🚀 Partiful: Party planning for Gen-Z

Start the summer off with a bang

May 30, 2023

Summer is in full swing and that means it’s time again for those start of summer bashes. This week’s startup Partiful is the all in one party planning tool for Gen-Zers.

Partiful

⚾ The Elevator Pitch

Planning a party doesn’t have to be stressful. Yet it can be a whole process sending out RSVPs, collecting payments, and getting an accurate headcount. So why should a glamorous party be pooped on by unglamorious planning? Partiful is a new party planning service that is fun, mobile-friendly, and easy to use. And in the past two years, it has blown up among Gen-Zers at colleges and living in big cities.

👇 The Drop Down

Founded: 2019

Stage: Series A

Traction: Backed by a16z, featured in NYTimes & the Atlantic

Team: Shreya Murthy (CEO), Joy Tao (CTO)

🔍 Why we like it

  1. 🙅 Gen-Z and Facebook Events just don’t mixFor the past twenty years, Eventbrite has been the go-to party planning platform. But its use case tends to be formalized organizations, the UI is a bit outdated, and the truth is – the younger generation tends to stray away from it. Likewise, no one wants to or expects to receive a Facebook event invitation nowadays. Partiful is specifically catered towards a fast growing demographics of partiers (and consumers) – Gen-Z.

  2. 🎉 Fit the vibe whether it’s a massive rager or a lowkey get-togetherAesthetics matter when it comes to organizing and hosting events. And Partiful nailsthe aesthetic that so many people care about. Whether it’s a birthday bash, baby shower, or a night out, Partiful has a well-curated gallery of themes to pick from.

  3. 🤑 Collect $$$, share photos, text blast updates all in oneNo longer are the days of chasing down friends to chip in, begging to drop pics in the shared album, or sending individual text reminders. Partiful streamlines the process and removes the pain points that so many people experience during planning. Less time planning ➡️ more time partying.

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