Close offers a chat-first marketing platform and mobile app that lets organisers share exclusive information with attendees immediately after ticket purchase, during events and afterwards. The app delivers personalised content such as personal messages and event programmes while surfacing customer data for organisers to improve service and drive cross-selling (for example, tickets to future shows). Close positions itself to turn one-off ticket transactions into ongoing relationships between brands, artists and visitors. The company emphasises personalised experiences for live events and aims to help organisers create richer consumer interactions. Close was founded in 2017 and employs 18 people from its Amsterdam office. The startup recently completed a financing round to support its growth.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Apr 2019