VenueScanner

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Overview

VenueScanner is a United Kingdom-based online marketplace and venue-sourcing company founded in 2015. Its website enables users to search for and inquire about venues for meetings, parties, conferences, corporate events, and other occasions, with listings showing capacities, formats, locations, and indicative pricing.³⁸ The company also operates a business-focused sourcing service that supports venue matching, supplier recommendations, viewings, and rate negotiation.¹²

History

VenueScanner was founded in the United Kingdom in 2015 by Benjy Meyer, Rebecca Kelly, and a co-founder who served as CFO. It developed as an online venue-sourcing marketplace connecting people and organizations with venues for meetings, parties, conferences, and other events. The company later expanded its offering through VenueScanner for Business, providing event-planning and venue-sourcing support for corporate clients. No acquisition or parent-company transaction was verified in the available sources.

Product Lines

Product Line	Positioning	Price Range
Venue marketplace — online venue discovery and booking	Self-service venue search for private and business events	$150 - $30,000+
VenueScanner for Business — managed corporate sourcing	Assisted sourcing for company events and conferences	$500 - $30,000+
Meeting and workshop venues — rooms and flexible spaces	Shortlist of spaces for meetings, workshops, and team sessions	$125 - $2,500 per day
Corporate and large-event venues — conferences and major functions	Spaces for conferences, parties, activations, and large gatherings	$2,000 - $30,000+ per day

Manufacturing

Not applicable. VenueScanner is a digital venue-sourcing marketplace and agency service rather than a manufacturer; it lists and promotes third-party venues and coordinates sourcing services.

Notable Products

Venue marketplace - Online search and booking marketplace for meeting rooms, parties, corporate events, conferences, weddings, and other venue types.
VenueScanner for Business - Corporate venue-sourcing service that matches organizations with venues and can assist with suppliers, viewings, and rate negotiation.
Venue hire listings - Venue discovery and booking listings covering UK cities and international locations, with capacity and pricing information.

Reputation

VenueScanner is positioned as a marketplace combining searchable venue inventory with human-assisted sourcing, particularly for corporate event planners. Its listings provide practical information such as capacity, location, booking format, and indicative rates.³⁸ The principal limitation is that pricing and availability vary by venue, date, location, and event requirements, so listings are not uniform fixed-price products.²³

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