Blackthorn

Blackthorn

Salesforce-native event management and payments

Overview

Blackthorn.io builds Salesforce-native software for event management and payment processing. Its products fit inside the Salesforce ecosystem to automate and streamline tasks around events and payments. Blackthorn Events connects with Salesforce to handle registration, attendee management, and post-event analytics, letting users automate workflows and track outcomes without leaving their CRM. Blackthorn Payments creates configurable payment workflows inside Salesforce, enabling secure transaction processing and custom payment processes tailored to each client. The company differentiates itself by delivering tightly integrated, customizable solutions within Salesforce, designed for organizations such as schools, consulting firms, and businesses that run frequent events, all offered on a subscription basis. Overall, its goal is to help organizations run events and handle payments more efficiently by embedding these capabilities directly into Salesforce.

About Blackthorn

Simplify's Rating
Why Blackthorn is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Fintech

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$16M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $16M funding from RF Investment Partners fuels 40% customer growth in 2022.
  • Textey.io acquisition enhances SMS capabilities for event registrations.
  • Blackthorn Industries targets Education, Healthcare, Nonprofit verticals since 2023.

What critics are saying

  • Salesforce native Events erode Blackthorn's market by 60-80% in 6-12 months.
  • Cvent integrations capture educational clients in 12-18 months.
  • Textey integration failures cause client churn in 3-6 months.

What makes Blackthorn unique

  • Blackthorn Events operates natively within Salesforce, eliminating external integrations.
  • Blackthorn Payments enables customized payment workflows directly in Salesforce.
  • Blackthorn Messaging provides scalable SMS automation integrated with Salesforce CRM.

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Funding

Total Funding

$16M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

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Benefits

Stock Options

Flexible Work Week

Maternity/Paternity leave

Student loan debt assistance

Pledge 1% - time off during the year for helping nonprofits

Health insurance contribution (if in the US)

Children's 529 college fund assistance (if in the US)

Fully remote global team working from home

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
Business Wire
Nov 17th, 2022
Rf Invests In Event Management Software Leader Blackthorn.Io, Underscoring Expanded Software Focus

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RF Investment Partners (“RF”), a provider of structured capital, is pleased to announce a recent growth capital co-investment with Level Structured Capital in Blackthorn.io, an award-winning provider of a fully integrated, Salesforce-native event management and payments software platform. The investment represents the evolution of RF’s focus and expertise in the software industry and the continuation of a proven track record of investing in the sector through multiple funds. With Blackthorn as the 11th addition to RF’s tech-focused platform, the firm is proud to continue to uphold its partnership-led approach built on active engagement, empathy, and infusing best practices around go-to-market, product, and strategy

FinSMEs
Jun 29th, 2022
Blackthorn.io Raised $16M in Funding

Blackthorn.io, a NY-based provider of event management, payment processing, and SMS apps on Salesforce, raised $16m in funding

PR Newswire
Jun 29th, 2022
Blackthorn.io Secures $16 Million in Structured Capital to Drive Product and Engineering Development and Enhance Risk Mitigation Efforts

/PRNewswire/ -- Blackthorn.io, the wizard of event management, payment processing, and SMS apps on Salesforce, today announces $16 million in funding — $15M in...

PR Newswire
Jun 29th, 2022
Blackthorn.Io Secures $16 Million In Structured Capital To Drive Product And Engineering Development And Enhance Risk Mitigation Efforts

Salesforce appexchange provider leverages capital infusion to expand event management and payments processing platform and double down on employee retention and growth. NEW YORK , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackthorn.io , the wizard of event management, payment processing, and SMS apps on Salesforce, today announces $16 million in funding — $15M in debt financing with nearly $1M in primary financing. Fueled by its capital raise, Blackthorn.io expects to grow its customer base by 40% by the end of the year

Destination CRM
Mar 29th, 2022
Blackthorn Payments launches product features to Salesforce apps

Blackthorn.io, a provider of of event management, payment processing, and compliance apps on Salesforce, has added product features to its Salesforce apps.

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