What Fanki does

Fanki is a Colombian digital ticketing platform operated by GRAND SPORTS TECH S.A.S., founded in 2023 and headquartered in Bogotá. The platform issues QR-based digital tickets for live events including football and basketball matches, an ATP tennis tournament (Kia Open), music festivals (Sabana Fest, Humanoid, Life in Colors), theater and mentalism shows (Pálpito, Ecos Mentales), comedy tours (Lucho Torres), wellness festivals (Vibra Fest), and cultural tours (Bogotá Nativa). Its core technology integrates with Colombia's government-administered Sistema de Validación Nacional, which links each ticket to the buyer's national ID number and screens for sanctions, judicial measures, and security requirements before allowing sports venue entry. Fanki also operates biometric KYC collection (facial recognition, photographs) and offers a co-branded Tarjeta Mastercard de Tu Club debit card with cashback on ticket purchases.

Fanki acts as a mandated intermediary (Mandatario) on behalf of sports clubs and event producers, managing digital ticket issuance, payment processing, and revenue remittance. It serves a diversified customer base that includes football and basketball clubs (Real Cartagena, Jaguares de Córdoba, Leones FC, Caribbean Storm Islands), major event producers (Brands Up, CAPPA RECORDS, Enlazando Almas), and direct-to-consumer ticket buyers across multiple Colombian cities. Distribution is exclusively digital via fanki.co web platform and mobile app, with select physical box office availability and payment methods spanning credit/debit cards, PSE bank transfers, Mercado Pago, Nequi, Daviplata, Bancolombia, and Efecty cash networks.

The company monetizes through per-ticket transaction fees that vary by event and ticket quantity, retaining a commission after remitting proceeds to organizers. The Tarjeta de Tu Club introduces an affiliate/cashback revenue mechanic tied to card usage. GTM is primarily event-driven, combining organizer cross-promotion, social media presence (Instagram @fankicolombia, Facebook, X), event-specific landing pages, and in-app push notifications. Geographic scope is entirely domestic to Colombia, with no disclosed international expansion plans. The company has raised $7,000,000 in a single June 2023 funding round from Broom Ventures, Marathon Ventures, Tenacity Venture Capital, and Will Ventures.

Name

Fanki

Legal name

GRAND SPORTS TECH S.A.S.

Website

https://fanki.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fanki is a Colombian digital ticketing platform that sells QR-based tickets for sports matches, music festivals, theater shows, comedy tours, and tourism experiences across multiple Colombian cities, operating as a mandated intermediary for event organizers and sports clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Live Event Ticketing

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Event Promotion & Ticketing (MPAGAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Events & Match Tickets (THAJAFAE), Customer Support, CRM & Fan Engagement for Ticketing (MPAGAJAI)

Keywords

• Digital ticketing platform
• Live event tickets
• Sports ticketing
• QR code tickets
• Event management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales Commission / Transaction Fee: Fanki charges a fee on each digital ticket sold through its platform. The fee varies by event and quantity of tickets purchased (Section 5.1 of Terms: 'El Operador realice un cobro adicional por la prestación de los Servicios. Este costo puede variar según el Evento y cantidad de Boletas Digitales adquiridas.'). Fanki acts as a mandatary (Mandatario) on behalf of sports clubs and event organizers (Mandantes), collecting payment and remitting proceeds after deducting its commission.
2. Cashback Redemption via Tarjeta de Tu Club: Users earn a percentage of cashback when purchasing tickets using the Tarjeta Mastercard de Tu Club. This cashback can be used for future purchases through the card, creating a loyalty mechanism that incentivizes repeat platform use and card adoption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fanki is a digital ticketing and event management platform that sells QR-code-based Boletas Digitales for live events in Colombia, including sports matches, music festivals, theater, comedy, wellness festivals, and cultural tours. The platform also issues a co-branded Tarjeta Mastercard de Tu Club debit card with cashback on ticket purchases, and acts as a mandated intermediary (Mandatario) on behalf of sports clubs and event organizers for ticket issuance and validation through Colombia's national sports venue system.

Product overview

Fanki is a digital ticketing platform for live events in Colombia, operated by Grand Sports Tech S.A.S. The platform serves as a unified marketplace enabling users to purchase digital tickets (QR codes) for sports events, music concerts, entertainment shows, and cultural tours through its website and mobile application. The core Fanki platform handles event discovery, ticket purchasing, QR-based entry validation, and digital ticket management. An additional product offering is the Tarjeta de Mi Club Mastercard, a co-branded debit card available through the app that provides cashback on purchases usable for future ticket purchases. The platform's event portfolio includes sports properties (Kia Open ATP tennis tournament, soccer matches), music festivals (Sabana Fest, Humanoid, Life in Colors), entertainment shows (Pálpito mentalism, Ecos Mentales hypnosis, La Divina Comedia comedy), wellness festivals (Vibra Fest), and cultural tours (Bogotá Nativa Monserrate & Centro Histórico).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fanki Digital Ticketing Platform A digital ticketing and event management platform operated by GRAND SPORTS TECH S.A.S. that enables consumers in Colombia to browse, purchase, and manage digital QR-code tickets (Boletas Digitales) for live sports, music, entertainment, theater, wellness, and tourism events via web and mobile app, while acting as a mandated intermediary (Mandatario) for sports clubs and event producers, with entry validation through Colombia's Sistema de Validación Nacional.
• Tarjeta Mastercard de Tu Club (Tarjeta de Mi Club Mastercard) A co-branded Mastercard debit card available through the Fanki app that lets fans make digital purchases without management fees or commissions and earn percentage-based cashback on ticket purchases made through the Fanki platform, redeemable for future ticket purchases via the card.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fanki supports ticket purchases of up to 5 tickets per user per event before triggering reporting obligations to the Sistema de Validación Nacional, enabling identification of potential scalping or irregular purchasing behavior.

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sports Clubs (Real Cartagena, Jaguares de Córdoba, Leones FC, Caribbean Storm Islands)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFanki acts as a Mandatario (mandated intermediary) for Colombian football clubs, managing digital ticket sales on their behalf. Clubs authorize Fanki to commercialize and distribute digital tickets for their home matches. Fanki links each ticket to the buyer's national ID and reports purchases exceeding 5 tickets per user to the Sistema de Validación Nacional. This arrangement is the core of Fanki's B2B2C sports ticketing business model.
• Brands Up (Kia Open ATP Organizer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrands Up is the organizer of the Kia Open ATP Bogotá tennis tournament (July 5-12). Fanki serves as the ticketing platform for this major international sports event, selling day passes, multi-day passes (Abonos), and VIP tickets for all 8 tournament days at Carmel Club Campestre, Bogotá.
• CAPPA RECORDS PRODUCCIONES S.A.S.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAPPA RECORDS is the producer of Sabana Fest, a major music festival held at Rancho El Encanto, Funza, Cundinamarca. Fanki serves as the exclusive digital ticketing platform, selling palco (luxury boxes) with 10 seats each (Palco Alfombra Roja $4.8M, Palco Oro $3.8M, Palco Plata $2.8M) and individual VIP tickets ($110,000+). CAPPA RECORDS promotes the event via its own Instagram and social channels, driving traffic to fanki.co for ticket purchases.
• Enlazando Almas (Vibra Fest)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnlazando Almas is the producer of Vibra Fest, a two-day wellness and conscious music festival (August 15-16) at Expofuturo, Pereira. Fanki sells Day Passes ($175,000), Full Passes ($295,000), and VIP Vibra Full Passes ($345,000 presale) including Soundhealing experiences. Fanki's platform handles presale management with early-bird pricing until June 30.
• LS41 / ZORZA / Colombian Artists (Humanoid Festival)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHumanoid Festival is organized by a collective featuring international artists LS41 (Germany) and ZORZA (Canada), alongside Colombian artists. Fanki sells tickets (Dance Floor $64,284, Backstage $117,854) for this first-time-in-Colombia hardgroove event at a secret Bogotá location. Fanki handles presale via its platform with limited capacity.
• El Hipnotista Show (Ecos Mentales)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEl Hipnotista Show is a touring hypnosis and mentalism show producer. Fanki serves as the ticketing platform for Ecos Mentales performances at Teatro Imperial, Pasto (August 21-22). Tickets range from $22,380 (balcones) to $39,165 (VIP). The show targets family audiences with a 1h 20min interactive performance.
• Chap Ilusionista (El Pálpito)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChap Ilusionista is a mentalism show producer. Fanki sells tickets for the 'El Pálpito' show at Cali Teatro (July 21), featuring tarot-inspired mentalism acts. General admission tickets at $55,000. The venue has a capacity of 150 people. Fanki handles digital ticket delivery and venue capacity management.
• Bogotá NativaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogotá Nativa is a local tourism operator. Fanki sells tickets for their 'Tour Centro Histórico & Monserrate' guided experience ($151,065/person including guide, entrance fees, lunch, and insurance). Tours depart from Monserrate with minimum 4 and maximum 15 participants. Fanki manages booking, payment processing, and ticket delivery.
• Lucho Torres Comedy ShowsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorComedian Lucho Torres (barranquillero, 25-year career) organizes national comedy tours. Fanki sells tickets for his 'La Divina Comedia' show at Extasis Discobar, San Andrés (September 12-13), with tickets ranging from $67,140 (General) to $123,090 (Palco Dr Porras). Fanki handles tiered seating, shared accommodation for groups under 3, and digital ticket delivery.
• Mastercard InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationFanki issues a co-branded Tarjeta Mastercard de Tu Club through its app, enabling fans to make digital purchases with a Mastercard-accepted card. The card has no management fees or commissions. Users earn cashback on ticket purchases through the card, which can be used for future purchases. Fanki leverages Mastercard's payment network infrastructure for card issuance and transaction processing.
• Colombia Ministry of Sports (Sistema de Validación Nacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFanki is integrated with Colombia's Sistema de Validación Nacional, a government-administered software platform (operated through the Ministry of Sports) that enables interoperability, verification of entry sanctions, identity validation, security measures, and judicial requirements for entry into sports venues. Fanki is required to link tickets to user national ID numbers and report purchases of more than 5 tickets per user to this system, ensuring regulatory compliance for sports ticketing.
• PSE (Pago Seguros en Línea)coreTechnology or IntegrationPSE is Colombia's primary online payment system enabling bank transfers directly from users' accounts. Fanki integrates PSE as a payment method, allowing users to pay for tickets directly from their Colombian bank accounts. PSE is a critical payment infrastructure partner for Fanki's domestic digital commerce operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TuBoleta: TuBoleta is one of the largest ticketing platforms in Colombia, serving major football clubs, concerts and large venues with digital and box-office sales. It is the most direct competitor to Fanki in the Colombian live-events ticketing market, with deeper relationships at the top tier of Colombian football.
• eTicket: eTicket is a Latin American digital ticketing platform with operations across Argentina, Brazil, Peru and other regional markets. Comparable to Fanki in offering QR-code digital tickets and organizer-side sales tools across sports and entertainment events.

Emerging players

• Dice: Dice is a mobile-first ticketing app focused on live music and entertainment events with features including fan-to-fan ticket transfers and discovery. Comparable to Fanki in offering a consumer-facing app for live-event ticketing with QR codes and discovery across concerts and shows.
• Fever: Fever is a global live experiences marketplace operating in dozens of countries including several in Latin America. Comparable to Fanki in curating and ticketing live experiences (concerts, festivals, themed events) for consumers via a mobile-first platform.
• Tixr: Tixr is a digital ticketing platform focused on live events, music festivals, and sports. Comparable to Fanki as a modern, mobile-first ticketing platform serving event organizers and consumers with QR-based entry, though operating primarily in the US, UK and Australia.

Others

• PSE (Pago Seguros en Línea): PSE is Colombia's primary online bank-transfer payment system. Comparable to Fanki as a critical payment-infrastructure enabler for Colombian e-commerce, integrated into Fanki's checkout for direct bank-account payments.
• Mastercard (Issuer / Network): Mastercard is Fanki's card-network partner for the Tarjeta de Tu Club co-branded debit product. Comparable as an infrastructure/enabling partner in Fanki's fintech-loyalty offering rather than a direct competitor, given Mastercard provides the card network and processing rails.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a global self-service ticketing and event management platform with a presence across Latin America. Comparable as a platform enabling organizers to list, sell, and validate tickets online, though Eventbrite is a broader horizontal tool rather than a Colombia-specific sports/live-entertainment specialist.
• Ticketmaster Colombia: Ticketmaster operates in Colombia as part of a global live-event ticketing incumbent, handling major concerts, sports events and large venues. Comparable as a ticketing infrastructure provider for Colombian live events, though serving a broader and more premium set of organizers than Fanki.

Regional players

• BoletoMovil: BoletoMovil is a Mexican digital ticketing platform serving sports events, concerts, and theater shows. Comparable to Fanki in offering digital QR tickets and organizer integration in Latin America, though operating primarily in Mexico rather than Colombia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fankisports
• Facebookfacebook.com/fankisports
• Instagraminstagram.com/fankisports
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bitsports

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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