Last Second Tickets operates a marketplace that matches unsold live-event tickets with consumers and corporate buyers to reduce empty-venue inefficiencies. The company sells discounted last-minute tickets via a consumer-facing site and a corporate loyalty offering, including white-label programmes. Corporate clients named in the article include Tesco, Mercedes‑Benz and Philips, and the company recently won a two-year exclusive contract to provide FunFinder for telco Orange. Founded three years ago, the London-based business employs 17 full-time staff and operates out of Markco Media’s London office. It plans to use new capital to build its technology team to automate processes and to boost marketing spend in order to scale the business. Last Second Tickets is a UK-based mobile-targeting service that connects promoters, producers and venues with consumers to sell unsold tickets for live events. The platform works directly with promoters and venues to secure substantial discounts and prizes across gigs, festivals, clubs, theatre, comedy, cinema, sports, days out and family attractions. It targets consumers to fill events and also offers promoters and database owners an additional service to engage new audiences and drive attendance to capacity. The company recently raised seed funding; the amount was not disclosed. The funding was provided by Charlotte Street Capital, an investor that deploys up to £250,000 into early-stage European technology businesses.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Nov 2012