Banzai raises $15M in venture debt led by Columbia Pacific Advisors; total funding $21.2M

Seattle event-marketing startup Banzai raised $15 million in venture debt led by Columbia Pacific Advisors with participation from Gaingels, bringing its total funding to $21.2 million. The 2016-founded company, which pivoted to virtual events during the pandemic and recently acquired High Attendance and Demio, serves over 3,000 customers and has about 100 employees.

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