# Hivebrite

> Hivebrite is a cloud-based community engagement platform that lets organizations build, launch, and manage branded online communities under their own identity. Founded in Paris in 2015 by Jean Hamon, the white-label SaaS gives associations, nonprofits, universities, and corporations one place to run member directories, events, groups, mentoring, jobs, and communications. It serves more than 900 organizations across 50+ countries, including CERN, Roche, Santander, the Obama Foundation, and the University of Notre Dame, and in 2024 added AI-powered member matching through its acquisition of Orbiit.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France
- **Founders:** Jean Hamon (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 150-160 employees
- **Products:** Hivebrite Community Platform, Events & Engagement Tools, Mentoring & Career Center, Communications Suite, White-label Mobile App
- **Notable:** Grew from a single-founder idea to more than 900 customer organizations in over 50 countries, Raised roughly $58 million in venture funding, including a $37M Series B in 2023, Won trust of marquee institutions including CERN, Roche, Santander, and the Obama Foundation

## Products & services

- **Hivebrite Community Platform** — White-label, cloud-based platform to build and run branded online communities - member directories, groups, forums, events, and content, all under the organization's own brand and domain.
- **Events & Engagement Tools** — In-person, virtual, and hybrid event management with registration, ticketing, and engagement features tied to the member database.
- **Mentoring & Career Center** — Mentorship program tools and job/opportunity boards that connect members for career development and hiring.
- **Communications Suite** — Multi-channel member communications across email, push, and in-app messaging, with segmentation and engagement scoring.
- **White-label Mobile App** — Native iOS and Android apps branded to the organization, giving members a mobile home for the community.
- **AI Matching (via Orbiit)** — AI-powered one-to-one and small-group matching that pairs members by industry, experience, and interests, automating intros, scheduling, and feedback.
- **Analytics & Integrations** — Engagement analytics, reporting, an open API, and integrations (CRM, SSO, marketing tools) to fit the community into an organization's existing stack.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single-founder idea to more than 900 customer organizations in over 50 countries
- Raised roughly $58 million in venture funding, including a $37M Series B in 2023
- Won trust of marquee institutions including CERN, Roche, Santander, and the Obama Foundation
- Acquired AI matching company Orbiit in 2024 to embed AI-powered networking
- Built dual hubs in Paris and New York with a team across multiple continents

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Acquired AI-powered matching engine Orbiit to add automated member networking, scheduling, and feedback to the platform.
- **2024-12** — Published 2024 highlights recapping AI feature rollouts and product investment following the Orbiit acquisition.
- **2023-10** — Closed a $37M Series B led by Quadrille Capital, with Insight Partners, to fund global expansion and product development.

## Links

- Website: https://hivebrite.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hivebrite
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hivebrite
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hivebrite
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeathivebrite
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hivebrite

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Last updated: 2026-08-06