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Consumer Software
Entertainment
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$71.5M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2013
Gametime specializes in selling last-minute tickets for events in sports, music, and theater across over 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. The platform allows users to purchase tickets directly from their mobile devices, eliminating the need for printing and making the process quick and easy. Gametime targets spontaneous event-goers who want to enjoy live experiences without the hassle of traditional ticket purchasing. Unlike many competitors, Gametime focuses specifically on last-minute availability, catering to those who decide to attend events at the last moment. The company's goal is to create incredible shared experiences by simplifying access to live events.
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1 in 4 fans could be getting a better event experience for the same price with Gametime PicksSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gametime , the leading platform for last-minute game, concert and show tickets, has reimagined the mobile ticket-buying experience with the launch of Gametime Picks, which will help fans score great seats at prices that fit their budgets. This new feature saves time and money by combining Gametime's proprietary intelligence curation algorithm with an easy-to-use tiering system that does the hard work of finding incredible ticket deals.For fans wishing for an easier ticket buying experience, Gametime Picks is now available on the Gametime mobile app and online at Gametime.co. Gametime Picks lives on an interactive venue map for each event that updates in nearly real-time with ticket availability. Fans can easily see Great and Amazing deals, which represent the highest value seat deals at that time. For some events, look for the Super Deal – the single best seat value in the venue."We built Gametime to help fans like me sort through thousands of tickets and make it easy to find the best values for their favorite live events," said Gametime CEO Brad Griffith
GameTime selected Riskified’s machine-learning platform to review all of their transactions, with special attention to higher-risk circumstances like major sporting events such as playoffs, and concert on-sale dates.
By building a marketplace with a superior user interface and experience, Gametime has effectively competed with large incumbents such as Ticketmaster and StubHub in the $52 billion ticketing market.
Gametime, a San Francisco, CA-based platform for last minute game, concert and show tickets, raised $30 million in funding. The round was led by Nimble Partners (including Golden State Warriors owner John Burbank), with additional investment by Maven Ventures, Accel, GV, Jeff Mallett (San Francisco Giants principal partner and Vancouver Whitecaps chairman and co-owner), Palapa [] The post Gametime Secures $30M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Hession joins The Action Network from Gametime United, where he was most recently the Vice President of Growth.
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Industries
Consumer Software
Entertainment
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$71.5M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2013
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