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Shreya Murthy

Co-founder & CEO, Partiful

Search every verified Shreya Murthy interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Shreya Murthy, co-founder and CEO of Partiful, discussed the company’s growth and features during an October 2026 interview on Spectrum News’ “Morning People.” She described the app’s map function, which displays events by location and allows users to filter by timeframe, and noted that it has helped her discover neighborhood activities. Murthy also spoke about Partiful’s expansion into more than 100 countries and its appeal to corporate clients planning events on the platform. In the interview, Murthy explained that Partiful generates revenue through optional premium event-page designs and ticket sales for paid events, while the core platform remains free. She also shared her motivation for founding the company, saying she wanted to address the difficulty of organizing in-person gatherings in an era of heavy phone and social media use. Murthy expressed a positive view of building a business in New York, citing the city’s talent pool and the benefits of making it an attractive place to live and work.

Recent appearances

  • How Partiful’s CEO is tapping into New York’s party scene

    October 09, 2026 · 📺 NY1 and Spectrum News

    On this week’s “Morning People” interview, Pat sits down with Partiful's co-founder and CEO Shreya Murthy to discuss how her app is changing the way people connect, why corporate giants are choosing to plan their events on the platform, and what users can expect as the app expands into more than 100 countries. #SpectrumNews #MorningPeople #NYC ABOUT MORNING PEOPLE Wake up with Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter to hear the latest on what news and topics New Yorkers are talking about. Watch or listen every Monday through Friday for daily discussions as well as interviews with notable people who ma…

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  • Google Taps Berkshire, History of Confidential IPO Filings, AI Executive Order, Putin's Longevity

    June 02, 2026 · 📺 TBPN

    00:04:27 Google Taps Berkshire 00:28:43 Berkshire Bets on Housing 00:43:00 History of Confidential IPO Filings 00:50:39 Jack Doohan, an Australian racing driver, discusses his journey from karting in Australia to becoming a Formula One driver, including his early move to Europe at 13 and his progression through the racing ranks. He shares the challenges he faced, such as being sidelined six races into his F1 career due to circumstances beyond his control, which led him to explore his interest in AI and technology. This exploration culminated in the founding of Muse, a company aimed at solving…

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  • Apple Copied Her App — But Gen Z Chose Her Instead

    April 07, 2026 · 📺 Sammi Tannor Cohen

    Shreya Murthy built one of the rare social apps people actually want to open—and then immediately close. Her company, Partiful, has quietly become the default way Gen Z and millennials plan parties, birthdays, dinners—and even weddings. But what’s more interesting is how it won: by rejecting everything Big Tech optimizes for. In this episode, Shreya sits down with Sammi to break down why she turned down the metaverse narrative, refused to pivot to virtual events during the pandemic, and built a product designed to get people off their phones—not glued to them. They also get into what happened…

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  • How Partiful Is Fixing the Loneliness Crisis | First Time Founders w/ Ed Elson

    April 04, 2026 · 📺 Prof G Markets

    Today in First Time Founders, Ed Elson speaks with Shreya Murthy, CEO and co-founder of Partiful, to talk about how the company survived the pandemic, why pushing boundaries has been important for its growth, and what the path to monetization looks like. Subscribe to our new Markets YouTube channel: ‪@ProfGMarkets‬ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Interview with Shreya Murthy 01:04 What is Partiful? 01:49 How has Partiful exploded into a cultural phenomenon? 03:29 Why do people use Partiful and not other messaging options? 05:53 Why did you start Partiful? 08:45 Are screens the main cause of l…

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  • New York Tech Week Special: Live Recording with Partiful Co-Founder & CEO, Shreya Murthy | Bonus Ep

    July 02, 2025 · 📺 The Room Podcast

    Welcome to a special bonus episode of The Room Podcast, recorded live at New York Tech Week! This week, we're thrilled to chat with Shreya Murthy, Co-Founder and CEO of Partiful, the modern social events platform that is revolutionizing how we make plans and build real-world relationships. Since launching in 2021, Partiful has scaled to millions of users and earned major accolades, including Google's Best App of 2024, Apple's Editor Choice, and recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2025. With its SMS-based approach and frictionless event creation, Partiful has beco…

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  • Interview with the CEO of Partiful: From employee to founder

    May 08, 2025 · 📺 hackNY

    Shreya is Cofounder & CEO of Partiful, the modern social events platform that makes it effortless to make plans in the real world. With millions of users across the U.S. and around the world, Partiful has been recognized by Google as its "Best App of 2024," and by Apple as its Editor’s Choice app, App of the Day, and a Cultural Impact Finalist for 2024. Prior to Partiful, Shreya held leadership roles building enterprise software at high-growth startups. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University. In this conversation, Shy Ruparel, board member @hackNY sits down to chat with Shreya about her j…

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  • The Secrets of Success Behind Partiful: The App That Transformed Digital Party Planning

    April 04, 2025 · 📺 SXSW

    Portuguese and Spanish language translations for SXSW 2025 Keynotes and Featured Sessions presented by Itaú. How did Partiful dethrone Facebook and Eventbrite to become the default event planning app? Co-founder and CEO Shreya Murthy will share her story of powering the URL-to-IRL revolution. In this fireside with Josh Constine, former TechCrunch editor turned consumer investor at SignalFire, hear how Partiful won its first super users and became the love language of the extroverted (and a safe space for introverts). Get tips for building an irreverent brand and offline community. And learn h…

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  • Beyond the RSVP: How Partiful Is Redefining Social Gatherings with CEO Shreya Murthy

    September 03, 2024 · 📺 Initialized Capital

    In this interview, our managing partner Jen Wolf chats with Partiful CEO Shreya Murthy, who shares the story of how she built her company to change the game in event planning and help people connect. As part of the video interview, we also co-hosted a garden-themed happy hour, which was a great way to see Partiful’s tools in action. Driven by her personal challenge to establish a social circle post-college, Shreya has developed Partiful into a platform now serving over a million users. The product features centralized party planning pages, customizable party invites, and tools for making frie…

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