June 19th, 2012

After Seed Labs, Cvent Snags CrowdCompass For $10M To Double Down On Mobile Event Apps

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It’s been an active seven days for Cvent, one of the largest event management companies in the world you’ve never heard of. The company, which offers web-based software for online event registration, management and more, has been on a mission to go beyond B2B services. Since raising $136 million last year, Cvent has re-focused on more consumer-facing event solutions, especially on mobile. As part… → Read More

July 20th, 2011

There And Back Again – How Cvent’s Founder Stood By His Company, For Better Or Bankruptcy

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Back in the late 1990s, in addition to working 60 hours a week as an attorney, I started the Indian CEO High Tech Council and organized networking events for local tech CEOs in Washington, DC, that had at least $10 million in revenue and 75 employees, or had raised $10 million or more in capital.

I used to joke that it was a good thing I was the president of the group, because I’d never… → Read More

July 20th, 2011

Exclusive: Dotcom Era Survivor Cvent Raises $136 Million Round

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Cvent, a major event management software company, last raised funding around the time the previous century ended.

Today, the company announced that it has raised funding for the second time in its – most fascinating – history, and it’s a whopper: Cvent has secured $136 million in venture capital financing from New Enterprise Associates and Insight Venture Partners, with Greenspring Associates… → Read More