Banzai International Inc. Stock Price, News & Analysis

Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI), a marketing technology company, has appointed Dean Ditto, CPA as Chief Financial Officer effective July 14, 2025. Ditto brings over 30 years of experience as a strategic financial leader with significant achievements in both public and private companies.

Prior to joining Banzai, Ditto served as CFO at Akerna Corp where he implemented a restructuring plan saving $6 million annually. At Mydecine Innovations Group, he raised $40 million through public and private offerings. His experience includes financial leadership roles at notable companies like OSI Systems, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, and Ford Motor Company.

Alvin Yip, the current Interim CFO, will transition to the role of Chief Accounting Officer.

Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI), a marketing technology company, has announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective July 8, 2025. The primary goal is to boost the per-share price and maintain Nasdaq listing compliance.

Following the split, every 10 shares of both Class A and Class B Common Stock will be consolidated into one share. The outstanding shares will decrease from 22,374,739 to 2,237,474 for Class A and from 2,311,134 to 231,113 for Class B. The stock will continue trading under "BNZI" but with a new CUSIP Number (06682J407). Fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI), a marketing technology company, has secured a new $11.0 million debt facility with an institutional investor. The financing includes an initial tranche of $2.2 million with a maturity date of June 30, 2026, bearing a 10% annual interest rate and secured by company assets.

The initial note is payable in cash or convertible into common shares at the holder's discretion at 115% of the stock price preceding the closing date. The company can access subsequent tranches subject to certain conditions. The proceeds will be used for working capital, acquisitions, and general corporate purposes. Rodman & Renshaw LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor for the transaction.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI), a marketing technology company specializing in marketing and sales solutions, has announced its participation in the upcoming Singular Research Summer Solstice Conference. The virtual event will take place on June 18, 2025, where Founder and CEO Joe Davy will deliver a presentation at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time on Track 2. Investors can access the presentation through a webcast available on the company's investor relations website. One-on-one meetings with Banzai management can be arranged through Singular Research conference representatives or by contacting BNZI@mzgroup.us.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) has appointed Michael Kurtzman as Chief Revenue Officer, effective June 16, 2025. Kurtzman brings over 20 years of global experience in revenue and go-to-market leadership across startups, growth-stage ventures, and Fortune 50 companies. He previously served as CEO of Violett Inc. and CRO at Zype, with a track record of scaling companies from $10M to over $100M in revenue. In his new role, Kurtzman will head operations and customer-facing functions for Banzai's video engagement solutions including Demio, CreateStudio, and OpenReel. His primary objective is to grow the Video business unit to $50M in revenue over three years through self-service subscriber growth, enterprise expansion, and customer retention.

Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with significant growth across key metrics. Revenue reached $3.4 million, up 213% from Q1 2024, while gross profit grew 297% to $2.8 million with improved gross margins of 82.1%. The company's net loss improved to ($3.6) million from ($7.9) million in Q4 2024. Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) reached $14.9 million, showing a 268% annualized growth rate. Banzai completed the Vidello acquisition and signed an agreement to acquire Act-On Software, which is projected to add $27 million in revenue for 2025. The company expanded its customer base to over 90,000 and repaid $20.3 million in outstanding liabilities. Notable enterprise wins include RBC Capital Markets for their OpenReel solution, and the company launched CreateStudio 4.0 with major AI enhancements.

Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI) has expanded its agreement with RBC Capital Markets, securing an enterprise license for its OpenReel digital video creation platform within RBC's Wealth Marketing Division. This expansion follows an existing relationship with RBC Global Asset Management, effectively doubling their current engagement. OpenReel enables organizations to remotely direct, record, edit, and produce professional-grade branded video content at scale. The platform serves global enterprise clients including Bristol Myers Squibb, Ingram Micro, DXC Technology, Insider Inc., and US Steel.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI), a marketing technology company, has scheduled its Q1 2025 financial results conference call for Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time. The call will be hosted by Founder & CEO Joe Davy and Interim CFO Alvin Yip, who will discuss the company's financial performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, along with ongoing initiatives and anticipated 2025 milestones. The presentation will be available during the webcast and through the company's investor relations website. A replay of both the webcast and presentation will be accessible through Banzai's investor relations section.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) announced the exercise of 1,048,920 Pre-Funded Warrants by Alco Investment Company at $3.89 each. This follows Alco's September 20, 2024 private placement where they acquired 282,420 shares of Class A Common Stock at $3.89 per share, along with Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants to purchase additional shares.

The Pre-Funded Warrants were net exercised on a cashless basis, bringing the total Class A common shares outstanding to 14,470,727 as of April 21, 2025. Following this exercise, Alco now owns 9.5% of Banzai's Class A Common Stock. The warrants were originally priced at a premium to market price, with Common Warrants having an exercise price of $4.02 per share.