
JabberYak is a technology company that offers a holistic solution to enhance human connection and networking at events, workplaces, and educational settings. Their products leverage the "7 Degrees of Connection" principle and AI to connect people based on shared personal interests through tailored icebreaker collections, a networking app, gamified interactions, meetups, and AI-driven data analytics. The company provides event organizers with actionable insights to improve attendee engagement and satisfaction. JabberYak's offerings include event networking solutions, workplace culture engagement tools, and student engagement products, all designed to foster genuine community and meaningful real-world experiences. Their technology integrates with event registration systems and supports visual cues like badges, buttons, and virtual backgrounds to facilitate easy and fun connections. With over 140,000 interests picked, 20,000 connections made, and 1.6 million system interactions, JabberYak has demonstrated traction in creating engaging social experiences and building connected communities.

JabberYak is a technology company that offers a holistic solution to enhance human connection and networking at events, workplaces, and educational settings. Their products leverage the "7 Degrees of Connection" principle and AI to connect people based on shared personal interests through tailored icebreaker collections, a networking app, gamified interactions, meetups, and AI-driven data analytics. The company provides event organizers with actionable insights to improve attendee engagement and satisfaction. JabberYak's offerings include event networking solutions, workplace culture engagement tools, and student engagement products, all designed to foster genuine community and meaningful real-world experiences. Their technology integrates with event registration systems and supports visual cues like badges, buttons, and virtual backgrounds to facilitate easy and fun connections. With over 140,000 interests picked, 20,000 connections made, and 1.6 million system interactions, JabberYak has demonstrated traction in creating engaging social experiences and building connected communities.
What they do: Event, workplace, and campus networking products that combine physical icebreaker items, a matchmaking app (ConnectNOW), gamification, and AI analytics.
Headquarters: Scottsdale/Tempe, Arizona, United States
Founders / key people: Gail Levinthal, Shideh Doerr; Mack Baniameri cited as co‑founder/serial entrepreneur/investor involvement
Traction metrics: 140,000+ interests selected, 20,000 connections, 1.6M system interactions (reported)
Team size: 4 employees (reported)
Event networking and attendee engagement; workplace culture and student engagement
Events / Networking Technology
Profile listings indicate a Seed round; specific round details are obfuscated in available profiles.
200000.00
Reported total funding amount with most recent funding date provided.