Glisser is a UK-based company formed in 2014 that provides enterprise-grade SaaS technology for virtual, hybrid and in-person events. Originally focused on audience engagement for in-person meetings, it pivoted in March 2020 into the virtual events space and now covers the full spectrum of event formats. Its core product work centers on the Glisser Elements SDK, a low-code toolkit for video streaming, slide-sharing and audience interaction components that customers can embed in websites and intranets. The SDK enables enterprises, creative agencies, venues and production companies to build 100% on-brand virtual and hybrid events with scalable, secure components. Glisser counts clients including Facebook, Uber, the NHS and Pfizer. The company plans to use the new investment to expand development of the Glisser Elements SDK as virtual and hybrid meetings become a permanent part of corporate communications and marketing. Glisser provides presentation technology that connects event speakers with delegates for real-time comments, questions, polls and social sharing. Its PowerPoint add-in plugin delivers slides to any smartphone live while combining real-time comments, questions and social interaction. The add-in, released this week, delivers live Q&A and a Twitter stream within the speaker’s presentation, and allows drag-and-drop polls with live or post-event result viewing. Glisser collaborated with Microsoft to integrate the technology into PowerPoint as an add-in extension and is targeting the 20 million business events held each year globally. The company, led by CEO Mike Piddock and based in London, raised $1m in funding. It intends to use the funds to launch its tool in the US market.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2016