As 2024 draws to a close, we're filled with gratitude for the amazing journey we've shared with our community.
This year has been jam-packed with inspiring customer success stories, product innovation, an acquisition, and more!
Join us as we celebrate some of our proudest moments from this year.
Hivebrite acquired Orbiit to take community engagement to the next level
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From left to right: Hivebrite Founder Jean Hamon, alongside Orbiit's Founders Bilyana Freye and Luuk Derksen. Photo by Elena Rossini.
In 2024, we made a huge advancement in transforming community engagement by acquiring Orbiit, a leader in AI-powered member matching.
Orbiit's philosophy? Make every connection count!
Community managers can now nurture meaningful, targeted member connections at scale with Orbiit's AI-powered matching! Members no longer need to scour profiles and information to find people and resources most valuable to them—Orbiit does it automatically!
Orbiit also takes care of all communication, meeting scheduling, feedback collection, and analytics.
Together, we're creating more vibrant, engaged communities where everyone feels at home!
Find out more about Orbiit and our acquisition here.
We made several major platform enhancements
In 2024, Hivebrite rolled out several exciting product updates designed to enhance both user experience and administrative capabilities. Two areas we are particularly excited about are our improvements to our mentoring and analytics modules!
Here's a quick rundown of these improvements:
Mentoring: Drive growth through powerful mentoring connections
Our updated mentoring features have revolutionized how communities connect and grow. With a more intuitive matching algorithm, mentors and mentees are now paired based on their skills, interests, and goals, making connections more meaningful. We've also introduced a user-friendly interface that simplifies navigation and management of mentoring relationships. Plus, participants can now set goals and track their progress, keeping an eye on their achievements over time. These changes have boosted user engagement and satisfaction, making the mentoring experience more impactful and rewarding.
Analytics: Manage your community with intelligent analytics
We've revamped our analytics capabilities to offer community managers deeper insights and more actionable data. The new dashboards provide real-time analytics with customizable views, helping administrators keep track of key metrics like user engagement, event participation, and content performance. Advanced reporting features now allow users to segment data by various criteria, enabling more targeted strategies and decision-making. Additionally, Hivebrite now supports integration with third-party analytics tools, giving a comprehensive view of community dynamics. These enhancements equip administrators with the information they need to effectively drive engagement and optimize community management efforts.
We launched Community Therapy season two
Community Therapy is an on-demand video series that invites you on an unfiltered journey into the world of community building, featuring candid conversations with industry experts.
Each episode offers a welcoming space where community leaders openly discuss challenges, share practical insights, and celebrate their successes.
Season two offers eight engaging episodes covering a range of critical topics for community builders:
- Building lasting relationships with members
- Building a networking community
- How community generates value and ROI
- Helping employees thrive through community
- Optimizing community operations for maximum impact
- Exploring the intersection of community and psychology
- Building peer-to-peer connections online
- Empowering community groups and chapters
Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting in community management, you'll discover valuable advice and inspiration in every episode. Tune in now!
Our CCO, Gonzalo Cayo, named Startup CCO of the Year
Hivebrite's own Gonzalo Cayo was honored as Startup CCO of the Year at the annual GTM Awards! This award, celebrated at Pavilion's GTM 2024 conference in Austin, shines a spotlight on go-to-market leaders who have shown excellence in sales, marketing, and customer success.
We couldn't be prouder of the work of Gonzalo and his team and are excited to keep pushing the boundaries of success and innovation at Hivebrite!
Discover more here!
We welcomed new customers making global impact across industries
In 2024, we welcomed an array of new clients to Hivebrite including:
Pavilion: A private membership community dedicated to accelerating the careers of high-growth professionals through peer learning, executive education, and networking opportunities.
Muscular Dystrophy Association: A community to support individuals and families affected by muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases through advocacy, research funding, healthcare services, and connecting people facing similar challenges.
Relias: a community for healthcare professionals and organizations to access continuing education, training resources, and professional development opportunities, with a focus on improving healthcare outcomes through evidence-based learning and certification programs.
World Wildlife Fund: A global community dedicated to conserving nature and reducing the most pressing threats to Earth's biodiversity, working to protect wildlife, preserve natural habitats, and address climate change through advocacy, education, and conservation initiatives.
University of Chicago Law School: A community of legal scholars, students, and alumni committed to excellence in legal education, groundbreaking research, and the advancement of law through rigorous academic discourse and professional development.
Watching our community grow with such passionate and diverse organizations is incredibly rewarding. Each new partnership brings fresh energy and ideas, and we are beyond excited to support them in building vibrant, engaged communities in 2025 and beyond.
We reinforced our commitment to data privacy and security
Hivebrite reached some exciting milestones in security certifications that we are proud to share with you.
We successfully retained our ISO 27001 certification, highlighting our unwavering commitment to top-notch information security management and best practices. Alongside this, we maintained our PCI-DSS certification, ensuring we uphold the highest standards in payment card industry data security.
We are also thrilled to announce that we achieved the Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) Level 1 certification. TX-RAMP-certified products are highly valued because they demonstrate a strong commitment to cybersecurity and compliance with Texas state standards.
These achievements reflect Hivebrite's dedication to safeguarding client data and reinforcing trust with our clients and partners.
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