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Hopin
Hopin became the pandemic-era virtual-events unicorn before demand collapsed and the assets were sold to RingCentral.
Stage
acquired
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why Hopin is interesting
Johnny Boufarhat rode COVID tailwinds to a $5.65B Series C in 2021 — Tiger Global and Coatue piled in before hybrid events reset the category.
Key facts
- Series C (Mar 2021): $400M co-led by a16z and General Catalyst; Tiger Global and Coatue participated — Businesswire
- Peak valuation: reported $5.65B in 2021 before hybrid-events demand reset
- Exit (2023): Assets acquired by RingCentral
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Industries
Enterprise SaaS Consumer
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FAQs about Hopin
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Hopin provided virtual and hybrid event hosting software for conferences, webinars, and community gatherings during the COVID-era remote-events boom.
Andreessen Horowitz (see /fund/andreessen-horowitz), General Catalyst (/fund/general-catalyst), Tiger Global (/fund/tiger-global-management), and Coatue (/fund/coatue) backed the company.
Hopin raised a $400M Series C in March 2021 at a reported $5.65B valuation before demand declined.
Hopin is a case study in pandemic tailwind investing — rapid unicorn ascent followed by category reset as in-person events returned.
RingCentral acquired Hopin assets in 2023. The standalone company no longer operates independently.
Last updated: 2026-07-24