We're building this. We don't have all the answers yet. We're looking for festivals, event series, pop-ups, and cultural gatherings to help us figure out how it should work.
Events are the clearest test case for community payments. A bounded place, a real moment, real money already flowing.
A bounded community for a few hours or a few days. A clear environment to design for.
Spending is already happening at scale, in one space, in one moment.
Who's here, what they're doing, why they came back. All legible.
Returning attendees aren't a guess; they're traceable.
We don't know exactly what this should look like yet. Some directions we're curious about, and want to figure out with our first event partners:
Members earn it during the event, use it again at the next one, turning attendance into ongoing standing.
Money loops between organisers, vendors, and attendees, not just one way to the bar.
Early access, discounts, and recognition for the people who keep showing up.
Connection that survives between editions, not just the weekend itself.
Simpler than closed-loop wristbands, no vendor lock-in, no top-up queues.
Most event payment systems are operational tools.
We're interested in whether a payments app can also become a retention and community tool, helping organizers build longer-term relationships beyond the event itself.
We're testing models where payment activity can generate upside for the community around the event, connecting spending, access, rewards, and future participation.
We don't know yet exactly what that should look like. That's what we want to figure out with you.
We're looking for:
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