Eventbrite buys Ticketscript

BTN News
Thursday, 02 February 2017

Ticketing and event technology platform Eventbrite has acquired Ticketscript, one of Europe’s largest self-service ticketing providers.

The acquisition positions Eventbrite as Europe’s third largest ticketing platform, and expands the company’s live music event technology business, especially in clubs and live show venues. 

In 2016 alone, Ticketscript and Eventbrite’s combined European operations processed more than 35 million tickets worth over EUR500 million for nearly a million events. Following the acquisition, around a quarter (23 per cent) of Eventbrite’s global employees will work in Europe.

Ticketscript, founded in 2006, is headquartered in Amsterdam and is active in five European countries: The UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium.

Frans Jonker, chief executive of Ticketscript, who will join Eventbrite as general manager for continental Europe said: “We have been building significant market presence in Europe for ten years, with a focus on self-service ticketing for music events. Joining forces with Eventbrite will no doubt help further accelerate the digital transformation of the European live experience industry.”

Eventbrite processed 150 million tickets for more than 600,000 event organisers in 180 countries last year. 

Founded in San Francisco in 2006, Eventbrite opened its first international presence in London in 2011, and maintains offices in eight countries on four continents. The company’s other European operations are in Ireland, Germany and most recently the Netherlands.

Eventbrite buys Ticketscript

BTN News
Thursday, 02 February 2017

Ticketing and event technology platform Eventbrite has acquired Ticketscript, one of Europe’s largest self-service ticketing providers.

The acquisition positions Eventbrite as Europe’s third largest ticketing platform, and expands the company’s live music event technology business, especially in clubs and live show venues. 

In 2016 alone, Ticketscript and Eventbrite’s combined European operations processed more than 35 million tickets worth over EUR500 million for nearly a million events. Following the acquisition, around a quarter (23 per cent) of Eventbrite’s global employees will work in Europe.

Ticketscript, founded in 2006, is headquartered in Amsterdam and is active in five European countries: The UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium.

Frans Jonker, chief executive of Ticketscript, who will join Eventbrite as general manager for continental Europe said: “We have been building significant market presence in Europe for ten years, with a focus on self-service ticketing for music events. Joining forces with Eventbrite will no doubt help further accelerate the digital transformation of the European live experience industry.”

Eventbrite processed 150 million tickets for more than 600,000 event organisers in 180 countries last year. 

Founded in San Francisco in 2006, Eventbrite opened its first international presence in London in 2011, and maintains offices in eight countries on four continents. The company’s other European operations are in Ireland, Germany and most recently the Netherlands.