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.
Before you think “Geez, as if we need another ticket site,” take a closer look. FanSnap isn’t the same as Ticketmaster and its ilk. It actually sits on a higher level, integrating seamlessly with feeds from other… Continue Reading
TickEx, offering best-priced event tickets, comes to the U.S.
London’s TickEx wants to help you find the best deal on tickets to live events. The company has just launched stateside.
When most people want to buy tickets to concerts and sports games, the first place they turn is Ticketmaster. If Ticketmaster has sold out, avid fans turn to the secondary market , where they pay substantial markups to see the events they want.
The problem with the secondary ticket market is that it is not transparent…. Continue Reading