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== Competition == |
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Eventbrite was the first major player in this market in the US<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2008/06/04/event-ticketing-companies-amiando-and-eventbrite-get-european-backing/|title=Event ticketing companies Amiando and Eventbrite get European backing|publisher=}}</ref> and as such saw the benefits of being a [[First-mover advantage|"first mover"]] in the market. Since the launch of Eventbrite many alternatives have been developed and are now fighting for recognition. [[Capterra]], the software comparison site, lists 204 ticketing systems available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capterra.com/ticketing-software/|title=Best Ticketing Software – 2016 Reviews of the Most Popular Systems|publisher=}}</ref> These are direct and indirect competitors, some of whom are aimed at a niche audience such as music or sports. |
Eventbrite was the first major player in this market in the US<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2008/06/04/event-ticketing-companies-amiando-and-eventbrite-get-european-backing/|title=Event ticketing companies Amiando and Eventbrite get European backing|publisher=}}</ref> and as such saw the benefits of being a [[First-mover advantage|"first mover"]] in the market. Since the launch of Eventbrite many alternatives have been developed and are now fighting for recognition. [[Capterra]], the software comparison site, lists 204 ticketing systems available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capterra.com/ticketing-software/|title=Best Ticketing Software – 2016 Reviews of the Most Popular Systems|publisher=}}</ref> These are direct and indirect competitors, some of whom are aimed at a niche audience such as music or sports. |
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==Recognition== |
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Eventbrite has been widely-recognized for its company culture. The company was honored as one of “the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area,”<ref>[http://fortune.com/2018/03/01/best-companies-bay-area-2018/ "The 45 Best Companies to Work For in the Bay Area"], ''Fortune Online'', March 1, 2018.</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 17:12, 29 March 2018
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Ticket sales |
| Available in | English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Founded | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Headquarters | , |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Julia Hartz (Co-Founder & CEO) Kevin Hartz (Chairman) Renaud Visage (CTO) |
| Employees | 500+[citation needed] |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
Eventbrite is a global ticketing and event technology platform that allows event organizers to plan, promote, and sell tickets to events.[1] Attendees can also find and purchase tickets on the platform.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Eventbrite opened their first international office in the UK in 2012.[2] The company now has over 700 global employees with offices in 12 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands.[3] [4]
Founders
Eventbrite was founded in 2006 by Kevin Hartz (Co-Founder and Executive Chairman) and Julia Hartz (Co-Founder and CEO) and Renaud Visage (Co-Founder and CTO). Prior to his position at the company, Kevin Hartz was involved with PayPal and the Co-Founder and CEO of Xoom Corporation, an international money transfer company.[5] Julia Hartz, wife of Kevin, was raised in Santa Cruz, CA. After studying broadcasting at Pepperdine University, she became a creative executive at FX Network in Los Angeles. Soon after the two became engaged, she moved to the Bay Area and helped co-found Eventbrite. Renaud Visage built the Eventbrite site platform. Visage started his career as a consultant with Geomatrix Consultants. He later became the Director of Engineering with Zing Networks. He has a Master of Engineering from Cornell University and from École centrale de Lyon in France.[5]
Funding
On March 18, 2011 Eventbrite raised $50 million in Series E Financing led by Tiger Global.[6] On April 22, 2013, Eventbrite raised another $60 million in growth capital financing led by Tiger Global, and including T. Rowe Price.[7] This brought their total funding to $140 million. Previous funding involved firms including Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures and Tenaya Capital.[8]
Acquisitions
Eventbrite has completed seven acquisitions spanning three continents: Eventioz (2013), Lanyrd (2013), Scintilla Technologies (2015), Queue (2016), nvite (2017), ticketscript (2017) and Ticketfly (2017).
2017
- In January, Eventbrite acquired Dutch self-service ticketing provider ticketscript for an undisclosed sum.
- In March, Eventbrite announced it had acquired D.C.-based event tech startup nvite for an undisclosed sum.[9]
- In June, Eventbrite announced its intent to purchase Ticketfly from Pandora for $200 million and completed the acquisition in September.[10]
2016
- In February, Eventbrite acquired Queue, a planning and management app for venues and promoters.[11]
2015
- In October, Eventbrite announced it had acquired Scintilla Technologies, Canadian RFID chipmaker.[12]
2013
In September, Eventbrite acquired Lanyrd and Eventioz. Lanyrd is a social directory of conferences and professional events, and Eventioz is Latin American ticketing service.[13]
Products
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Eventbrite’s platform and mobile apps are primarily for people who organize events and the people who seek to attend them. Event organizers use Eventbrite to streamline their event management process including, ticket sales, payments, event promotion, and event entry. The platform supports 24 currencies and major payments processing methods.
Specific products for event organizers include:
- Eventbrite Organizer (formerly At The Door, Entry Manager) - An app that allows organizers to monitor ticket sales via charts and downloadable reports, scan tickets, check-in guests, and track event attendance as well as attendee demographics. The app was recognized by Google for their Material Design Award in 2017 as an honoree in Interaction Design.[14]
- Eventbrite Onsite - Provides organizers the technology and the operations team needed to set up and run a successful event. Technology solution includes RFID (radio-frequency identification) capabilities to enable cashless payments, self-service wristband tracking, on-site fulfillment, and order management tools.
- Eventbrite Spectrum - Ecosystem of 100 API partner integrations built to seamlessly integrate with Eventbrite’s platform.
- Eventbrite Venue - Helps venue owners and promoters manage all of their booking and ticketing operations in one interface.[15]
Eventbrite.com and the Eventbrite app can be used to search and browse a variety of live experiences by category, location, date and/or ticket type (free or paid). Eventbrite Rally is the company’s online publication providing local event recommendations and lifestyle content for frequent event goers in ten cities: San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, and London.
Eventbrite also partners with leading technology and media companies to help event-goers find and easily purchase tickets to events and live experiences. Eventbrite’s distribution partners include Facebook[16], Spotify[17],Google, and Bandsintown.[18]
Competition
Eventbrite was the first major player in this market in the US[19] and as such saw the benefits of being a "first mover" in the market. Since the launch of Eventbrite many alternatives have been developed and are now fighting for recognition. Capterra, the software comparison site, lists 204 ticketing systems available.[20] These are direct and indirect competitors, some of whom are aimed at a niche audience such as music or sports.
Recognition
Eventbrite has been widely-recognized for its company culture. The company was honored as one of “the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area,”[21]
See also
Other meeting exchange networks
References
- ^ Geron, Tomio (May 2, 2011). "Names You Need to Know:Eventbrite". Forbes Online. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ "Nine Startup-Scaling Secrets from Eventbrite". Xconomy.
- ^ "Eventbrite Acquires D.C.-based Nvite". DC Inno. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Eventbrite Acquires Ticketfly from Pandora for $200 Million". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ a b "Eventbrite". Eventbrite.
- ^ "Even with New 50 Million Funding, Eventbrite is not Taking Aim at Ticketmaster". Fast Company.
- ^ Carmichael, Terra (22 April 2013). "Eventbrite Announces $60 Million in Growth Capital Financing". Eventbrite press release / The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ^ "Crunchbase Profile: Eventbrite". Crunchbase.
- ^ Sabin, Sam, "Eventbrite Acquires D.C.-based nvite", American Inno Online, April 22, 2013.
- ^ Brooks, Dave, "Eventbrite Officially Closes Purchase on Ticketfly: Exclusive", Billboard Online, September 1, 2017.
- ^ Brooks, Dave, "Eventbrite Purchases Queue", Amplify Online, February 12, 2016.
- ^ Loizos, Connie, "In Move Sure to Boost Revenue, Eventbrite Moves Past Ticketing Into Event Spaces", TechCrunch Online, October 14, 2015.
- ^ Grant, Rebecca, "Eventbrite makes first acquisitions in 7 years, buys Lanyrd and Eventio", VentureBeat Online, September 3, 2013.
- ^ Fulcher, Rich, "Material Design Awards 2017", Google Design Online, September 13, 2017.
- ^ Brooks, Dave, "Eventbrite Announces Full Integration of Queue", Amplify Online, February 1, 2017.
- ^ Yeung, Ken, "Eventbrite: Events on Facebook result in 2X the ticket sales", VentureBeat Online, May 19, 2017.
- ^ Plaugic, Lizzie, "Spotify will start promoting Eventbrite concerts in its app", The Verge Online, June 15, 2017.
- ^ Gensler, Andy, "Eventbrite and Bandsintown Announce Partnership: Exclusive", The Verge Online, December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Event ticketing companies Amiando and Eventbrite get European backing".
- ^ "Best Ticketing Software – 2016 Reviews of the Most Popular Systems".
- ^ "The 45 Best Companies to Work For in the Bay Area", Fortune Online, March 1, 2018.