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Apr 2026PitchBook shows a 2026 secondary transaction / private deal entry, but no operating distress signal by itself.
SourceRevenue generation for live events
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
The Ticket Fairy is a YC-backed, privately held event-tech company that provides an AI-powered ticketing, marketing, operations, and financing platform for promoters and venues; it combines ticket sales, referral marketing, CRM/analytics, payments, and working-capital tools in one system.
Primary product
AI-powered event ticketing, marketing, and operations platform for promoters and venues
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, United States
Team size
11-50
Industry
Entertainment Providers
Sub-industry
Event ticketing / event management software
Offices
Los Angeles, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Business model
B2B SaaS
transaction and service fees
payments and checkout infrastructure
embedded financing / working capital advances
marketing automation
Funding
Stage
venture-backed
Total raised
$3.1M
Latest round
Secondary Transaction - Private · Apr 2026
Secondary transaction - private
Apr 2026
Sep 2021
Jun 2019
Aug 2015 · Y Combinator
May 2015
People & investors
Investors
500 Global
500 Startups
7BC Venture Capital
AJ Bertenshaw
Amitt Mahajan
Arielle Zuckerberg
Benchmark
Colin Carrier
Comcast Ventures
David Rogier
DST Global
Emmett Shear
Fantastic Ventures
G2 Ventures
Greylock
IVP
Javelin Venture Partners
Justin Kan
Ken Hertz
Kevin Lin
Long Journey Ventures
Niklas Lundberg
Practical Venture Capital
Rubicon VC
Steve Chen
Steve Huffman
Tempo Ventures
TNT Venture
WeFunder
Y Combinator
Work & culture
Public materials emphasize a promoter-first, events-industry culture: the team says it comes from producing and working in events, works closely with clients, and emphasizes 24/7 support, data ownership, and practical event-operator experience.
Product & market
Pricing
Buyer-side service fee model with no setup fees and no monthly fees for organizers; free events remain free; fees are tiered by ticket price and typically paid by the ticket buyer.
Differentiators
- —Built-in referral marketing that can lift ticket sales
- —AI co-pilot (Fai) for event creation, reporting, and fan messaging
- —Embedded financing / working capital through Ticket Fairy Capital
- —Integrated multi-currency banking via TF Vault
- —Organizer-owned attendee data
- —Anti-scalper resale and transfer controls
- —All-in-one ticketing, CRM, marketing, analytics, and operations stack
- —White-label / API-first integrations
Technology
Zendesk
React
PHP
AngelList
AMP
Medium
Stripe
Meta Ads
Google Ads
TikTok
Spotify
Reddit
Zapier
Mailchimp
API
webhooks
Customers
The Fluffy Cloud
Chalfest
Towerhouse Global
Majahuitas
TwitchCon
Mayan Warrior
Papaya Playa Project
Monstercat
Competitors
Ticketmaster
ShowClix
Tickets.com
See Tickets
Clickaticket
Frontline Tickets
Convergence.net
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
408.9K
Traffic estimate as of Dec 2025
Signals & risks
Latest news
Ticket Fairy · Mar 2026
Official announcement of Ticket Fairy 3.0, combining AI agents, embedded multi-currency banking, and working-capital financing for independent festivals, venues, and promoters.
Pollstar · Mar 2026
Interview covering the launch of Ticket Fairy 3.0, the company’s funding facilities, and its positioning as an all-in-one stack for independent event creators.
TicketNews · Mar 2026
Coverage of the Ticket Fairy 3.0 launch, including AI agents, TF Vault banking, and financing tied to ticket sales history.
TicketNews · Dec 2025
Coverage of expanded financing limits for promoters in the UK, Europe, and the US, including a new revolving credit facility in the US.
TechCrunch · Jun 2019
Explains the company's 2019 seed round, product positioning, and investor mix, while framing Ticket Fairy as an alternative to Ticketmaster.
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