Smartway is a tech-enabled event planning platform that designs and books company offsites, hackathons, and management retreats in curated destinations. It combines handcrafted agendas with an AI-powered management platform and participant app, handling everything from housing and workspaces to activities. The service includes a Pulse Check tool to measure each event's impact on team performance and belonging.
Funding
$51.6K raised to dateRaised 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.
Founders
Product
Problem
Planning a company offsite or team event involves coordinating multiple vendors, venues, activities, and agendas, which is time-consuming and complex. Many teams lack the internal resources to design meaningful, productive experiences that also build team cohesion and belonging.
Solution
Smartway provides a next-generation, tech-powered event planning service that designs and books complete company offsites in curated destinations. The platform offers ready-to-go agendas for hackathons, innovation days, design sprints, and management retreats, or fully custom events for groups of 20 to 400 people. A dedicated expert manages all logistics with a network of selected partners, making Smartway the single provider for housing, workspaces, and activities. The service is supported by an AI-powered platform and a participant app that streamlines event management and enhances the attendee experience.
Target Audience
Primary customers are companies of all sizes planning offsites, retreats, hackathons, or team-building events, from small teams of 10 to large groups of 400 people.
Features
- Curated selection of venues, housing, restaurants, and workspaces specifically vetted for company events
- Pre-built, ready-to-book agendas for various event types, including team-building adventures and open-air parties
- AI-powered event management platform with an agenda design tool for customizing schedules
- Dedicated Smartway App for participants to access event details and enhance their experience
- Pulse Check feature to measure the impact of the event on team performance and belonging
- Optional professional facilitators and coaches to streamline business activities and maximize impact