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Partiful

Techstars '22

Brooklyn, US · Founded 2020 · 143 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

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Partiful is an event management platform that enables users to create and share event invitations, sell tickets, manage guest lists, and coordinate event logistics through features like QR code check-in, messaging, and photo sharing.

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Founders & leadership

Partiful was founded in 2020 by Shreya M. and Joy Tao.

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Shreya M.Cofounder & CEOFounder at Collective Apparel Co
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Joy TaoCo-Founder & CTOBefore co-founding Partiful in 2020, Joy Tao spent two years as a senior software engineer at Facebook and four years as a product engineer at Palantir Technologies. Earlier, she was lead backend engineer at the social analytics startup POPTIP.
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Shreya MurthyFounder
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Shreya Murthy Joy TaoFounder

Investors · 10

ACME Capitallisted by ACME CapitalSan Francisco

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avralisted by avraHillsborough
Bond Capital Managementlisted by Bond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M

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Canaan Partnerslisted by Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M

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GV (Google Ventures)listed by GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M

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Initialized Capitallisted by Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Inventus Lawlisted by Inventus Law
On Decklisted by On DeckSan Francisco

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Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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Related companies · 10

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EviteEvite is a free online invitation and event planning platform that allows users to create and send digital invitations with RSVP tracking, reminders, and guest messaging for various occasions including birthdays, weddings, and celebrations.
SongkickSongkick is a platform that helps music fans track their favorite artists and discover live concerts, providing personalized alerts and ticket purchasing options. The service serves music fans globally and operates in the live music/ticketing industry.
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PoshPosh is an event management and ticketing platform that lets organizers create event pages, sell tickets, collect in-person payments, and market events through a marketplace feed, SMS blasts, and referral tools. It serves community-driven event organizers such as nightlife, festival, fitness, and networking hosts, and offers analytics and an AI assistant for tracking event performance.

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In the news

Partiful - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · Sep 2026What is Partiful selling? | The Vergetheverge.com · Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Partiful do?
Partiful is an event management platform that enables users to create and share event invitations, sell tickets, manage guest lists, and coordinate event logistics through features like QR code check-in, messaging, and photo sharing.
Who founded Partiful?
Partiful was founded by Shreya M., Joy Tao in 2020.
Who are Partiful's investors?
Partiful's investors include Abstract Ventures, ACME Capital, avra, Bond Capital Management, Canaan Partners, GV (Google Ventures), Initialized Capital, Inventus Law and 2 more.
Where is Partiful headquartered?
Partiful is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.