Social Tables is a global SaaS company headquartered in Washington, DC that was founded in 2011 by Dan Berger [1] and Matthew Tendler. [2] With a focus to “inspire face-to-face experiences by empowering those who plan and attend them,” [3] the company has created a collaborative web-based event planning platform. [1] The technology includes three-dimensional floor plans where host venues and event organizers can build rooms to position items needed for the event at hand. [4]
Social Tables has 120 employees [5] and 5,500 customers in 100 countries. [1] Over 4.5 million events have been planned inside the Social Tables event technology. [6] Major clients include Intercontinental Hotels Group, [7] Hyatt Hotels, and Goldman Sachs. [4]
Social Tables has 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]
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]