New York-based event planning app Partiful, which employs older solutions such as Evite, Eventbrite, and Facebook Events, has been named Google's App of the Year, the tech giant announced Monday in its Best Apps on Google list. and as part of the “Games 2024'' list. The list also highlights top game AFK Journey, along with winners in other categories such as best multi-device app, hidden gem, and platform-specific apps like watches and TV. Masu.
Partiful was founded in 2020 by Palanitr alumni Joy Tao and Shreya Murthy and raised a $20 million Series A1 round in late 2022. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and brings Partiful's total funding to $27.34 million, giving the company a pre-money valuation of $27.34 million. $120 million, according to PitchBook data. Abstract Ventures, Initialized Capital Management, ACME Capital, GV, New Enterprise Associates and Benchmark also participated in the round.
Dubbed a Gen Z favorite thanks to its young user base, Partiful allows anyone to design an event page and invite friends via a link sent via text message. Users don't need the app to respond to party invitations, but Partfiful event organizers can use the app to manage RSVPs, send updates, upload photos, add surveys, and Other party planning duties such as fundraising are available. , or limit the number of spots. The app also allows users to track party and event invitations in one place and sync that information to their preferred calendars.
The company said monthly active users will reach “millions” by the end of 2023.
The app is an interesting choice for Google Play's “App of the Year” given that much of its user base is on iOS.
So far this year, Partiful has added 1,077,358 downloads, 95% of which came from the Apple App Store, according to data from analytics firm Appfigures. Built on React Native, Partiful is the most popular in the US. This country accounts for 92% of App Store downloads and 97% of Google Play downloads. According to Appfigures, its weekly downloads have quadrupled this year, with the most recent spike on November 1, when it reached 71,000 downloads that week.
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Other app and game winners on Monday include fantasy RPG AFK Journey for Best Game of 2024, Max for Best “Multi-Device” App and Clash of Clans for Best Multi-Device Game.
Winners in other categories are:
The complete list, including winning games and books, is available here.