Vivid Seats - M&A Summary and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Vivid Seats M&A Summary

Vivid Seats has acquired 3 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years.

Vivid Seats’ largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Fanxchange for $65M. Vivid Seats has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (34%) and internet software and services (34%).

Vivid Seats Business Overview

Where is Vivid Seats headquartered?

Vivid Seats is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What sector is Vivid Seats in?

Vivid Seats is an internet software and services company.

When was Vivid Seats founded?

Vivid Seats was founded in 2001.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

Vivid Seats

Vivid Seats LLC

111 N. Canal St. Suite 800,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States,
(925) 264-3770
www.vividseats.com

Vivid Seats is an online ticket marketplace committed to becoming the ultimate partner for connecting fans to the live events, artists, and teams they love. Vivid Seats was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 1 - 1 - 1 - 3
vol $65M $25M $61M $151M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wavedash Co., Ltd. 2023-08-07 61M USD Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Japan · www.wavedash.co.jp
Betcha Sports, Inc. 2021-12-13 25M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.betcha.one
Fanxchange Ltd. 2019-04-11 65M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.fanxchange.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 1 (33%) 61M (41%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (33%) 25M (17%) - -
Media 1 (33%) 65M (43%) - -
Total 3 $151M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 65M - -
  Ontario 1 65M - -
Japan 1 61M - -
United States 1 25M - -
  New York 1 25M - -
Domestic 1 (33%) 25M (17%) - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) 126M (83%) - -
Total 3 $151M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Simmons & Simmons
1
Nishimura & Asahi
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $151M
TOTAL $151M
Largest Fanxchange Ltd.
$65M (2019-04-11)

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