TicketIQ (known as TiqIQ until August 2016) is a no-fee event ticket search engine, aggregator and mobile app which provides ticket-buying options from many different

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and

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ticket sellers, including

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, Eventbrite, SeatGeek and Telecharge. The company works directly with teams, leagues, festivals and venues to sell tickets direct-to-fan using paid social and other programmatic media platforms.

History

On July 4, 2010, TiqIQ was launched by CEO Jesse Lawrence. TiqIQ has its headquarters in

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and has 25 employees. On August 26, 2016, the company rebranded as TicketIQ. In 2020, the company launched FanIQ, an identity-management and marketing platform for sports teams, festivals and venues.

Funding

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reported in 2013 that

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based software company MediaMath invested in TiqIQ.

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reported that TiqIQ raised venture capital from iNovia Capital and Contour Venture partners. TiqIQ has been called "The Kayak of Live-Event Tickets" because it aggregates ticket deals from

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and other companies, much like

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aggregates travel deals.

References

External links

* {{Official, http://www.ticketIQ.com Ticket sales companies Online marketplaces of the United States Internet properties established in 2010 Privately held companies based in New York City 2010 establishments in New York City