Eventbrite

Eventbrite is a global live events marketplace and technology platform headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2006 by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz, and Renaud Visage, the company operates as a comprehensive self-service ticketing and event management solution that connects event creators with attendees across nearly 180 countries worldw... ide. Eventbrite serves as a two-sided marketplace where event organizers can plan, promote, create, and sell tickets to live experiences while event seekers discover and purchase tickets to a diverse range of activities including concerts, conferences, workshops, festivals, classes, fundraisers, performing arts events, networking gatherings, food and drink experiences, and both virtual and in-person events. The platform provides event creators with an extensive suite of tools including customizable event pages, integrated ticketing systems, secure payment processing, real-time analytics and reporting, mobile check-in applications, email marketing capabilities with no contact limits, social media advertising integration with Facebook and Instagram, AI-powered event setup features that automatically generate event descriptions and images, and seamless integration with video conferencing platforms like Zoom for virtual events. Since September 2024, Eventbrite allows organizers to publish unlimited events of any size for free, with the company generating revenue primarily through service fees and payment processing fees charged to ticket buyers on paid tickets. The platform has distributed over 280 million tickets for more than five million events and serves a community of hundreds of thousands of event creators ranging from independent music venues and nonprofit organizations to corporate event planners and individual entrepreneurs. Eventbrite maintains international offices in multiple cities including Nashville, London, Cork, Amsterdam, Dublin, Berlin, Melbourne, Mendoza, Madrid, and So Paulo. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2018 under the ticker symbol EB and announced in December 2025 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately 500 million dollars, with the acquisition expected to close in the first half of 2026. Eventbrite positions itself as the world's largest and most trusted events marketplace, emphasizing its discovery capabilities that help millions of people find experiences matching their interests and location through personalized recommendations and comprehensive search functionality.Read More