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RSVPify

“Can a privacy-first, DIY event management platform monetize ticketing volume without becoming a merchant of record?”

Founded2013
HQChicago, Illinois, United States
FoundersAri Driessen
Total raisedCustomer-funded (bootstrapped)
IndustryVertical SaaS / Event Management

The story

RSVPify was founded in 2013 as a DIY event registration and RSVPing tool. It has evolved into a broader event management and ticketing platform serving Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofits, and universities, and remains customer-funded (bootstrapped). Embedded finance is limited to payment acceptance for ticket sales and donations, delivered exclusively through a Stripe integration where the merchant of record is the event organizer, not RSVPify.

Last 12 months

2025-09

Travis Granger promoted to CEO; founder Ari Driessen moves to Executive Chairman.

Product timeline

2013

RSVPify founded as an event registration and RSVP management platform.· launch

2018

Partnered with Airbnb to offer accommodations booking within RSVP flow.· partnership

2025

Leadership transition: Travis Granger appointed CEO; founder Ari Driessen becomes Executive Chairman.· leadership

2025

Launched RSVPify 4, next-generation event platform.· product

The stack

2 layers disclosed in RSVPify’s embedded-finance stack

Payments / PSP

Stripe

Accounting

in the full report

Accounting gap: significant

2 more providers across 1 layer, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

RSVPify — frequently asked

Who is RSVPify's payment processor?

RSVPify processes payments through Stripe.

Which accounting software does RSVPify integrate with?

RSVPify integrates with Zapier and Typeform.

What is RSVPify's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in RSVPify's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe); Accounting (Zapier and Typeform).

Who founded RSVPify?

RSVPify was founded by Ari Driessen and is founded in 2013, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

How much funding has RSVPify raised?

RSVPify has raised Customer-funded (bootstrapped) in total.

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