Rotterdam-based EventCHI, a payments, ticketing, and intelligence platform, has secured over €1.6M in a seed round of funding. This investment will drive the growth of the company’s AI and blockchain platform, which aims to transform event experiences globally.
EventCHI’s founders identified challenges in the event industry and set out to innovate solutions. They combined their skills, expertise, and experiences to establish EventCHI, a “next-generation approach” to events with blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.
The company’s technology bridges event visitors and organisers, facilitating engagement and maximising revenue opportunities for all stakeholders involved.
Nick van der Meij, CEO of EventCHI, says, “We operate on a global scale, focusing on user experiences to ensure seamless engagement at events. This funding round will allow us to further develop our blockchain-based platform for events and expand our AI workforce, transforming how events are managed and experienced.”
After its successful seed funding round, EventCHI plans to announce the Series A funding round in the upcoming months.
A contactless payments, access and intelligence platform
Founded in 2017 by Nick van der Meij and Paul Somers, EventCHI claims to transform event technology by integrating AI and blockchain. The company’s unified platform supports cashless payments, NFT ticketing, and intelligent solutions.
EventCHI offerings include the CHI App for visitors and staff, the CHI POS app for event payments and ticket sales optimisation, and the CHI Backstage App for comprehensive event management. These tools cater to diverse stakeholder roles.
The platform facilitates cashless payments using QR and NFC wristbands that are connected to users’ wallets within the mobile or web app. This integration ensures transactions are seamless and provides real-time insights into spending patterns, enhancing overall user experience and operational efficiency for events.
The company offers NFT ticketing on the blockchain, ensuring secure and fraud-proof tickets with a marketplace for instant transfers and resales.
EventCHI also has a self-service portal that simplifies event organisation and provides real-time financial analytics, detailing sales per bar or bartender.
Additionally, the platform features include vendor revenue distribution, enabling organisers to set rules such as sales commissions or fixed fees for on-site vendors. Commissions are automatically and instantly distributed between vendor and organiser wallets.
Capital utilisation
EventCHI will use the seed funding to grow its AI team. Its goal is to innovate events using AI agents, each functioning with the precision and harmony of an ant colony.
Nick van der Meij, CEO of EventCHI, says, “Our mission is to bridge the technology gap between visitors and events. With this funding, we are ready to extend our platform, grow our team, supercharge sales, and develop more AI agents to join our AI workforce, driving significant market growth.”
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