--- source_url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partiful?utm_source=openai" title: Partiful - Wikipedia mirrored_at: 2026-08-05T03:01:43.637Z host: en.wikipedia.org cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partiful__q__utm_source_openai" --- > **Original source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partiful?utm_source=openai From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Partiful Type of business Private Type of site Event planning and management Founded 2019 Headquarters New York City, United States [Founder(s)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_founder "Organizational founder") Joy Tao, Shreya Murthy URL [partiful.com](https://partiful.com/) **Partiful** is an event planning and management platform. The service allows users to create events, invite guests (often via text message), and perform various event hosting tasks, including managing RSVPs and sending updates to attendees. Currently, all services are offered free of charge to users.[\[1\]](#cite_note-:0-1) Partiful was founded in 2019[\[2\]](#cite_note-2) by Joy Tao and Shreya Murthy, who met while working at [Palantir Technologies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir_Technologies "Palantir Technologies").[\[3\]](#cite_note-2025_The_Cut-3) By 2021 Partiful started to gain followers.[\[4\]](#cite_note-Rosenzweig-4) The platform gained significant traction in 2022, also securing $20 million in [Series A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_A_round "Series A round") funding that year.[\[5\]](#cite_note-:1-5) The service has seen significant adoption among [Gen Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z "Generation Z"), [millennials](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials "Millennials") and startup founders,[\[6\]](#cite_note-6)[\[7\]](#cite_note-7)[\[8\]](#cite_note-8) with Partiful's CEO reporting that the majority of users are under the age of 30.[\[9\]](#cite_note-9) The company claimed "millions" of active users by the end of 2023.[\[4\]](#cite_note-Rosenzweig-4) Partiful expanded into [iOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS "IOS") and [Android](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_\(operating_system\) "Android (operating system)") apps in 2024.[\[10\]](#cite_note-10)[\[11\]](#cite_note-CNBC-11)[\[12\]](#cite_note-Developer-12) In October 2024, the Partiful website was used to circulate invitations to a [Timothée Chalamet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timoth%C3%A9e_Chalamet "Timothée Chalamet") [look-alike contest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_look-alike_contests "2024 look-alike contests") in [Washington Square Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Square_Park "Washington Square Park") which generated over 2,500 RSVPs.[\[13\]](#cite_note-Cut-13) As of 2025, Partiful was used in over 100 countries.[\[14\]](#cite_note-Time-14) Partiful allows users to create event invitations using customized templates. Invitations are distributed via links that support RSVP responses and text blasts without requiring account registration or app installation.[\[1\]](#cite_note-:0-1)[\[5\]](#cite_note-:1-5) Hosts can poll guests to coordinate event dates,[\[15\]](#cite_note-15) while guests can interact using emojis and GIFs.[\[16\]](#cite_note-16) The platform supports payment collection through [Venmo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venmo "Venmo"), [Cash App](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_App "Cash App"),[\[17\]](#cite_note-KTBS-17) and [PayPal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal "PayPal"),[\[18\]](#cite_note-18) allows photo sharing, and includes a messaging feature for sending updates and reminders.[\[17\]](#cite_note-KTBS-17) ## Awards and recognition \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Partiful&action=edit§ion=3 "Edit section: Awards and recognition")\] - Partiful was named a finalist for Apple's App Store Awards for Cultural Impact in 2024.[\[11\]](#cite_note-CNBC-11)[\[12\]](#cite_note-Developer-12) - Partiful was named [Google](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google "Google")'s Best App of the Year in 2024.[\[19\]](#cite_note-19)[\[20\]](#cite_note-20) - Partiful was named as one of [Time's 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100#Time_100_Most_Influential_Companies "Time 100").[\[14\]](#cite_note-Time-14) 1. [1](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [2](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) Kaufman, Anna. ["It's my party, and I'll take it seriously if I want to: How Partiful revived the evite"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/08/04/partiful-app-party-planning/72619936007/). _USA TODAY_. Retrieved 2024-12-17. 2. [↑](#cite_ref-2) Winkie, Luke (27 September 2024). ["Save the Date: Too-early party invites are getting way out of hand. I think I know why"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240927143826/https://slate.com/life/2024/09/birthday-party-invites-a-weird-new-trend-in-party-invitations-is-driving-people-insane.html). _Slate_. Archived from [the original](https://slate.com/life/2024/09/birthday-party-invites-a-weird-new-trend-in-party-invitations-is-driving-people-insane.html) on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026. 3. [↑](#cite_ref-2025_The_Cut_3-0) Zhang, Cat (7 May 2025). ["Wait, Partiful's Founders Worked at Palantir?"](https://www.thecut.com/article/wait-partifuls-founders-worked-at-palantir.html). _The Cut_. Retrieved 7 May 2025. 4. [1](#cite_ref-Rosenzweig_4-0) [2](#cite_ref-Rosenzweig_4-1) Rosenzweig-Ziff, Dan (2023-12-31). ["Partiful wants Gen Z to move in a new social direction this New Year's Eve"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/31/partiful-gen-z-new-years-eve/). _The Washington Post_. 5. [1](#cite_ref-:1_5-0) [2](#cite_ref-:1_5-1) DePinho, Gabriella (2024-10-28). ["I Could Text You the Details, But I'd Rather Send a Partiful Invite"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/partiful-app-review/). _The New York Times_. [ISSN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISSN_\(identifier\) "ISSN (identifier)") [0362-4331](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2024-12-17. 6. [↑](#cite_ref-6) Bergman, Ben; Russell, Melia. ["Andreessen Horowitz wins leading a Series A funding round for Partiful, the buzziest invitation app of the year"](https://www.businessinsider.com/andreessen-horowitz-benchmark-partiful-event-startup-tech-2022-11). _Business Insider_. Retrieved 2024-12-17. 7. [↑](#cite_ref-7) Barkho, Gabriela (2023-03-16). ["How Partiful became the hottest invitation app for startup founders"](https://www.modernretail.co/technology/how-partiful-has-become-the-hottest-invitation-app-for-startup-founders/). _Modern Retail_. Retrieved 2024-12-17. 8. [↑](#cite_ref-8) Nguyen, Terry (2023-02-03). ["Dirt: Partiful"](https://dirt.fyi/article/2023/02/partiful). _The Dirtyverse_. Retrieved 2024-12-17. 9. [↑](#cite_ref-9) Holtermann, Callie (2022-09-15). ["Is This the Least Cringe Option to Get People to Your Party?"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/style/partiful-event-planning-parties.html). _The New York Times_. 10. [↑](#cite_ref-10) Moreno, J. Edward (11 July 2024). ["From RSVPs to Revenue: Partiful is taking over calendars but not yet wallets"](https://sherwood.news/business/partiful-party-event-planning-app-monetization-and-future-q-and-a/). _Sherwood News_. Retrieved 2024-12-17. 11. [1](#cite_ref-CNBC_11-0) [2](#cite_ref-CNBC_11-1) Haddad, CJ (19 April 2025). ["Meet Partiful, the Gen Z party-planning staple that's taking on Apple"](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/19/meet-partiful-the-gen-z-party-planning-staple-thats-taking-on-apple.html). CNBC. 12. [1](#cite_ref-Developer_12-0) [2](#cite_ref-Developer_12-1) ["Meet the winners and finalists"](https://developer.apple.com/app-store/app-store-awards-2024). App Store Developer. 13. [↑](#cite_ref-Cut_13-0) Dickson, E.J. (28 October 2024). ["A Chaotic Sunday With the Timothées"](https://www.thecut.com/article/timothe-chalamet-lookalike-competition-photos-scene-report.html). The Cut. 14. [1](#cite_ref-Time_14-0) [2](#cite_ref-Time_14-1) Steinberg, Don (26 June 2025). ["Partiful"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250927082657/https://time.com/collections/time100-companies-2025/7289589/partiful/). Time. Archived from [the original](https://time.com/collections/time100-companies-2025/7289589/partiful/) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025. 15. [↑](#cite_ref-15) Tucker, Jamey (June 24, 2025). ["Partiful - What the Tech? App of the Day"](https://www.kob.com/news/technology/partiful-what-the-tech-app-of-the-day/). _New York Times_. 16. [↑](#cite_ref-16) Davis, Wes (February 5, 2025). ["Apple Invites is at its Best for People Already in Apple's World"](https://www.theverge.com/news/606009/apple-invites-app-events-android-iphone-partiful). _The Verge_. 17. [1](#cite_ref-KTBS_17-0) [2](#cite_ref-KTBS_17-1) ["What the Tech: App of the Day"](https://www.ktbs.com/community/what-the-tech-app-of-the-day---partiful/article_7d7f611e-e246-11ef-9e9b-6babbcecace5.html). _KTBS_. February 3, 2025. 18. [↑](#cite_ref-18) Alcantara, Ann-Marie (May 5, 2023). ["The No-Email Way to Plan a Party"](https://www.wsj.com/articles/evites-are-out-this-new-text-message-party-planner-is-in-46e8b64f). _WSJ_. 19. [↑](#cite_ref-19) ["Partiful: Fun Party Invites – Apps on Google Play"](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.partiful.partiful&hl=en_NZ). _play.google.com_. Retrieved 2024-12-17. 20. [↑](#cite_ref-20) Bright, Sam (2024-11-18). ["Google Play's best apps and games of 2024"](https://blog.google/products/google-play/google-play-best-apps-games-2024/). _Google_. Retrieved 2024-12-18. - [Official website](https://partiful.com/)