Cvent Lists on the Nasdaq as “CVT” After Announcing Close of Business Combination with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II

Tysons, VA – December 9, 2021 – Cvent Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II (formerly Nasdaq: DGNS) (“Dragoneer”), today announced the completion of the business combination of Cvent and Dragoneer, a special purpose acquisition company formed by Dragoneer Investment Group (the “Business Combination”) on December 8, 2021. The Business Combination was approved by Dragoneer shareholders at a special meeting held on December 7, 2021. Starting today, the common stock of Cvent will begin trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “CVT”.

Reggie Aggarwal, Cvent CEO & Founder, said, “This is an exciting day for Cvent and our more than 4,000 employees around the world. The closing of our Business Combination and our return to the public markets represents an important inflection point for our company and the industry. Organizations around the world want to get back to meeting – whether virtually, in-person, or both with hybrid – and are leveraging technology more than ever to connect with their attendees. We’ve invested heavily in our virtual and hybrid event solutions so that now, no matter how our nearly 21,000 customers want to bring people together, Cvent can help them deliver more engaging, impactful experiences. The proceeds from this transaction enable us to expand our global headcount, drive innovation, and help us deliver on our long-term growth objectives.”

Since the announcement of the Business Combination on July 23, 2021, Cvent has announced a number of key business highlights. Notable highlights include:

  • Hosted a third quarter 2021 earnings call during which Cvent discussed strong revenue growth and momentum across the business including in its acquisition of new logos and significant increases in initial contract values. Cvent closed several large transactions, including a 3-year deal with a state transportation agency with a total contract value (TCV) of $900,000, a 2-year deal with a publicly traded pharma company with a TCV of $1 million, and a 3-year contract with a global marketing association with a TCV of nearly $900,000, among others.
  • Announced the launch of Cvent Studio, a new solution that delivers powerful live stream and video production capabilities expanding Cvent’s virtual and hybrid offerings. Cvent studio enables marketers and planners to produce broadcast-quality video content through web-based solutions.
  • Launched an expanded partnership with Amadeus, a leading hospitality technology platform, to increase bookings for small meetings and events. 
  • Extended its long-standing strategic partnership with the largest global meetings and event industry association, Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Cvent and MPI will continue to deliver educational opportunities and thought leadership content to MPI’s global community of more than 60,000 meeting and event professionals.
  • Received recognition and awards for Cvent’s industry-leading technology and employee experience, including the MarTech Breakthrough Award for “Event Management Innovation,” The Stevie International Business Awards, Bronze for “Most Innovative Company of the Year,” Business Travel Awards Europe, Technology Innovation for “Meetings & Events with Cvent Attendee Hub ®,” Micebook V Awards for “Best Virtual Events Platform,” Institute for Excellence in Sales for “Premier Sales Employer,” and most recently, awarded Gold in the 11th Annual Best in Biz Awards for “Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year – Large and Medium.”

“We’re thrilled to support Cvent and would like to congratulate Reggie and the entire team on reaching this incredible milestone,” said Christian Jensen, Partner at Dragoneer. “Cvent is an innovative and entrepreneurial pioneer in the enterprise event technology space offering trusted solutions and support to customers as they continue to need robust technology to manage and deliver their in-person, virtual and hybrid events. We look forward to witnessing Cvent’s next phase of growth as a publicly listed company.”

“Vista, Reggie and the Cvent team have partnered over the last five years to advance their bold vision to power the entire meetings and events ecosystem,” said Monti Saroya, Co-Head of Vista’s Flagship Fund and Senior Managing Director. “Through their deep commitment to product innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth, and their ability to expertly navigate the evolving hybrid world, Cvent has emerged as the preeminent meetings and events technology partner, no matter how organizations choose to gather, whether online or in-person. Vista is privileged to be part of Cvent’s journey, and we look forward to further advancing the organization’s mission to connect and engage people around the world.”

Advisors

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to Cvent. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan and Citi served as placement agents to Dragoneer on the PIPE. Citi also acted as capital markets advisor to Dragoneer. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is legal counsel to Cvent and Vista Equity Partners. Ropes & Gray LLP is legal counsel to Dragoneer Growth Opportunities II. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is legal counsel to the placement agents.

About Cvent

Cvent builds technology to power the highest performing events on the planet. With its purpose-built and AI-powered platform, data insights, unrivaled ecosystem, and deep expertise, Cvent helps its customers deliver real event outcomes.

Cvent gives event professionals the technology to run in-person, virtual, and hybrid events of any size, marketers the solutions to deliver event-led growth, and hotels, venues, and destinations a leading global marketplace to win and keep business. With intelligent tools across the event lifecycle, real-time analytics, personalized attendee experiences, and $20B+ in group business sourced through the ecosystem annually, Cvent delivers the AI-driven technology, insight, and scale customers need to power high-performing events and better outcomes.

445,000+ users across 34,000+ organizations rely on Cvent. With enterprise-grade security and compliance, hundreds of industry accolades, leading customer satisfaction, 8M+ events managed, and its third consecutive year as a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for Event Marketing and Management Platforms, customers around the world trust Cvent to deliver when it matters most. Learn more at Cvent.com.

About Dragoneer Investment Group

Dragoneer is a growth-oriented investment firm with over $21 billion in long-duration capital. Dragoneer has a history of partnering with management teams growing exceptional companies characterized by sustainable differentiation and superior economic models. The firm’s track record includes public and private investments across industries and geographies, with a particular focus on technology-enabled businesses. Dragoneer has been an investor in companies such as Airbnb, Alibaba, Atlassian, AppFolio, Bytedance, Ceridian, Chime, Datadog, Doordash, Duck Creek, PointClickCare, Procore, Slack, Samsara, ServiceTitan, Snowflake, Spotify, Uber, UiPath and others.

About Vista Equity Partners

Vista is a leading global investment firm with more than $86 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity strategies, bringing an approach that prioritizes creating enduring market value for the benefit of its global ecosystem of investors, companies, customers and employees. Vista’s investments are anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions and proven, flexible management techniques that drive sustainable growth. Vista believes the transformative power of technology is the key to an even better future – a healthier planet, a smarter economy, a diverse and inclusive community and a broader path to prosperity. Further information is available at vistaequitypartners.com. Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners, and on Twitter, @Vista_Equity.