Eva-1
Founded 2015 · 19 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
Book with Eva is an online booking platform that connects event planners with vetted entertainment, speakers, and experience providers, matching clients to talent based on dates, budget, and event needs. It handles the booking process end to end, including contracts, payment, and logistics.
Also known as Book with Eva · bookwitheva.com
Founders & leadership
Eva-1 was founded in 2015 by Makenzie Stokel and Channing Moreland.
Investors · 6
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Book with Eva (Eva-1) operates an online booking platform that connects event planners with entertainment acts, speakers and experience providers. Planners create an event listing specifying dates, budget and the type of talent they want, and the platform matches them with relevant options from its vetted roster.
Vetted talent then submit offers directly to the posted event, and planners review detailed talent profiles before selecting. Once talent is chosen, Book with Eva administers the transaction end to end, handling contracts, payment and event logistics. Listed talent categories span bands and musicians, DJs, speakers, and interactive experiences such as live painting, team-building activities and takeaway gifts. Sign-up is free for planners, and talent can apply to join the roster.
Founding story
Co-founders Makenzie Stokel and Channing Moreland met at college in Nashville, where both were already interested in live music. They began organizing events ranging from large house parties to small festivals, and found the administrative side of booking talent — paperwork, unclear details and uncertainty — to be the main friction point. Book with Eva was created to make booking talent for events faster and more reliable.
Business model
Two-sided marketplace: event organizers post events and receive offers from vetted talent, with Book with Eva managing contracting, payment processing and logistics for the booking. The site lists a pricing page and free account sign-up for planners, and recruits performers and speakers onto the supply side of the platform.
Revenue is associated with bookings transacted on the platform, where Book with Eva handles contracts and payment; the site maintains a pricing page, while account creation and event posting are free for planners.
Traction
The company reports more than 3,000 vetted talent on the platform, more than 4,000 events booked, bookings across more than 45 cities, and an 86% faster booking claim. Featured talent listings span markets including Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography
Technology
A web-based platform that matches events to talent based on stated dates, budget and talent type, hosts talent profiles, collects and manages offers from talent, and processes contracts and payments for confirmed bookings.
Go-to-market
Self-serve online sign-up for planners who create events at no cost, combined with recruitment of performers and speakers to the vetted roster. Supporting channels include a browsable talent directory, pricing and FAQ pages, a blog and resource center, a newsletter, and a partners program. Customer testimonials from corporate event and marketing professionals are used as social proof.
Event planners and organizers, including corporate event and meeting planners, marketing teams and internal events managers; on the supply side, performers, speakers and experience providers seeking bookings. Cited users include staff at Pinnacle Financial Partners, AWS and HealthTrust Performance Group.
Geography
United States; the company reports bookings in more than 45 cities, with featured talent based in Phoenix, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The founders met in Nashville.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
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primary sources listed
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Eva-1 do?
- Book with Eva is an online marketplace where event planners find and book vetted entertainment, speakers and experiences.
- Who founded Eva-1?
- Eva-1 was founded by Makenzie Stokel, Channing Moreland in 2015.
- Who are Eva-1's investors?
- Eva-1's investors include 37 Angels, Atlanta Technology Angels, Connetic Ventures, Long Way Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund, Stout Street Capital.