Banzai International Inc. Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI), a leading marketing technology company, has announced its upcoming participation in the Emerging Growth Conference on April 17, 2025. The presentation will feature Joe Davy, Founder & CEO, and Alvin Yip, CFO, scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time (10:45 a.m. Pacific Time).

Investors can access the presentation through a webcast, with registration available via the provided link. The presentation will also be accessible through the Events section of Banzai's investor relations website. One-on-one meetings with management can be arranged through Emerging Growth Conference representatives or by contacting MZ Group.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) has successfully paid off approximately $20.3 million in outstanding debt obligations during Q1 2025, ahead of the scheduled timeline. This debt repayment is part of the previously announced $24.8 million debt payoff and restructuring agreements from September 24, 2024.

The company has fully satisfied debts owed to multiple key vendors and creditors, including Sidley Austin LLP, Cooley LLP, GEM Global Yield SCS, Alco Investment Company, Cantor Fitzgerald, Roth Capital Partners, , J.V.B. Financial Group, , with additional repayments to Perkins Coie LLP and CP BF Lending,

The early debt repayment is expected to provide material benefits to both net income and shareholders' equity, strengthening the company's balance sheet to support its acquisition strategy and organic growth initiatives for 2025.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI), a marketing technology company, has scheduled its Q4 and full year 2024 financial results conference call for Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The event will feature presentations from Founder & CEO Joe Davey and Interim CFO Alvin Yip, followed by a Q&A session.

The conference call will include a presentation accessible through the company's investor relations website and will discuss financial results for the period ending December 31, 2024, along with ongoing initiatives and anticipated 2025 milestones. A webcast replay and presentation materials will be available in the investor relations section following the call.

Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) reported preliminary unaudited pro-forma revenue of $17.5 million for FY2024, exceeding guidance by 75% and showing 285% annual growth. The results include full-year revenue from recent acquisitions Vidello and OpenReel, which contributed approximately $13 million.

The company achieved a significant improvement in stockholders' equity, reducing the deficit from ($22.8) million in September 2024 to approximately ($0.5) million by February 2025, representing a $22.3 million increase. The Vidello acquisition is expected to boost EBITDA by about $2 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024, on a pro-forma basis.

Banzai continues to progress toward closing its previously announced acquisition of Act-On Software, Inc., which was initially disclosed on January 23, 2025.