Partiful is an event planning and management platform. The service allows users to create events, invite guests (often via text message), and perform various event hosting tasks, including managing RSVPs and sending updates to attendees. Currently, all services are offered free of charge to users.[1]
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Event planning and management |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Founder(s) | Joy Tao, Shreya Murthy |
| URL | partiful |
History
editPartiful was founded in 2020 by Joy Tao and Shreya Murthy.[2] Finding it hard to build community in her twenties as her friends migrated from Facebook to various social media platforms, Murthy envisioned a central online ___location for organizing events through texts instead of email. While Partiful launched as a website during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, by 2021 it started to gain followers.[3]
The platform gained significant traction in 2022, also securing $20 million in Series A funding that year.[4] The service has seen significant adoption among Gen Z, millennials and startup founders, with the majority of users under the age of 30.[5][6][7][8]
The company has claimed "millions" of active users by the end of 2023.[9] Partiful expanded into iOS and Android apps in 2024, winning the award for Google's Best App of the Year that same year.[10][11][12]
In October 2024, the Partiful website was used to circulate invitations to a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in Washington Square Park which generated over 2,500 RSVPs.[13]
As of 2025, Partiful was used in over 100 counties.[14]
Partiful's founders[15] previously worked at Palantir Technologies,[16] a data-analytics company that has been criticized due to its data-mining work for the CIA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[17]
Features
editPartiful allows users to create event invitations using customized templates. Invitations are distributed via links that support RSVP responses without requiring account registration or app installation.[18] Hosts can poll guests to coordinate event dates,[19] while guests can interact using emojis and GIFs.[20] The platform supports payment collection through Venmo, Cash App,[21] and PayPal,[22] allows photo sharing, and includes a messaging feature for sending updates and reminders.[21]
Awards and recognition
edit- Partiful was named a finalist for Apple's App Store Awards for Cultural Impact in 2024.[23][24]
- Partiful was named as one of Time's 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025.[14]
References
edit- ^ Kaufman, Anna. "It's my party, and I'll take it seriously if I want to: How Partiful revived the evite". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (2024-11-18). "Partiful is Google's 'best app' of 2024". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Rosenzweig-Ziff, Dan (2023-12-31). "Partiful wants Gen Z to move in a new social direction this New Year's Eve". The Washington Post.
- ^ DePinho, Gabriella (2024-10-28). "I Could Text You the Details, But I'd Rather Send a Partiful Invite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Holtermann, Callie (2022-09-15). "Is This the Least Cringe Option to Get People to Your Party?". The New York Times.
- ^ Bergman, Ben; Russell, Melia. "Andreessen Horowitz wins leading a Series A funding round for Partiful, the buzziest invitation app of the year". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Barkho, Gabriela (2023-03-16). "How Partiful became the hottest invitation app for startup founders". Modern Retail. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Nguyen, Terry (2023-02-03). "Dirt: Partiful". The Dirtyverse. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Rosenzweig-Ziff, Dan (2023-12-31). "Partiful wants Gen Z to move in a new social direction this New Year's Eve". The Washington Post.
- ^ Moreno, J. Edward. "From RSVPs to Revenue: Partiful is taking over calendars but not yet wallets". Sherwood News. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Partiful: Fun Party Invites – Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Bright, Sam (2024-11-18). "Google Play's best apps and games of 2024". Google. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ Dickson, E.J. (28 October 2024). "A Chaotic Sunday With the Timothées". The Cut.
- ^ a b Steinberg, Don (26 June 2025). "Partiful". Time.
- ^ Zhang, Cat (7 May 2025). "Wait, Partiful's Founders Worked at Palantir?". The Cut. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (2 December 2022). "The Internet, but for Hot People". The Atlantic. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Woodman, Spencer (17 March 2017). "Palantir Enables ICE Agents to Access Information From CIA". The Intercept. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ DePinho, Gabriella (October 28, 2024). "I could Text You the Details, But I'd Rather Send a Partiful Invite". New York Times.
- ^ Tucker, Jamey (June 24, 2025). "Partiful - What the Tech? App of the Day". New York Times.
- ^ Davis, Wes (February 5, 2025). "Apple Invites is at its Best for People Already in Apple's World". The Verge.
- ^ a b "What the Tech: App of the Day". KTBS. February 3, 2025.
- ^ Alcantara, Ann-Marie (May 5, 2023). "The No-Email Way to Plan a Party". WSJ.
- ^ Haddad, CJ (19 April 2025). "Meet Partiful, the Gen Z party-planning staple that's taking on Apple". CNBC.
- ^ "Meet the winners and finalists". App Store Developer.