HeadBox, the B2B meetings and events platform, is celebrating 10 years in the events industry.
Born from a vision to connect corporate event planners with unique and creative venues, HeadBox is an AI-powered venue booking platform with over 30,000 spaces for hire across London, New York, Sydney, Dublin, and Melbourne.
During that time, the company has grown exponentially, gaining FTSE 500 customers, releasing innovative new tools, and expanding globally.
On 23 September, Headbox hosted an event for customers, suppliers and partners at London’s Sky Garden, with the theme “HeadBox: past, present and future”.
As a pioneer in event technology, HeadBox showcased the cutting edge of event management and pushed forward into the future of M&E experiences.
Whilst taking guests through the journey of HeadBox since 2015, CEO and founder, Andrew Needham, hinted at the next stage of growth, the vision for the future of meetings and events technology, and the new “one AI platform”.
Key highlights for Headbox over 10 years
- Launching Lead Feed, 3D Studio and HeadBox for Business products
- Securing £13 million investment, led by Salica Investments, alongside Deepbridge Capital and Egora Ventures
- Launching offices in London, Sydney, Melbourne and New York City
- Facilitating over 150,000 events through the HeadBox platform
Needham said: “The moment I knew HeadBox was something special was right at the very beginning. I was explaining the problem we were solving: you couldn’t easily find and book cool, creative, and inspiring venues all in one place. Instead, it involved endless phone calls, spreadsheets, Post-it notes, and hastily put-together PowerPoints. It took forever.
He added: “When I shared that we were launching a platform to address this issue, everyone I spoke to saw that it resonated with them. That’s how the HeadBox mission was born: a platform that brings people and spaces together to make brilliant things happen everywhere. And we are just as motivated by this mission today as we were 10 years ago.”
Ali Lord, HeadBox Australia, CEO added: “Starting as a HeadBox for Business customer back in 2017, as Head of Events at Dentsu, I was an early admirer of the HeadBox mission. Launching HeadBox Australia in 2020 has been one of the highlights of my career, seeing the events industry in Australia transform through innovation and world-class event experiences. The team we’ve grown, the networks we’ve built, the clients we’ve worked with and the events we’ve hosted have been truly extraordinary.”
View the complete timeline of HeadBox over the last ten years.