# Jigsaw Conferences Ltd launches VenuClaw AI venue finder with human expert checks

*The AI assistant searches more than 24,000 verified venues, and a venue expert reviews every inquiry before a booking is made. *

Published 2026-10-08 by Jigsaw Venues by Jigsaw Conferences Ltd via LivePublicator.
Source: https://livepublicator.com/news/venues/jigsaw-venues-launches-venuclaw-ai-venue-finder-with-human

**In one sentence:** InternationalVenues.com, the UK venue sourcing platform from Jigsaw Conferences Ltd, has launched VenuClaw, an AI venue finder backed by human venue experts.

InternationalVenues.com, the venue discovery and sourcing platform built by Jigsaw Conferences Ltd, has launched VenuClaw, its AI venue finder. VenuClaw searches the company's database of more than 24,000 verified venues instantly. Every enquiry is then reviewed by a human venue expert before anything is booked.

VenuClaw sits alongside the two other ways organisers can use the platform. They can search the verified venue database themselves using filters and layout-specific capacity data, build a shortlist and enquire when ready, or send a brief and have a named expert research the market and return tailored proposals. A venue expert negotiates corporate rates and stays with the organiser up to event day. The service is free to event organisers: venues pay a success fee only on completed bookings. Organisers can also connect VenuClaw to their own AI tools. Venues on the platform cover 497 or more cities and 28 countries across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia-Pacific, with 1,594 or more listed in London, 217 in Manchester and 191 in Birmingham.

Jigsaw Conferences Ltd was incorporated in the UK in 2003 and has provided venue finding and corporate accommodation services since then. Its timeline records an enterprise portal for public sector and high-volume relocations in 2020, the start of AI-powered sourcing tools in 2023, a global venue database across 28 countries in 2024, and the launch of the Jigsaw Venues B2B platform in 2025. The company describes itself as an independent agency, not a listings site, and says recommendations are never pay-to-play. Venue data and recommendations are backed by the International Venue Research Institute, which publishes its methodology and citable datasets in JSON and CSV. The Institute also runs VenuClaw Bench, an open benchmark for testing how accurately AI venue-search systems understand real event briefs, including capacity, layout, radius, evidence and uncertainty. Its methodology is public and comparative results will be published after a validated benchmark run. The company holds ISO 9001 certification, is ISO 27001 registered, is Cyber Essentials certified, BEAM Ethics Approved and SafeSupplier Verified. Work ranges from single boardroom bookings to managed programmes for public sector and high-volume corporate clients.

VenuClaw can be tried free at https://venues.jigsawconferences.co.uk. Organisers can also send a brief through the contact form or call the venue team on +44 (0)800 121 4470, Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30 UK time. The company says a named expert typically responds the same business day. Calls can also be scheduled online.

> "We wanted organisers to get answers in seconds, but we still want a named expert to check every enquiry before anyone books. That mix is what VenuClaw is built around."
> Mandy Kaur, Managing Director, Jigsaw Venues by Jigsaw Conferences Ltd

## Key facts

- VenuClaw searches 24,000+ verified venues. Every enquiry is reviewed by a human venue expert before booking
- Jigsaw Conferences Ltd was incorporated in the UK in 2003
- Venues listed across 497+ cities and 28 countries
- Free to event organisers. Venues pay a success fee on completed bookings
- Contact: +44 (0)800 121 4470, venues.jigsawconferences.co.uk
- Every recommendation is backed by measured marketplace intelligence
- Named experts who pick up the phone — not a ticket queue

## Questions about this announcement

**What is VenuClaw?**
VenuClaw is the AI assistant from Jigsaw Conferences Ltd. It searches more than 24,000 verified venues instantly, and a human venue expert reviews every enquiry before anything is booked.

**How much does Jigsaw Venues cost event organisers?**
Nothing. The venue finding service is free to organisers. Venues pay a success fee only on completed bookings.

**Which countries does Jigsaw Venues cover?**
Verified venues are listed across 28 countries and 497 or more cities, including Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia-Pacific.

## About Jigsaw Venues by Jigsaw Conferences Ltd

Jigsaw Conferences Ltd is the venue discovery and sourcing platform built by Jigsaw Conferences Ltd, a UK-based venue finding and corporate accommodation agency incorporated in 2003. It lists 24,000+ verified venues across 497+ cities and 28 countries for meetings, conferences, training, private dining and corporate events. The service is free to event organisers, with venues paying commission. Work ranges from single boardroom bookings to managed programmes for public sector and high-volume corporate clients. The company is ISO 9001 certified and Cyber Essentials certified. Website: https://venues.jigsawconferences.co.uk