TickPick
New York City, New York , | |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Key people | |
Industry | Ticket exchange Ticket resale |
Products | Tickets for sports, concerts, theater, entertainment events |
Revenue | $200 M (2019)[3] |
Employees | 50 (2019)[4] |
URL | tickpick |
Launched | 2011[5] |
Current status | Active |
TickPick (founded in 2011) is an
History
TickPick was founded in 2011 by Brett Goldberg and Chris O'Brien.[6] They developed a patented best deal ranking system,[7] which assigned each ticket a rating based on proximity and viewing angle[8] with A+ through D grades (website allows users to adjust this ranking based on a user's personal preferences).[6][9] Another innovation was a bid platform, which allowed consumers to bargain with multiple sellers by placing offers on a multitude of seats.[8][10] TickPick differentiated itself from StubHub with lower fees.[9][11]
In May 2012, TickPick raised $250,000 in
In September 2018, TickPick entered into partnership with Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment to become the Official Marketplace for the athletics programs at
On January 24, 2019, TickPick announced a partnership deal with Rooftop2 Productions, a subsidiary company of
On June 4, 2019, TickPick announced partnerships with Riot Fest and WE Fest, becoming the Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace for both music festivals.[19]
On August 6, 2019, TickPick announced a $40 million investment from its first institutional investor, PWP Growth Equity.[20]
Recognition
Year | Type of recognition | Recognition | Awarding body | Rank |
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2013 | award | Industry Innovation Award[6] | Ticket Summit | |
2016 | award | Technology Fast 500 Ranking[21] | Deloitte | 32 |
2017 | rating | Technology Fast 500 Ranking[22] | Deloitte | 134 |
2018 | rating | Technology Fast 500 Ranking[23] | Deloitte | 153 |
2016 | rating | Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies[5][24] | Inc. | 90 |
2017 | rating | Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies[5] | Inc. | 525 |
2018 | rating | Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies[5] | Inc. | 733 |
2016 | rating | 50 fastest-growing companies in New York[25][26] | Crain's New York | 10 |
2017 | rating | 50 fastest-growing companies in New York[27] | Crain's New York | 24 |
2018 | rating | 50 fastest-growing companies in New York[28] | Crain's New York | 33 |
Competitors
According to a 2017 report by TechNavio, TickPick was one of the key players on the global secondary tickets market competing with RazorGator, StubHub and Ticketmaster Entertainment.[29] SeatGeek, TicketIQ and Vivid Seats were also among its competitors.[30]
References
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- ^ a b "TickPick". SmartCEO Magazine. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "TickPick Secures $40 Million And Is Expected To Surpass $200 Million In Gross Transactions". pulse2.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "TickPick". Entrepreneur. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ a b c d "TickPick". Inc. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ a b c DeAmicis, Carmel (August 20, 2013). "Watch out StubHub: disruptor TickPick is creeping ever closer to your throne". PandoDaily. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ US patent 2012226575, Brett Ian Goldberg, Christopher O'Brien, "Electronic ticket market", published 2012-09-06, assigned to TickPick LLC.
- ^ a b LaFountain, Kristina (May 4, 2012). "TickPick launch brings transparency to secondary ticket market". ticketnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ a b c Ludwig, Sean (July 24, 2012). "TickPick takes on StubHub with new site design, Priceline-like auctions (exclusive)". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Boyd Myers, Courtney (November 1, 2011). "Is TickPick the next big secondary ticketing startup?". thenextweb.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Roberts, Daniel (November 27, 2013). "Taking down Ticketmaster". Fortune. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "TickPick Completes Seed Funding". finsmes.com. May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Manzullo, Brian (June 20, 2017). "TickPick leaves Upper Peninsula off its map, picks fight with Yoopers". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Manzullo, Brian (June 21, 2017). "Apology tour". The Mining Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Camacho, Ron (April 12, 2018). "Firefly Replaces StubHub With TickPick". Pollstar. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Mims, Taylor (July 24, 2018). "TickPick Purchases Second Set of Assets Through a Bankruptcy with Rukkus Acquisition". Amplify. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Barasso, Justin (August 3, 2018). "One Year After His Serious Health Scare, Ric Flair Feels 'Fantastic': 'It's a Miracle'". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Emery, Debbie (January 24, 2019). "Super Bowl Parties 2019: TheWrap's Ultimate Guide to the Hottest Invites in Atlanta". The Wrap. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Rendon, Francisco (June 4, 2019). "TickPick Announces WE Fest And Riot Fest Partnerships". Pollstar. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ Ha, Anthony (August 6, 2019). "Ticket marketplace TickPick raises $40M in its first institutional funding". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Technology Fast 500 Ranking" (PDF). Deloitte. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "2017 Technology Fast 500 Ranking" (PDF). Deloitte. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "2018 Technology Fast 500 Ranking" (PDF). Deloitte. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Finkle, Victoria. "Jockeying for a better seat – and online scalps". Inc. (September 2016): 124. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "New York's Fastest-Growing Companies". Crain Communications. 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Jeanhee, Kim (October 10, 2016). "Seven media and entertainment companies make Crain's Fast 50". Crain Communications. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "New York's Fasteste-Growing Companies". Crain Communications. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "New York's Fasteste-Growing Companies". Crain Communications. 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Global Secondary Tickets Market 2017-2021". Technavio. August 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Tuttle, Bread (January 22, 2018). "Here's How Much Super Bowl Tickets Cost This Year—and the Best Time to Buy Them". TIME. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-16.