Brussels-based event management platform anyKrowd, which provides tools for ticketing, payments, and team coordination, has raised €4 million in a Series A funding round from Finance & Invest Brussels. The company will use the funds to expand its team and accelerate growth.
- Founded in 2022 by David Mary, Michael David Passy, Wim Van Hooydonck, and Yannick De Groote, AnyKrowd offers a 360° event management platform that simplifies operations.
- The platform combines tools for ticketing, cashless payments, team accreditation, and access control to ensure smooth event execution.
- With real-time dashboards and analytics, organizers can track sales, monitor attendance, and address issues quickly, enhancing the attendee experience.
- The platform supports events of all sizes with RFID payments, live maps, and communication tools, serving clients like Hangar, Reggae Geel, Voodoo Village, Jeux d'Hiver, UMI, Kasko, and RWDM.
Details of the deal
- The round was led by Finance & Invest Brussels, which contributed €1 million. The firm supports Brussels businesses with loans, investments, and guarantees, targeting startups, scale-ups, and SMEs with ticket sizes ranging from €100,000 to €5 million, as well as smaller enterprises with ticket sizes from €5,000 to €150,000.
“The investment in AnyKrowd fits within our strategy to support companies in the cultural and creative sector. The scale-up, whose solution is already used at leading events, also contributes to strengthening Brussels’ attractiveness and thus placing Belgium at the heart of innovation in the events sector at European level,” Investment Manager at finance&invest.Brussels, Antoine Kuypers , commented.
- Various business angels, including Michael Verschueren, Tony Mary, David Mary, Gio Canini, and Frank Van Raemdonck, also joined the round.
“This funding recognizes our innovative approach and allows us to strengthen our mission: transforming event management. Thanks to this support, we can accelerate our development and set new standards in the cultural and creative sector,” Claims Christophe Stemberger , co-founder and CEO of AnyKrowd.
- AnyKrowd aims to strengthen its team to support its rapid growth and marks a turning point for AnyKrowd as it expands into new European markets such as France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Bulgaria.
