Ticketscript
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{{COI|date=February 2016}}
{{Update|Company sold to Eventbrite{{cite web |last1=Eventbrite |title=Eventbrite buys event ticket platform Ticketscript |date=31 January 2017 |url=https://tech.eu/brief/eventbrite-buys-ticketscript/ |access-date=3 March 2021}}|date=March 2021}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = ticketscript
| logo = Tickescript-logo-lozenge-cyan-with-transparent-text.png
| founded = 2006
| key_people = {{plainlist|
- Frans Jonker (Co-founder & CEO)
- Ruben Meiland (Co-founder & CPO)
- Jason Thomas (CCO)
- Mark Stork (CFO)
- Matt Ephgrave}}
| industry = Computer software, ticketing, Events, Event Management
| products = {{plainlist|
- Ticketshops
- Dashboard
- Box Office
- Flow App
- Client Services
}}
| homepage = [http://www.ticketscript.com www.ticketscript.com]
| founders = Frans Jonker, Ruben Meiland
| locations = Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Barcelona, Antwerp
}}
ticketscript was a European-based self-service event ticketing software. They provided software for event organizers to set up a ticketed event, promote and sell tickets online through their own websites, social media channels,{{cite web | url=http://www.rankingz.com/tag/ticketing-companies/ | title=Dutch ticketers and social media | publisher=Rankingz | accessdate=24 May 2016}} affiliated partner sites and at the door. The company offered entry management tools and software; providing event organizers with live data, sales statistics and reporting tools directly from their computers, mobile devices and smartphones.{{cite web | url=http://www.xperiology.com/xperiology-at-ticketscripts-new-innovation-launch/ | title=Xperiology at Ticketscript'S New Innovation Launch | publisher=Xperiology | date=February 20, 2014 | accessdate=24 May 2016}}
The company was established in 2006 Amsterdam, The Netherlands, by Frans Jonker and Ruben Meiland.{{cite web | url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/10/16/ticketscript-sells-10-millionth-ticket-mobile-and-social-media-strategy-bears-fruit | title=Ticketscript sells 10 millionth ticket as mobile and social media strategy bears fruit | publisher=The Drum | date=16 October 2013 | accessdate=24 May 2016}} They had offices in five European cities including London, Berlin, Barcelona and Antwerp and employed over 150 people across five countries.http://www.linkedin.com/company/ticketscript-bv {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}
The offices in Germany and Belgium were opened in 2009, the London office in 2010 and the Spanish one in 2011.
The company was acquired by Eventbrite in January 2017.{{cite web |last1=Chapple |first1=Jon |url=https://www.iq-mag.net/2017/01/eventbrite-acquires-ticketscript/ |title=Eventbrite acquires Ticketscript |publisher=International Live Music Conference Ltd |access-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170205231629/https://www.iq-mag.net/2017/01/eventbrite-acquires-ticketscript/ |archive-date=5 February 2017 |date=31 January 2017 |url-status=live}}
Products
ticketscript provided software for ticket creation, ticket sales and event management. Their Flow app allowed people to manage guestlists and entrance.{{cite web | url=http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/seven-new-event-technologies-watch/event-suppliers/article/1338615 | title=Seven new event technologies to watch | publisher=Event Magazine | accessdate=24 May 2016}}
Investment
The company went through various rounds of investment funding, with the first round taking place in 2010. In 2014, London-based private equity firm, FF&P, invested £7m in the company, which enabled ticketscript to continue its international expansion and development of new products and features.{{cite web | url=http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/event-technology-news/ticketscript-announces-new-investment-support-ambitious-international-growth-technological-development-plans/ | title=£7million investment will allow ticketscript to support ambitious international growth & technological development plans | publisher=Event Industry News | accessdate=24 May 2016}}
References
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Category:Companies based in Amsterdam
Category:Software companies established in 2006
Category:Ticket sales companies
Category:Entertainment companies established in 2006
Category:Dutch companies established in 2006
Category:Software companies disestablished in 2017
Category:Entertainment companies disestablished in 2017