Gatherly Turns One: A Year of Unforgettable Virtual Moments

Gathelry Virtual Events Inc.
Friday, June 20, 2025 at 6:22pm UTC

A Year of Milestones

  • Product Launch & Early Traction

    • Soft Launch (June 2024): Welcomed our very first pilot clients—teams who believed in spatial networking over static video grids.

    • Full SaaS Rollout (January 2025): Opened Gatherly to the world, rapidly onboarding 30+ brand-name organizations.

  • Revenue & Usage

    • 36 Paid Events: From intimate town halls to 3,000-attendee conferences, our platform ran without a single major outage.

    • $130 K ARR: Achieved entirely through client referrals and word-of-mouth—no paid ads needed.

  • Channel Partnerships

    • Signed BookElevent, CultureCon, and Pick My Brain, each amplifying our reach and bringing Gatherly to new markets.

  • Team & Culture

    • Built a lean core of four full-time experts in product, client success, and go-to-market.

    • Engaged two seasoned advisors in SaaS growth and engineering to keep us on track.

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Looking Ahead: The Next Five Years

Our mission is crystal clear: reach 1,549 subscribers as quickly as possible to unlock $3.5 M ARR. Here’s how we’ll get there:

  1. Scale Subscribers

    • Double down on inbound marketing—expanding SEO, content, and account-based outreach.

    • Leverage current clients as powerful advocates through referral incentives.

  2. Geographic Expansion

    • Move beyond North America into the UK, EU, and APAC, tailoring local support and compliance.

    • Grow our partner network from a handful to 300+ agencies, consultants, and resellers.

  3. Platform Evolution

    • Roll out AI-powered networking that connects attendees based on interests and behavior.

    • Launch deeper analytics dashboards and accessibility features, making every event more inclusive and data-driven.

  4. Operational Excellence

    • Strengthen our security and uptime guarantees with enhanced SLAs.

    • Invest in a customer-first support team to maintain best-in-class Net Promoter Scores.

  5. Team & Culture Growth

    • Scale to a 30-person organization, adding dedicated roles in R&D, sales, customer success, and compliance.

    • Cultivate a remote-friendly culture where creativity, ownership, and collaboration thrive.

Reaching our first anniversary is just the beginning. With a proven product, enthusiastic customers, and a clear roadmap to 1,549 subscribers, we’re more energized than ever. Here’s to the next chapter of immersive events, meaningful connections, and explosive growth.

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