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Gatherly

Acquired

Atlanta, US · Founded 2020 · 15 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

Acquired by GoLocal Virtual Events May 2024 · terms undisclosed

Atlanta virtual-events startup that built spatial video-chat venues so conferences, recruiting fairs, and networking events could move between parallel conversations instead of a single Zoom-style grid. The original VC-backed company was acquired in 2024; gatherly.io later continued as an events-services brand.

Founders & leadership

CCChris Cherian
Chris CherianinFounderUniversity of Pennsylvania finance/management student who co-founded Gatherly in 2020 and led it through the 2024 acquisition. Later worked in analytics at MoMA.
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Amaan PiraniinCo-FounderColumbia computer-science student listed on Gatherly’s CREATE-X Demo Day page and thanked by Cherian as a founding teammate.
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Carl LiuinCo-FounderGeorgia Tech industrial-engineering student named by Cherian as a founding teammate.
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Khyati ShahinCo-FounderGeorgia Tech mechanical-engineering student named in Georgia Tech coverage and by Cherian as a co-founder.
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Piyush KancharlawarinCo-FounderGeorgia Tech computer-science student listed on CREATE-X and thanked by Cherian as a founding teammate.
SCSohan Choudhury
Sohan Choudhuryin𝕏Co-Founder / CTO2020–2023Georgia Tech computer-science student and Gatherly CTO. Wrote that the company raised over $3M from Picus Capital, Knoll Ventures, and angels including Chris Klaus.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Gatherly do?
Atlanta virtual-events startup that built spatial video-chat venues so conferences, recruiting fairs, and networking events could move between parallel conversations instead of a single Zoom-style grid. The original VC-backed company was acquired in 2024; gatherly.io later continued as an events-services brand.
Who founded Gatherly?
Gatherly was founded by Chris Cherian, Amaan Pirani, Carl Liu, Khyati Shah, Piyush Kancharlawar, Sohan Choudhury in 2020.
Who are Gatherly's investors?
Gatherly's investors include Knoll Ventures, PICUS CAPITAL.
Where is Gatherly headquartered?
Gatherly is headquartered in Atlanta, US.