RazorGator gobbles $188K to resell event tickets

RazorGator, a web-based platform for reselling your tickets to sporting or entertainment events, has raised $188,000 in rights, according to a filing with the SEC. The Los Angeles-based company is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Hercules Technology Growth Capital and Oak Investment Partners.

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Ticket marketplace Viagogo announces tennis deal, strong Q1 results

Ticket marketplace Viagogo announces tennis deal, strong Q1 results

Viagogo, the online marketplace where anyone can buy or sell tickets for live events, announced today that it is partnering with the French Tennis Federation to create a special ticket exchange channel for tennis, making it the first secondary ticketing platform to land a deal… Continue Reading

RazorGator raises $10M in debt for sold-out event ticketing

RazorGator, an online ticket vendor specializing in tickets to sold-out sporting and entertainment events, just brought in $10 million in debt financing from Hercules Technology Growth Capital. The Los Angeles-based company says it will use the money to aggressively scale up its operation.

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Ticket search engine FanSnap scores $5.5M

Ticket search engine FanSnap scores $5.5M

FanSnap, a search engine that helps users find event tickets at the last minute, has landed $5.5 million in second-round financing to finish building out its service (currently in beta), and to add new ticket vendors. The round was led by General Catalyst Partners.

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LiveStub hopes to nuke StubHub, others, with commission-free scalping

LiveStub hopes to nuke StubHub, others, with commission-free scalping

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Thanks to the internet, selling tickets on the secondary ticket market — the act formerly known as scalping — has gone legit. EBay bought the market pioneer, StubHub, for $310 million. TicketMaster dropped $265 million to get its hands on TicketsNow, and top-tier VC firm… Continue Reading

eBay buys StubHub, online ticket reseller, for $310M

eBay buys StubHub, online ticket reseller, for $310M

StubHub, an online site for reselling tickets to events, has been acquied by eBay for $310 million, minting the latest Silicon Valley millionaires in co-founders Jeff Fluhr and Eric Baker.

The controversial company has grown steadily, badgering eBay’s business for years. About 30 professional and college… Continue Reading