Co-founder/CEO
River Platform
River is an in-person event and social platform that enables brands to efficiently organize community events through user-generated content and a lightweight applicant tracking system for event hosts. The platform addresses the challenge of connecting online audiences to real-life gatherings by providing tools for event management, sponsor integration, and audience engagement.
- Enterprise Software
- Events
- Software Only
Funding
Raised to date
$200KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.




- bfc.vc (opens in a new tab)investor website

- blockwall.vc (opens in a new tab)investor website

- bluewirecapital.com (opens in a new tab)investor website
Founders
Product
Problem
Many brands struggle to translate their online audience into real-world communities due to the complexities of event planning, host management, and sponsor integration. Existing solutions often lack the tools to efficiently organize and scale in-person events driven by user-generated content.
Solution
River provides a platform designed to streamline the process of organizing community events, enabling brands to efficiently connect with their audience offline. The platform offers tools for event campaign creation, a lightweight applicant tracking system for managing event hosts, and automated host guidance. It also facilitates sponsor integration through a marketplace and provides audience and event dashboards for tracking key metrics. River empowers brands to scale their in-person presence by leveraging user-generated content and simplifying event logistics.
Target Audience
River primarily targets brands and organizations seeking to build and engage in-person communities with their online audiences, including those in the business, technology, and Web3 sectors.
Features
- Event campaign creation with community event templates and batch event generation
- Applicant tracking system for managing and vetting potential event hosts
- Automated host guidance with show notes, duty reminders, and venue recommendations
- Sponsor marketplace for partners to apply and sponsor events or event series
- Automated sponsor integration into event listings, reminders, and user-generated content
- Audience and event dashboards for tracking events, hosts, and attendees
- User-generated content integration through SMS reminders and pre-filled social media tags
- Host leaderboard to track and rank host performance