mode inside the Bumble dating app. Relaunched in September 2025 with a focus on groups (group chats, hangout planning and an event calendar), after Bumble folded in Geneva, a community app it had acquired.
Matches six strangers for dinner once a week.
Founded in 2020. Users answer a personality questionnaire and are grouped with five others for a Wednesday dinner at a restaurant Timeleft picks. Runs on a monthly subscription, and diners pay for their own meal. Timeleft says it has seated more than 3 million guests in 200+ cities across 52 countries.