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Hellotickets is a global ticketing platform for live events, tours, and experiences designed for travelers, based in Madrid, Spain. The company facilitates secure purchases for users worldwide, allowing them to buy tickets in their preferred language and currency, while enabling organizers to reach international audiences. By 2020, Hellotickets had grown to 25 employees, operating in over 15 countries across Europe, America, and Asia, with an expected turnover of €10 million. The platform has raised at least €3 million in funding, with significant investment rounds led by Pillar VC, and participation from firms like Techstars Global and Faraday Ventures. Notable angel investors include James Murphy and Sony Music London MD, with TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer also involved through Pillar VC. Hellotickets was founded in 2016 by Jorge Díaz and Alberto Martínez.
Hellotickets has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
Hellotickets has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hellotickets is a Madrid-based technology company building a global ticketing platform for live events, tours, and travel experiences, primarily targeting travelers and explorers.[1][2][3] It serves users in over 15 countries across Europe, America, and Asia by offering tickets in local languages, currencies, and payment methods, solving pain points like counterfeit tickets, resale inflation, and fragmented access to international events through secure, direct purchases via B2C partnerships with travel platforms.[1][3][5] With over 900,000 travelers served and 32,000 experiences delivered, the company has shown strong growth momentum, scaling from a €300K launch investment to multiple funding rounds with backers like Pillar VC, Techstars, and industry figures, while recently selling part of its shareholding for €2M and maintaining 51-200 employees on a 4-day workweek and remote model.[1][3][4]
Hellotickets was founded in 2016 (with operations ramping up in 2017) by entrepreneurs Jorge Díaz Largo and Alberto Martínez, leveraging their deep industry expertise.[1][2][3] Díaz, former VP of Marketing and Product at Ticketbis—a prominent Spanish ticketing platform with a major exit—brought ticketing market knowledge, while Martínez, ex-Spain Country Manager at Miami-based online travel startup Everymundo, added tourism sector insights.[1] The idea emerged from merging these experiences to create a traveler-focused platform for seamless global ticket access, starting with €300K in seed capital.[1] Early traction included awards like Emprendedores XXI from Caixabank and Fast Forward from Vodafone, plus international expansion despite 2020 challenges, fueled by strategic hires from funding rounds.[1][3]
Hellotickets rides the post-pandemic travel tech boom, capitalizing on surging demand for experiential tourism—tours, events, and activities—as consumers prioritize "living large" through immersive global memories amid hybrid work enabling remote lifestyles.[3][5] Timing is ideal: recovery from 2020 turbulence has boosted platforms bridging fragmented local ticketing markets, with market forces like rising influencer trust, multi-channel attribution needs, and regulatory compliance favoring aggregators with secure tech like blockchain.[1][5][7] It influences the ecosystem by empowering organizers with a single international sales channel, fostering affiliate networks for bloggers/influencers, and setting standards in remote-first scaling for travel tech startups.[1][5]
Hellotickets is poised for accelerated expansion, leveraging its €2M share sale and tech hires to deepen affiliate programs, enter more markets, and enhance blockchain-secured experiences amid multi-channel marketing trends.[4][5] Regulatory hurdles in attribution and compliance will test it, but tools like Tapfiliate and a lean remote model position it to outpace rivals in the $100B+ tours/activities space.[5] Expect influence growth through more acquisitions or exits, echoing founders' Ticketbis success, as it cements its role connecting travelers to wonder worldwide—turning ticket buys into life-enriching moments.[1][3]
Hellotickets has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in January 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | $3M Seed | — | Bonsal Capital, G20 Ventures, Menlo Ventures, NEW Markets Venture Partners, OWL Ventures, Pillar VC, Reach Capital, Rethink Education, Matt Garratt, Will Szczerbiak | Announced |
Hellotickets has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hellotickets's investors include Bonsal Capital, G20 Ventures, Menlo Ventures, New Markets Venture Partners, Owl Ventures, Pillar VC, Reach Capital, Rethink Education, Matt Garratt, Will Szczerbiak.
