# Avante Price

> Avante Price is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Posh, an events and social-discovery platform that grew from parties he and Eli Taylor-Lemire organized as NYU students. A childhood DJ who says he started his first marketplace at 15, Price left NYU to turn organizers' frustrations into software. By March 2026, Posh said it had served nearly 8 million users, processed 25 million tickets and $350 million in gross merchandise value, and raised a $37 million Series B led by FirstMark.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Posh
- **Organizations:** Posh, New York University
- **Education:** Undergraduate studies; left before completing a degree to build Posh, New York University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Posh in 2019 and grew it from a student event operation into an event-management and social-discovery platform., Raised a $22 million Series A for Posh in 2024 and a $37 million Series B in 2026., Helped Posh reach nearly 8 million users, about 50,000 organizers, 25 million tickets, and $350 million in GMV by March 2026, according to company figures.

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Learned to DJ from his father at age five and later participated in hip-hop turntable competitions.
- **2015** — Says he founded his first marketplace at age 15.
- **2018** — Began studying at New York University and DJing at New York events and clubs.
- **2019** — Co-founded Posh with fellow NYU student Eli Taylor-Lemire after the pair worked at and organized events.
- **2021** — Left NYU before graduating to focus on building Posh.
- **2023** — Posh announced a $5 million seed round and publicly expanded its organizer platform.
- **2024** — Posh raised a $22 million Series A led by Goodwater Capital.
- **2025** — Named with Eli Taylor-Lemire to Forbes' 2026 30 Under 30 list in Marketing & Advertising.
- **2026** — Posh raised a $37 million Series B led by FirstMark and reported nearly 8 million users, 25 million tickets, and $350 million in GMV since inception.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Posh in 2019 and grew it from a student event operation into an event-management and social-discovery platform.
- Raised a $22 million Series A for Posh in 2024 and a $37 million Series B in 2026.
- Helped Posh reach nearly 8 million users, about 50,000 organizers, 25 million tickets, and $350 million in GMV by March 2026, according to company figures.
- Named to Forbes' 2026 30 Under 30 list in Marketing & Advertising with co-founder Eli Taylor-Lemire.
- Co-hosted the Hosted by Posh podcast, interviewing event organizers about their craft and businesses.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Posh announced a $37 million Series B led by FirstMark, with participation from Causeway Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Companyon Ventures, and Epic Ventures.
- **2026-03** — Price said Posh had reached nearly 8 million users, 50,000 organizers, 25 million tickets processed, and $350 million in GMV since inception.
- **2025-12** — Price and co-founder Eli Taylor-Lemire were named to Forbes' 2026 30 Under 30 list in Marketing & Advertising.

## Links

- Website: https://posh.vip
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avanteprice
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avanteofficial

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Last updated: 2026-08-26