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Peatix is a technology company.
Peatix operates as a global event registration and management platform, empowering creators and organizers to build communities through shared experiences. It provides comprehensive tools for event creation, promotion, and ticketing, streamlining logistical aspects for diverse gatherings. Its core capability is facilitating connections and engagement among attendees and organizers.
The company originated in Japan as Orinoco Inc. in 2007, with the Peatix service launching in May 2011. This service emerged from the post-2011 earthquake and tsunami period in Japan, recognizing a strong societal need for people to connect and rebuild communities. Taku Harada leads the US entity, which relocated its headquarters to New York in 2013 to drive international service development and expansion.
Peatix serves independent organizers and creators, fostering connections around shared interests within communities. Its vision is to enrich lives and drive meaningful interactions globally. The platform supports community growth through accessible event discovery and participation.
Peatix has raised $12.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Peatix has raised $12.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Peatix has raised $12.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Peatix's investors include DNX Ventures, Salil Pradhan, Digital Garage, Eight Roads Ventures, Singapore Press Holdings, Sunny Side Up, David Milstein, 500 Startups, Dave Goldberg, DG Incubation, Itochu Technology Ventures.
Peatix is a global event ticketing and community-building platform that provides tools for organizers to create, promote, manage, and sell tickets for events of all sizes.[1][2][3] It serves event organizers in sectors like arts, culture, business, technology, concerts, and conferences, while connecting attendees through mobile apps and social features, solving challenges in event discovery, registration, payment processing, and management with low fees and mobile-centric solutions.[1][2] Since 2011, it has powered over 150,000 events across 30,000 interest groups in 27 countries, with offices in New York, Tokyo, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur, and has raised $9.6M from investors including 500 Startups and Draper Nexus Ventures.[1][4]
Launched in May 2011, Peatix emerged as a mobile-centric ticketing platform focused on simplifying event management and fostering communities around shared interests.[1] The company quickly expanded globally, entering markets like Malaysia by 2014 and introducing innovations such as the Social Share Program for turning buyers into promoters and ColorSync for check-ins.[1] Backed by prominent investors like Fidelity Growth Partners Japan, Digital Garage, and Itochu Technology Ventures, Peatix grew from a startup serving local events to a platform handling diverse global gatherings, with early traction in social recommendations and customizable pages.[1][4]
Peatix rides the wave of digital event transformation, accelerated by hybrid and virtual events post-pandemic, capitalizing on rising demand for community-driven platforms in a fragmented market of arts, tech, and business gatherings.[2] Its timing aligns with mobile ubiquity and social commerce trends, where low barriers to entry empower niche organizers amid competition from EventMobi, Oveit, and JRNI.[2] Market forces like ad tech integration and data analytics favor Peatix's ecosystem approach, influencing the startup scene by enabling scalable event growth for creators and fostering networks that amplify tech communities globally.[1][2][4]
Peatix is poised to expand in hybrid events and AI-driven personalization, leveraging its community tools amid growing demand for seamless, low-cost ticketing in emerging markets.[1][5] Trends like Web3 ticketing and deeper analytics will shape its path, potentially increasing its 150,000-event footprint through partnerships and tech upgrades.[1][2] As event tech consolidates, Peatix's global network and investor backing position it to deepen ecosystem influence, evolving from ticketing enabler to indispensable community hub—reinforcing its role in rallying shared interests worldwide.[1][4]
Peatix has raised $12.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Series C in December 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2016 | $3.0M Series C | DNX Ventures, Salil Pradhan | |
| Mar 1, 2015 | $5.0M Series B | Digital Garage | DNX Ventures, Salil Pradhan, Eight Roads Ventures, Singapore Press Holdings, Sunny Side Up |
| Jul 10, 2013 | $3.0M Series A | David Milstein | 500 Startups |
| Jul 1, 2012 | $1.0M Seed | DNX Ventures, Salil Pradhan, Dave Goldberg, 500 Startups, DG Incubation, Itochu Technology Ventures |