TickX
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| Industry | Events |
|---|---|
| Founded | September, 2015 |
| Founders | Sam Coley and Steve Pearce |
| Headquarters | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Website | tickx |
TickX is an events and tickets search engine, comparing events in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Spain and The Netherlands .[1][2]
While studying at the University of Manchester, co-founder Steve Pearce wanted to create a single destination for event goers to discover events. [3] Pearce pitched the idea to family friend and future co-founder Sam Coley, a software developer.[4]
In 2015, TickX received backing from Ministry of Sound[3], with Pearce and Coley earning nominations as one of Virgin's "Four young entrepreneurs to watch in 2016".[5] In the second half of 2017, TickX expanded to the Republic of Ireland and Spain.[1][6]
In July, 2017, TickX unveiled the world's first event Chatbot via Facebook Messenger.[7]
References
- ^ a b "TickX launches in Spain | IQ Magazine". IQ Magazine. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ Barcelona, El Periódico / (2017-10-23). "TickX busca y compara entradas". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ a b Begum, Shelina (2015-10-08). "TickX receives backing from Ministry of Sound". men. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "Ministry of Sound back Scots entrepreneur's 'go compare' site for tickets". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ Ross, Eleanor (2015-11-22). "Four young entrepreneurs to watch in 2016". Virgin.
- ^ "'Skyscanner for events' has landed in Ireland - no more frantic website-hopping for gig tickets - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "TickX unveils world-first Messenger chatbot | IQ Magazine". IQ Magazine. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-11-14.