# Seatwave

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/seatwave

- Industry: Travel & Leisure
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Website: www.seatwave.com
- Total disclosed funding: $53M
- Latest round: Series D (Jun 1, 2009)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Seatwave is an online ticketing platform that connects consumers with live events, providing streamlined services for purchasing tickets for concerts, sports, and other entertainment activities.Founded in 2006, Seatwave operates as a ticketing platform in London, UK, facilitating the sale of tickets for various live events. The company was acquired by Live Nation in November 2014, marking a strategic pivot in its business operations. It has completed a total of 10 deals since inception, raising a total of USD 5.09 mn in funding through its most recent round in 2014.Seatwave primarily serves as a ticketing platform for events, allowing users to purchase tickets for concerts, sports, theatre, and other live entertainment. They offer ticket sales, event promotion, and access control services aimed at enhancing the ticket purchasing experience for consumers and event organizers. The platform supports event browsing by genre, location, and date, catering to both individual buyers and event promoters, with operations primarily in the UK and expanding into wider European markets.In 2017, Seatwave reported a revenue of USD 3,737,246.40 and an EBITDA of USD -4,079,029.10, highlighting its financial performance in the ticketing industry.Following its acquisition by Live Nation in November 2014, Seatwave is focusing on leveraging its affiliation to enhance its presence in the ticketing market. Future growth plans include exploring new product offerings aimed at expanding user engagement and streamlining ticket sales. Additionally, the company aims to penetrate new geographic markets within Europe, enhancing its operational reach to cater to a larger audience.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Jun 1, 2009, $17M — Accel, Atlas Venture, Mangrove Capital Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, Adinvest
- Series C, Feb 11, 2008, $25M — Atlas Venture, Mangrove Capital Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, Adinvest
- Series B, Jun 5, 2007, $8M — Atlas Venture, Mangrove Capital Partners
- Series A, May 1, 2006, $3M — Atlas Venture

## Investors

- Atlas Venture (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/atlas-venture) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
- Mangrove Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mangrove-capital-partners) — Series B, Series C, Series D
- Eight Roads Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eight-roads-ventures) — Series C, Series D
- Adinvest — Series C, Series D
- Accel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/accel) — Series D