Techstars

Techstars Central LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a startup accelerator and venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-oriented companies. It specializes in a mentorship-driven accelerator program, selecting ten startups each summer to participate in a three-month incubation period, offering funding of $120,000 in exchange for equity. Techstars invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented reality, and IoT, while avoiding investments in medical devices, healthcare technology, and local service-oriented businesses. In addition to its primary accelerator, Techstars has various specialized programs, including those focused on music, retail, mobility, and social impact, with global reach extending to regions such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm prefers taking minority stakes, typically between six and ten percent, without seeking board representation or investor rights. Techstars has built a robust network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate partners to foster innovation and growth within its portfolio, which includes over 1,000 companies with a significant collective market capitalization.

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Ethan Austin

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in Ticketing

Eventnoire

Funding Round in 2021

Eventnoire offers software solutions to event planners for online event registration, venue selection, event management, mobile apps for events, and *e-mail marketing catered to you. This unique platform also serves as resource for event marketers to advertise their events to consumers looking to attend events that are relevant to them and their interests.

HappsNow

Seed Round in 2021

Fueling the next generation of live events. HappsNow provides a cost-effective event management, and fan experience, solution to help event organizers sell more tickets, market events intelligently and efficiently, and foster more valuable relationships with patrons. HappsNow houses events of all sizes, types and genres. HappsNow believes in technology first, stellar client-focused support, and constant patron communication. HappsNow delivers constant innovative technology and low fees-and if your event is free, so are we.

FanSifter

Pre Seed Round in 2020

FanSifter is a fan data management platform that leverages machine learning to help rights holders in music, entertainment, and sports increase tickets, music, merch, experiences, and sponsorships sales.

Howler

Series B in 2020

Howler offers a powerful tech platform that event organisers use to optimise the planning, promotion, management and control of their events, and to create fault-free, frictionless, seamless guest experiences and ‘moments that matter’. Howler ACCESS offers end to end ticket handling, distribution, insurance and access & Howler LOADED enables cashless transactions; Howler DISCOVER allows event goers to find events they love, get through the door in a flash, and transact with a tap. The Howler team has years of event experience and a 100% operational track record at the biggest events in Africa including Ultra Music Festival, Rocking the Daisies, Rage Festival, Cape Town 10’s and many more.

MeeteR

Pre Seed Round in 2019

MeeteR, Inc. is an event management platform founded in 2016 and based in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The company specializes in developing custom event solutions that enhance the event experience for brands by increasing attendance and driving ticket sales. MeeteR's platform facilitates the entire event lifecycle, allowing brands to manage the event approval process, oversee ticket sales, and integrate with CRM and marketing tools. By streamlining operations related to ticketing, registration, and payment processing, MeeteR aims to empower organizations to effectively engage their audiences and achieve their event objectives.

Project Admission

Pre Seed Round in 2019

Project Admission, Inc. operates an online platform dedicated to the purchase, sale, and distribution of digital tickets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the company aims to enhance the ticketing experience by providing tools for tracking the ownership history of tickets. This feature not only facilitates better management of ticket transactions but also opens avenues for increased revenue and marketing opportunities. By expanding the distribution of tickets and creating a comprehensive interest graph that extends beyond just event attendees, Project Admission seeks to leverage data collection to improve overall engagement within the ticketing ecosystem.

FanFest

Pre Seed Round in 2019

For all the sports teams / film studios / record labels with empty stadiums / theaters / concerts, we built FanFest, a "Twitch-in-a-box" platform with built-in merchandising and sponsorship for ticketed live events delivered virtually. Reach out for more info on how we're saving the $2.3T global entertainment industry here.

EventHub

Pre Seed Round in 2019

EventHub offers event organizers three products: A virtual expo product for virtual and hybrid programming, a sponsorship marketplace that matches events with potential buyers, and a dashboard that streamlines b2b partner management. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Virtual Expo: the product offers organizers a virtual venue to stream content and feature sponsor and exhibitor booths, facilitating real-time engagement with attendees via embedded video chat. Sponsorship Marketplace: Events showcase sponsorship and booth opportunities to tens of thousands of active buyers such as brands, marketing agencies, and independent businesses. Management Dashboard: The tools streamline sponsor and booth applications, payments, paperwork and logistics along with sponsor/booth inventory management and live floor plan tie-ins.

Staffless.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2018

Unstaffed solutions

Blink Identity

Seed Round in 2018

Blink Identity uses advanced identity technology to build next generation access control. Our technology identifies people at a full walking speed and we provide live entertainment venues with advanced tools to manage their space while giving fans faster and easier entrance to an event. Who likes standing in line? Nobody.

Hellotickets

Pre Seed Round in 2018

Hellotickets is a ticketing platform designed for selling tickets for leisure and cultural events to international travelers visiting the US or London. It was founded in 2016 by Alberto Martínez and Carla Mouriño and is based in Madrid.

Blink Identity

Seed Round in 2018

Tracer

Seed Round in 2018

Tracer has develops a blockchain based smart ticket that prevents the ticket scalpers to make profits from ticket resales. It enables the artist and event promoter to track the entire journey of a ticket and decide whether it can be resold and what happens with the profits if it’s resold. Tracer was formerly known as HelloTickets Limited. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Howler

Seed Round in 2017

NuPark

Seed Round in 2016

The NuPark technology platform creates a virtual permit via License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology. Their SaaS revolutionizes the everyday management of parking operations. The solution is a modern cloud application and e-commerce solution designed for permit management and parking enforcement.

Preesale

Convertible Note in 2016

Preesale is ticketing engine allows event organizers to sell more tickets and automatically access their cash flows before their event, unlike other ticketing platforms. It also allows event organizers to increase their revenue and effectively target their most qualified leads. The company mission is to increase people's visibility and accessibility to events on Facebook. Preesale can follow your sales analytics, communicate with your guests through texts and SMS and scan them at the door through smartphones with free iPhone and Android apps. The company's mobile-based ticket management application automatically integrate with facebook page enabling users to create and target tickets in less than 5 minutes and start selling right away and get paid for the tickets sold. Preesale was founded in 2015 and is based in Liege, Belgium.

Preesale

Seed Round in 2016

TourWithMe Inc.

Convertible Note in 2016

TourWithMe is an integrated online marketplace for people to list, explore, and book their desired travelling spots worldwide online or from your smartphone.

WizzPass

Seed Round in 2016

WizzPass is a complete and flexible visitor management system that can be easily customized to suit the exact needs of any building or facility. WizzPass provides a variety of Visitor Management solutions for stand-alone corporate offices, industrial & manufacturing facilities, mines, depots and refineries, as well as multi-tenant office buildings, office parks and residential estates. WizzPass is focused on removing and improving upon the frustrating, insecure and outdated paper and manual systems that we are often still exposed to on a day-to-day basis. The WizzPass Visitor Management System revolutionizes the experience, convenience, security and safety of visitors to offices and other types buildings – to create a much improved environment and way that businesses, visitors, contractors, employees and clients interact.

Strobe

Seed Round in 2016

Strobe operates on online portal that enables event organizers to create live experiences. The company is based in San Francisco, California. As of August 10, 2017, Strobe operates as a subsidiary of TicketWeb, L.L.C.

NuPark

Seed Round in 2015

Stagelink

Seed Round in 2015

Stagelink GmbH is an online tour promoter based in Berlin, Germany, with an additional office in New York, New York. Founded in 2014, the company provides a comprehensive toolset for artists and managers to engage with their fans and promote live shows. Stagelink leverages fan-driven, real-time demand to help artists plan, pre-finance, and manage tours while connecting with their audience. The platform enables creators to track fan requests, sell tickets, and analyze customer data for better event planning. With over 1,000 artists using the service, Stagelink has facilitated 500,000 fan requests and generated ticket sales exceeding $2.5 million. The company is expanding internationally to reach a broader audience and enhance the live event experience for fans and artists alike.

Sidestage

Seed Round in 2015

Sidestage is a community marketplace for listing, discovering and booking musicians.

Bookity

Venture Round in 2015

Bookity specializes in group reservation software tailored for museums, historic sites, and various attractions. The platform aims to enhance the booking experience by fostering connections between reservation staff and visitors. By streamlining the reservation process, Bookity enables these institutions to manage group bookings more efficiently, allowing them to focus on visitor engagement rather than administrative tasks.

Bookity

Convertible Note in 2014

Shortcut

Seed Round in 2014

Shortcut is a mobile app that allows spectators at live events to order & pay for food and then have it delivered to their seat. The app can also be used to buy merchandise or tickets to future events. We provide a drop-in tablet POS for the venue and also, incredible real-time data they cannot get from any other system. It's great for fans because they don't have to worry about queuing at concessions, carrying a lot of cash or missing any of the action. It's even better for venues because they increase sales, improve fan engagement, reduce food waste and get access to fantastic data and analytics. Shortcut is committed to improving the live event experience for all those involved.

Concert Window

Seed Round in 2014

Concert Window, Inc. operates an online platform that enables to watch live concerts. Its online ticketing platform allows customers to purchase tickets in advance or on the day of the show. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Bookity

Seed Round in 2014

Gametime

Pre Seed Round in 2013

Gametime United, Inc. develops a mobile application to book tickets. The company’s application enables users to buy and sell tickets for NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NCAA, and NFL teams. It offers its application for iOS and Android platforms through App Store and the Google Play Store. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Kohort

Seed Round in 2011

Kohort, Inc. is a Burlington, Vermont-based company that designs and develops a private social media application focused on enhancing connections among family and community members. Established in 2010, Kohort provides users with a platform to share photos, content, and stories while prioritizing privacy and ethical technology. The application features comprehensive management tools for membership directories, communications, events, ticketing, and dues, allowing organizations to manage their structures through subgroups. By emphasizing meaningful relationships over the expansive networks typical of larger social media platforms, Kohort aims to create a more intimate and secure environment for its users.

Meal Ticket

Seed Round in 2011

Meal Ticket offers a software platform that provides actionable BI for food manufacturers and distributors. Its software platform provides actionable business intelligence and enables a direct marketing channel to the restaurant operator. It was launched in 2010 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.