Welcome

Welcome

Webinar hosting and scalable video content

Overview

ExperienceWelcome.com provides a platform to host webinars and create/repurpose video content for marketing and online events. It lets users run live webinars, generate on-demand videos from sessions, and repurpose content across channels with interactive features like Q&A, polls, and chat to boost engagement. It differentiates by combining live hosting, quick video creation, and attendee interaction in one tool, while highlighting cost savings from avoiding expensive external video production. Its goal is to help businesses scale video content and deepen audience engagement while reducing production time and costs.

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About Welcome

Simplify's Rating
Why Welcome is rated
D-
Rated D+ on Competitive Edge
Rated D- on Growth Potential
Rated D- on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$20.1M

Headquarters

Walnut, California

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Updated July 22, 2025, Welcome still marketed analytics, hybrid events, and mobile web app.
  • LinkedIn updated September 1, 2026 still describes Welcome as an active webinar platform.
  • Latka estimated 2024 revenue at $23.1 million and 158 employees, showing prior scale.

What critics are saying

  • Y Combinator marked Welcome Inactive on May 21, 2026, signaling product shutdown risk.
  • Univid reported March 2026 users saying Welcome shut down service, hurting renewals immediately.
  • WHOIS shows experiencewelcome.com expired July 10, 2025, suggesting operational neglect and wind-down.

What makes Welcome unique

  • Welcome bundles webinar hosting, built-in content studio, and repurposing tools in one workflow.
  • Welcome won a Webby Award and earned SOC 2 Type II certification.
  • Updated 2025 pages still showcased Agenda Builder, analytics, hybrid events, and mobile web app.

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Funding

Total Funding

$20.1M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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Growth & Insights and Company News

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1 year growth

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VentureBeat
Nov 18th, 2020
Experiencewelcome receives financing of $12M in funding

In the run-up to its public launch, Welcome has secured $12 million in funding from notable investors that include Kleiner Perkins, Y Combinator, Kapor Capital, and WIN (Webb Investor Network).

TechCrunch
Nov 18th, 2020
Welcome raises $12 million to be the ‘Ritz Carlton for event platforms’

On the heels of Hopin’s $125 million funding round, a newcomer in the virtual events space is gaining steam. Welcome, led by co-founder and CEO Roberto Ortiz, is positioning itself as the “Ritz Carlton for virtual events,” Ortiz told me. Today, it’s announcing a $12 million Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins with participation […]

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