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Social Tables

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Social Tables was a global SaaS collaborative web-based event planning platform[1] headquartered in Washington, DC. It was founded in 2011 by Dan Berger[1] and Matthew Tendler.[2] It claimed to “inspire face-to-face experiences by empowering those who plan and attend them,”[3] The technology included three-dimensional floor plans where host venues and event organizers could build rooms to position items needed for the event at hand.[4]

Social Tables at one time had 120 employees[5] and 5,500 customers in 100 countries.[1] Over 4.5 million events were planned inside the Social Tables event technology.[6] Major clients included Intercontinental Hotels Group,[7] Hyatt Hotels, and Goldman Sachs.[4]

Social Tables was acquired by Cvent in 2018.[8]

History

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Social Tables raised $8M in a Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Thayer Ventures,[4] and $13MM in a Series B funding round led by QuestMark Partners.

Social Tables was acquired by Cvent for $100m on October 16, 2018.[8]

Recognition

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In 2015, the company was named one of The Washington Post's “Top Places to Work”.[9] Social Tables was recognized by Deloitte as one of the 2018 Technology Fast 500 Winners, meaning they were one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America.[10] In January 2016, Social Tables moved to a new 30,000 square foot office located in Washington, DC's Metro Center.[11] Social Tables has dedicated 10,000 square feet of its headquarters to holding events for the DC community.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Why This Founder Doesn't Like Describing Himself as an 'Entrepreneur'". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Network Before You Network With Social Tables". Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ^ "The Top 25 Startups in D.C." Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "District-based Social Tables collects $8M investment in largest funding round to date". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "About - Social Tables". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. ^ "1,000,000 Events… and counting!". 4 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  7. ^ "IHG, Social Tables Collaborate on New Digital Experience". Hotel Business. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  8. ^ a b Sheivachman, Andrew (16 October 2018). "Cvent Buys Social Tables as Event Tech Consolidation Escalates". Skift. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ "The Washington Post Top Workplaces 2015 - Social Tables". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  10. ^ "2018 Technology Fast 500 award winners | Deloitte US". Deloitte United States. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  11. ^ "Office Envy: Social Tables' Glorious, New Pink Paradise". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  12. ^ Anderson, Tania (January 29, 2016). "Social Tables Takes The DC Tech Lead". www.bisnow.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
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