Funding
viagogo, Europe’s leading secondary ticketing company, secured $15 million of additional funding to support its global expansion. Investors in the round include former tennis stars Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf. They join existing investors including Jacob Rothschild , Danny Rimer of Index Ventures and Brent Hoberman.
The financing follows the announcement of partnerships with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group and Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour, and the recent appointment of former Senior Vice President of Expedia Europe, Alex Zivoder, to the role of European managing director.
viagogo has now raised a total of $70 million of external investment, taking $30 million of funding in 2007, and $25 million in earlier rounds.
Eric Baker, founder and CEO said, “This new funding further cements our position as Europe’s leading secondary ticketing company, and is a huge endorsement of our future plans and aspirations. This capital will allow us to accelerate the growth of our business, as we continue to expand and innovate”.
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