Back in 2015 we told you how the Spanish ticket sales company Ticketea.com had reached a historic milestone. The company founded by in 2010 had just reached 100 million euros in turnover and, As Andrés himself explained, the forecasts were very optimistic: “We are pleased to have reached this stage and the expectations for the remainder of the year are very positive.” At that time, the founder of Ticketea pointed to international expansion as his next big goal.
Three years have passed since then, and after continuing on the path of growth, the Spanish company begins a new stage in its history: a stage in which it will be part of the American giant Eventbrite.
Eventbrite takes control of Ticketea
Eventbrite, The world’s largest ticket and event technology platform that powers millions of events each year, has acquired Ticketea, the leading Spanish website that helps you easily discover events and buy tickets for a variety of live experiences, including festivals, concerts and shows. performing arts. The union will strengthen the momentum that Eventbrite took from the acquisition of the Dutch company ticketscript in January 2017 and will help consolidate its position as the leading self-service ticketing solution in Europe.
“Ticketea’s innovative approach to solving challenges for both organizers and ticket buyers, including a robust event discovery platform, has helped them achieve impressive brand equity and a strong leadership position not only in Spain. , but in southern Europe»ensures Julia Hartz, CEO and co-founder of Eventbrite. “There is incredible synergy between our two companies from a business, platform and brand standpoint. We’re thrilled to welcome this talented team to the Eventbrite family, who share our mission of bringing people together through live experiences.”
Javier Andrés, new Country Director of Eventbrite for Spain and Portugal
Javier Andrés, co-founder and CEO of Ticketea, will join Eventbrite as Country Director for Spain and Portugal: “We have been building a significant presence in the Spanish market for almost a decade and it is exciting to be recognized by the world leader in event technology and to have them invest more in our growing market.
Join forces will provide great value to our customers, who will now benefit from Eventbrite’s proven innovation, global team, and deep resources. We look forward to extending the impact of both our equipment and technology beyond our borders to the more than 180 countries and territories where its powerful platform powers millions of events today.”
Proud of everything achieved by the great team during these 8 years. Today begins a new stage joining the global leader
If all this was going to change the world, today I feel much closer!!
— javier_andres (@javier_andres)
As the market leader for festivals in Spain, Ticketea looks forward to further expanding Eventbrite’s global presence in the music industry, bringing top-tier festivals such as Arenal Sound, Viña Rock, Low Festival and Dreambeach to Eventbrite’s list of featured clients from around the world. Ticketea also sells tickets for major entertainment brands such as Cirque du Soleil, Billy Elliot and the Prado Museum.
For its part, Ticketea has rushed to communicate the news to its users, explaining to them how their relationship with the portal will change from now on:
“The Ticketea union with Eventbrite will give access to largest catalog of events in the world (…) If you are thinking of organizing an event, we will be able to offer you innovative features like promotional tools for advocates, integrations with 100+ platforms (ex: Mailchimp, WordPress, and SurveyMonkey), and new distribution channels like Facebook, Instagram, and .
If you are a ticketea user and have bought tickets for an event that has not yet been held, you can be calm. Your event will not be canceled and your ticket is still valid.
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