M&A Deal Summary

Ticketmaster Entertainment Acquires UPGRADED

On October 18, 2018, Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired software company UPGRADED

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ticketmaster Entertainment’s 4th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Ticketmaster Entertainment’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ticketmaster Entertainment’s 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-10-18
Target UPGRADED
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Ticketmaster Entertainment
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

UPGRADED

San Francisco, California, United States
UPGRADED converts traditional tickets into secure interactive digital assets protected by blockchain, providing event creators with more control and visibility over ticket distribution, and protecting fans against fraudulent tickets. The technology makes tickets easy to transfer and impossible to duplicate, providing event owners greater control and fans with greater security.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ticketmaster Entertainment

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Consumer Services
DESCRIPTION

Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC is an event ticketing, live entertainment, and eCommerce company in the United States, Canada, and internationally.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector: Software M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 13
State: California M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-10 Strobe Labs

United States

Strobe Labs, Inc. is a marketing platform created to give venues and promoters a simple and powerful way to learn more about their fans and engage them more effectively.

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