For event planners, the job is a constant juggling act. A single corporate offsite or industry conference can involve dozens of separate tools for ticketing, vendor sourcing, budget tracking, and attendee communication. London-based Mingloft believes this can be solved by building a central command center powered by conversation. Founded in 2024, the company is positioning its AI-native platform as a consolidator for an industry still reliant on spreadsheets, email chains, and a patchwork of specialized software [mingloft.com, 2025].
The consolidation wedge
Mingloft's core bet is that event professionals are ready for a unified interface. The platform seeks to bring functions like vendor management, budgeting, and live dashboards under a single roof [Capterra, 2025]. Its proposed wedge is a conversational AI layer, allowing planners to manage tasks through natural language prompts [F6S, 2025]. This is paired with an integrated Event Marketplace, designed to let users discover and book venues and services directly within the platform [mingloft.com, 2025].
The founder's path from education to eventtech
Mingloft is led by solo founder Mary Olubukola Asolo, who incorporated the company in July 2024 [Companies House, 2025]. Her public background shows a pivot from education to entrepreneurship; prior to founding Mingloft, she worked as a Science Educator [ZoomInfo, 2026]. On LinkedIn, she actively promotes the platform with hashtags like #eventtech and #smartevents [LinkedIn, 2025].
Navigating a crowded field of point solutions
The ambition to centralize event planning faces immediate, entrenched competition.
| Competitor | Primary Focus | Key Differentiator |
|---|---|---|
| Whova | Event management & networking | Robust attendee engagement and networking tools |
| Nowadays.ai | AI for meeting facilitation | Specializes in AI-powered agendas and note-taking |
| Otter.ai | Transcription & note-taking | Dominant in audio transcription and search |
| ClickUp AI | General project management | AI features layered onto a broad work management platform |
Mingloft's challenge is to convince planners that its integrated suite can match or exceed the best-in-class functionality of these established tools. Its success will hinge on execution in workflow depth, marketplace liquidity, and enterprise readiness.
What to watch in the next twelve months
For a company at this stage, the coming year is about moving from concept to validated use. The key signals will be the emergence of named pilot customers or case studies, partnership announcements with venue or vendor networks, and the company's ability to attract its first institutional round.
Mingloft is betting that by offering a centralized, conversational hub, it can bring calm to the chaos of event planning. For the planner juggling a hundred details, that promise is worth a closer look.
Sources
- [mingloft.com, 2025] Mingloft, AI-Powered Event Planning Platform | https://www.mingloft.com/
- [Capterra, 2025] Mingloft on Capterra | https://www.capterra.com/p/10000001/Mingloft/
- [F6S, 2025] Mingloft profile on F6S | https://www.f6s.com/company/mingloft
- [Companies House, 2025] MINGLOFT LTD overview | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16150816
- [LinkedIn, 2025] Mingloft company page | https://uk.linkedin.com/company/mingloft
- [ZoomInfo, 2026] Mary Olubukola Asolo background | https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Mary-Asolo/1234567890