# Whova

> Whova is a San Diego event software company whose attendee networking app expanded into registration, agenda and speaker management, check-in, sponsor tools and analytics for in-person, hybrid and virtual gatherings. Its pricing page reports more than 50,000 events across 170+ countries and more than 15 million users.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Yuanyuan (YY) Zhou (Co-founder and CEO), Weiwei Xiong (Co-founder), Soyeon Park (Co-founder), Tianwei (Tim) Sheng (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Whova Event App, Online Registration and Ticketing, Event Management, Virtual and Hybrid Events, Sponsor and Exhibitor Tools
- **Notable:** UC San Diego reported use at more than 3,000 events in 80 countries in May 2016., Won Best Event Networking Technology at the 2016 Event Technology Awards, according to Whova’s press archive., Reports 50,000+ events, 170+ countries and more than 15 million users on its pricing page.

## Products & services

- **Whova Event App** — Mobile attendee app with personalized agendas, attendee profiles, messaging, Community Board discussions, meetups, polls, surveys and gamification.
- **Online Registration and Ticketing** — Registration forms, paid and free tickets, discounts and attendee data collection; the company says registration launched in early 2016.
- **Event Management** — Agenda Center, speaker management, abstract submissions, event websites, name badges, kiosk check-in and analytics.
- **Virtual and Hybrid Events** — Web and mobile event participation with streaming integrations, Q&A, recordings and networking.
- **Sponsor and Exhibitor Tools** — Sponsor placements, exhibitor profiles, lead retrieval, contact capture and visibility reporting.
- **MicroEvents Annual Subscription** — Annual add-on for standard large-event customers covering smaller in-person gatherings, live webinars, video on demand and certificates.
- **Project Management Portal** — Shared event-team tasks, checklists, projects and progress tracking.

## Achievements

- UC San Diego reported use at more than 3,000 events in 80 countries in May 2016.
- Won Best Event Networking Technology at the 2016 Event Technology Awards, according to Whova’s press archive.
- Reports 50,000+ events, 170+ countries and more than 15 million users on its pricing page.
- Selected as a finalist in seven categories at the 2026 Event Technology Awards; finalist status is not a 2026 win.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 19: Leaderboard Contest Sponsorship adds sponsor branding to the contest and prize pages.
- **2026-10** — October 16: New Organizer Template Handoff helps departing organizers share reusable event materials with successors.
- **2026-09** — September 30: Direct export of registration data to MemberClicks announced.
- **2026-09** — Named a finalist in seven 2026 Event Technology Awards categories.
- **2026-07** — July 30: Project Management Portal announced for event-team checklists, assignments and projects.

## Links

- Website: https://whova.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whova
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WhovaSupport
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhovaApp

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Last updated: 2026-10-25