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Braindate Overview

What is Braindate?

Braindate is an experiential peer learning solution for events, communities and organizations. It is trusted by world-class partners including Fortune 500 companies that want to bring more than just networking to their people. Braindate works as a user-generated content stream that comes with a fully integratable web based app, custom engagement strategy, and a human-centric hosting experience. It enables participants to host and join one-on-one and group discussions on topics of their choice at virtual, hybrid, and live gatherings. Over the past decade, Braindate has empowered nearly 1 million users from around the world to learn from each other and form valuable relationships based on shared interests and challenges.

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Product Description

Braindate, is a web app that fosters knowledge-sharing conversations during global events and conferences, as well as inside Fortune 500 companies. Since a decade, our award-winning technology has given the opportunity to nearly 1 million users from around the world to learn from each other and form valuable connections based on shared interests and challenges. Participants at events use Braindate to book one-one-one and small group meetings, from a crowd-sourced market of topics. These meetings take place in-person at an event or virtually via video chat on the Braindate platform.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Braindate is unique and it is disrupting all notions of traditional networking. It is a powerful way to help people identify and form valuable relationships with others by creating an experience that allows them to do the two things that make any gathering worthwhile: have great conversations with and learn from the experiences of like-minded people.

How do we do that? We believe that every human has valuable knowledge to share. So, we have designed our product and services to help our users tap into the knowledge of their community – to help you find the person you need to propel your goals forward.

Here are just some of the features that make us unique:

Networking based on user-generated topics of interest
Collaborative conversation formats (1:1, group, and fishbowl braindates)
User-generated content feed
Virtual and in-person hospitality via real-time Learning Concierge hosting services.


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Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
Montreal, CA
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@e180
5,108 Twitter followers
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www.linkedin.com
31 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

What if every human could effortlessly search for and meet with another person to share specific knowledge and experiences? Conferences, events, companies or cities - we reinvent the way humans connect and learn from one another.In
011, we released Braindate, our web and mobile peer-learning platform. Our goal? To create peer-learning opportunities at events and conferences, or between the members of a community through face-to-face knowledge-sharing conversations. Join us on our journey.


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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Braindate was a great innovative addition to our event programme."
It offered a 1:1 element self organised that we don't include inside our event programme.
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Liz O.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Exceptional, intentional breakout experience!"
The small/intiment groups, the fact that I could sign up for the topics that impact me the most, the seating arrangements/pods, the networking.
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Bertha R.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Phenomenal experience"
The casual and organic feel to the group discussion.
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Connect your people through small or larger group conversation formats at virtual events.
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Lee Z.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Braindate?

Brain day made it so easy to connect with colleagues and potential new clients. It helped relieve some of the stress of approaching people and networking it worked like a charm! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

I love everything about brain date! I wish there was a virtual version of it that I could use instead of Alignable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Brain dead allowed me to meet with potential new clients that have an interest in my business and specific offering of Coaching. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Braindate?

Braindate was a great networking tool to connect our community across Canada. We had used other apps in the past but could not create the feeling of community successfully. Braindate allowed us to develop meaningful topics for our participants, and many walked away with a connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

There was a lot of work that needed to go into prepping our registrants to participate. Even though the platform was intuitive, some participants found it hard to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Braindate helped to solve connecting leaders across Canada on topics that are meaningful to them in real-time. It can be challenging to make those connections individually; Braindate allowed many leaders to connect, collaborate and share on impact work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alan S.
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Founder, CEO & Chief Accelerator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Braindate?

As someone who has lots of advice and guidance to share, it allows me to be matched with eager professionals who want to learn more and grow their careers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

The app is slow, hard to navigate, hard to communicate with others, and generally pretty painful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Connecting me with people who seek to learn from my expertise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Legal Services
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Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Braindate?

The Braindate platform creates opportunities to easily connect with individuals and identify meaningful ways to collaborate together and generate new business leads. The easy-to-use application allows you to search for mutual topics of interest which can be personal in nature or focused on a business topic. I immediately was able to leverage the braindate meetings to spot opportunities and connect lawyers together to pursue new business. I highly recommend this product! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

I cannot think of anything to dislike about Braindate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Braindate provides a platform to engage with colleagues through shared interests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Braindate?

It was an easy way to make new connections without too much hassle.

I was able to make a bunch of 1-on-1s and join a few group meetings. the meeting were added to my iCal and was easy to use during the show. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

Was a little clunky at first to set up my profile but I managed to figure it out. I would have liked an app instead of a web portal and it could have been directly linked to my google calender for all appointments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was able to use it to meet new people and create new connections during a conference. It's not always easy to strike up a new convo and match with people, so this was really fun. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alex  S.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Braindate?

I love that BrainDate empowers the attendees to create 1 on 1 and small group discussions that really get to the heart of each attendee is looking to acheive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

I wish there were a better way to share on social media the topics. There is an option but the graphic generated (BrainDate Logo) along doesn't really do justice to the topic or the format. The image generated should actually show the topic , date and time and summarize the format and benefit of BrainDate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows me to speak directly to others at the conference with similar interests and gives us a format to connect without fear of being sold to or preached to. You can focus on speaking about topics and meet tons of other thought leaders in half the time and half the effort it would take to try to meet people at a regular conference networking room or hall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JC
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Braindate?

With over 17,000 workers across the globe, when we come together for large events, Braindate is what enables our 1:1 and small group learning. I've been a Braindate Champion for several years and it is a highlight of our Sales Kick Off. We even conducted events entirely virtually and were able to offer Braindate very successfully! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

I would like Braindate to be a available outside of these events, we run internal Office Hours that are identical to Braindates and would benefit greatly from having this technology available all the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

We only have so much time is our session tracks at our events to cover the most common interests. Braindates addresses the long tail of interests and desires to acquire the knowledge and skills in emerging technologies, business strategies and more. Braindate also allows us to identify top performers and participation for Champions counts towards Citizenship, in turn Braindate helps us live our values and has now become part of our culture, a knowledge-sharing mindset where a rising tide lifts all boats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arif S.
AS
Co-Founder and CEO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Braindate?

Not much from user experience perspektiv. Most of it seems outdated now. Most of the founders are making great software so should Saastr have for them. The only good thing is that they are people using some how. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

I can't trust that my message will be received and reviewed. Many i spoke to also struggled with the app and I also feel that not everyone knows about it. Which is alarming for us who are trying to connect with investors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helping me network and connect to new investors as long as I am able use it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Marie-Gil Vachon of Braindate

Hi Arif, thank you for sharing your Braindate experience at SaaStr Europa. It means a lot that you took the time to reflect on it. I remember greeting you personally onsite so it means a lot to me to improve our hosting experience to meet your expectations.

I hear you on your goal to connect with more investors. I'm happy to share that it's in our product roadmap to filter by attendee categories! This way, you will be able to easily sort the market to find topics created by attendee groups. It will help you to navigate the crowd and to focus your networking time on investors. Indeed, since 2018, Braindate is the social learning and networking experience at SaaStr's events but it's not everyone that knows about it. There's always a lot happening at the event. This year, half of the audience was on Braindate, but we for sure always aim for more. Hopefully, you'll give us a second chance and we get greater participation next year :) Thanks again for share your knowledge and engaging with other SaaS leaders.

JS
VP, Client Relationships
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What do you like best about Braindate?

It was a useful way to facilitate one-to-ones, birds-of-a-feather, and unconference-style meetups at a conference. These meetings were an excellent way to meet people with similar interests and have meaningful conversations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

I wasn't a fan of the moderation. One of my topics was rejected 3x. And it could be hard to find relevant meetings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

At a conference, often you learn more from the other attendees than from the speakers. But it's hard to find people who care about the same issues you do. Braindate is an elegant way to address this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Marie-Gil Vachon of Braindate

Dear Judy, thank you for sharing your Braindate experience at SaaStr Europa! It was great to have you engage in so many group braindates. Indeed, moderation was a new feature add-on turned on by the event organizer. This year, SaaStr had a code of conduct to nurture learning at the core of the networking experience. They were strict in not accepting commercial or salesy topics to ensure that conversations were collaborative and not a one way pitch. Like everything new, I believe, we need to find the right balance. The intention is for the greater good but we can improve on the moderation and review process so that it doesn't feel limitative - especially after 3x. I feel you! We're on it as we grow our culture of knowledge sharing at SaaStr's events. Can't wait to greet you again next year for more insightful conversations and long lasting relationships. Thanks again for your generous participation!

NT
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Braindate?

I'm not sure how any virtual event is run without this sort of solution. Simple, effective, and solves the biggest issue with virtual events: informal, flexible human connection 1:1. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Braindate?

The organization using Braindate will be best served to socialize and support "trial runs" of Braindate before and after the actual event. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Braindate solving and how is that benefiting you?

The virtual event problem of flexile, informal networking between humans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.