What TicketManager does

TicketManager is a private, venture-backed B2B software company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Calabasas, California, that provides a centralized event ticket and guest management platform for corporate client entertainment. The platform functions as a unified ticket center where organizations manage ticketed events and track guest experiences, with the explicit value proposition of proving the return on investment of client entertainment spend. The company targets enterprise customers, evidenced by its direct sales motion through website demo requests and its preferred partnership with the Bay Area Host Committee (announced December 2025), and it primarily serves customers in North America (USA). The product is described as a single core platform rather than a modular suite, with two acquisitions — Sports Systems in 2021 and Ovations Management Solutions in June 2025 — used to broaden the underlying capabilities and adjacent verticals.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise-focused direct sales; pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with negotiated contracts. Leadership is lean and founder-led, with Tony Knopp serving as CEO and co-founder, Ken Hanscom as COO, and Mansoor Mirza as VP of Engineering, indicating an organization that is operationally mature but still investing in technology build-out. TicketManager has raised a total of $26 million in disclosed funding across two rounds (2014 and 2015) led by PJC and Kayne Anderson Growth Capital, and the company remains privately held with no publicly disclosed revenue or ARR.

Name

TicketManager

Legal name

TicketManager

Website

https://ticketmanager.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TicketManager is a B2B SaaS platform that centralizes corporate client entertainment ticket and guest management, providing ROI tracking for enterprise customers primarily in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Ticket Management Software

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Ticketing, Invitations & RSVP Management (HSACADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Group Sales & Corporate Ticketing (HSACALAM), Ticketing, Registration & Event Technology (Badging, Apps) (BPAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Corporate ticket management
• Event guest management
• Client entertainment software
• Corporate event ticketing
• ROI tracking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Calabasas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

TicketManager provides a centralized SaaS platform for corporate clients to manage event tickets, guest lists, and client entertainment activities. The platform serves as an "event ticket center" where organizations can distribute, track, and measure the ROI of sports, concert, and other premium tickets used for business development. It is designed for sales, marketing, and business-development teams that need to consolidate ticket inventory and guest management into a single system.

Product overview

TicketManager offers a unified event ticket management platform focused on ticket management and guest management services. Based on the available sources, the company operates as a single core product offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their platform provides organizations with ticket and guest management capabilities, functioning as an event ticket center where organizations can manage their ticketing operations and guest experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TicketManager Platform A centralized event ticket and guest management SaaS platform that helps organizations manage ticket inventory, distribute tickets to employees and clients, track guest lists, and measure the ROI of corporate client entertainment activities. It is designed for sales, marketing, and business-development teams at companies that use premium event tickets to entertain clients and prospects.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bay Area Host CommitteepreferredStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025TicketManager has been named the preferred ticket and guest management partner of the Bay Area Host Committee. This partnership positions TicketManager as the go-to solution for event management in the Bay Area region, providing comprehensive ticketing and guest management services for events hosted by the committee.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Large enterprise event management platform covering registration, venue sourcing, and attendee management. Cvent overlaps with TicketManager in corporate event workflows and could expand deeper into ticketing/guest management as a module in its broader stack.
• Eventbrite: Mass-market ticketing and event registration platform. While focused on organizers rather than corporate entertainment, it competes for the same underlying ticketing technology category and corporate event use cases.
• Ticketmaster: Largest primary ticketing platform for live entertainment. While primarily B2C, Ticketmaster is the primary upstream source of inventory that TicketManager helps enterprises manage, making it a critical supply-side partner/competitor in corporate ticketing.

Direct peers

• Bizzabo: B2B event experience platform used by enterprises for events, registrations, and attendee engagement. Directly comparable as a SaaS layer serving corporate event teams, with overlap in guest management and ticketing-adjacent workflows.
• Aventri: Enterprise event management software covering registration, content, and engagement for corporate events. Comparable to TicketManager in targeting corporate event organizers and providing workflow software rather than just ticketing infrastructure.
• Splash: Event marketing platform for branded corporate events, including registration, guest management, and event pages. Closely comparable to TicketManager in serving enterprise marketing teams hosting client-facing events.
• Stova: Enterprise event technology platform combining registration, mobile apps, and engagement for corporate events. Directly comparable to TicketManager as a workflow-software alternative for corporate event organizers.

Emerging players

• Hopin: Hybrid/virtual event platform with attendee management, ticketing, and engagement features. Comparable in targeting the enterprise event stack and overlapping with TicketManager in guest management and ticketing.
• Swapcard: Event and matchmaking platform used by trade shows and conferences for registration, lead capture, and attendee networking. Comparable in selling workflow software to enterprise event organizers.
• Attendease: Event management platform for corporate events with registration, ticketing, and attendee engagement. Comparable in product surface and in targeting corporate event teams as customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TicketManager

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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