Linecut

What Linecut does

Linecut Oy is a Finnish online marketplace founded in 2022 and headquartered in Helsinki that aggregates VIP skybox and premium experience inventory at Finnish sports and concert venues into a single self-serve booking platform. The company operates as an official booking agent for a curated set of partners: Jokerit Helsinki Oy (Helsinki Ice Hall), HC TPS Turku Oy (Gatorade Center), HPK Liiga Oy (Pohjantähti Arena, Hämeenlinna), and Elämysaitiot – Fin Investors Oy, which supplies PRIME SEAT skybox seats for concerts at Helsinki's Veikkaus Arena. Through its e-commerce storefront at linecut.vip, consumers and corporate buyers can browse events, select a skybox or premium package, add catering, beverages, and fan merchandise, and pay by card, online payment, or company invoice (for Finnish businesses).

The product surface consists of venue-specific skybox packages (e.g., 10-person and 15-person Jokerit skyboxes at €969-€1,440, 10-person TPS skyboxes at €800 + VAT, 10-person HPK skyboxes at €850 + VAT, four-person Aura Premium Lounge tables at €689 + VAT) plus add-on services such as catering via Red Events Restaurants and merchandise delivery to the suite. Underlying technology is a standard web e-commerce storefront (no proprietary technology, AI, API, SDK, or mobile app is disclosed), and Linecut explicitly disclaims being a counterparty to the underlying sale between the venue partner and the user.

Linecut's revenue model is a transaction commission: it facilitates payments between customer and partner and retains a fee per booking, with no subscription, SaaS, or advertising component. The company targets three personas — corporate groups (client entertainment, employee events, parties), social/friend groups, and individual premium-seat consumers — and reaches them through organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), SEO, and a referral loyalty program ("Linecut Sisäpiiri") offering €100 off first bookings. Geographic footprint is currently Finland-only across three cities, and the company is in early-stage scale-up with 1-10 employees and roughly $537K of disclosed cumulative seed funding raised in 2023 and 2024.

Name

Linecut

Legal name

Linecut Oy

Website

https://linecut.vip

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Linecut is a Finnish online marketplace that aggregates VIP skybox inventory at hockey and concert venues (Jokerit, TPS, HPK, Veikkaus Arena) into a single self-serve booking platform, earning transaction commissions on consumer and corporate group bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event VIP Experience Marketplace

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

VIP Access & Skip-the-Line Experiences (THAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ), Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA)

Keywords

• Vip skybox booking
• Live event marketplace
• Premium hospitality services
• Corporate event experiences
• Sports venue experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transaction Commission: Linecut acts as a platform intermediary between event organizers/partners and customers. The company facilitates bookings and collects payments on behalf of partners, retaining a commission from each transaction. Linecut explicitly states they are not a party in the sale of Products between the Partner and the User.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Linecut operates an online marketplace where customers in Finland can reserve VIP skyboxes and premium hospitality experiences at concerts and hockey games across multiple partnered venues. Bookings include private skybox access, match/event tickets, optional food, beverages, and fan merchandise, with payment via card, online payment, or company invoice. The platform aggregates skybox inventory from venues including Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki Ice Hall, Gatorade Center, and Pohjantähti Arena, serving as the official booking agent for Jokerit, TPS, HPK, and Elämysaitiot.

Product overview

Linecut is a B2C/B2B platform for reserving VIP experiences and skyboxes at sports venues and concert arenas in Finland. The core product is the VIP Skybox booking system, which connects users with skybox rentals at partnered venues including Veikkaus Arena (concerts), Helsinki Ice Hall (Jokerit hockey), Gatorade Center (TPS hockey), and Pohjantähti Arena (HPK hockey). Product variants include venue-specific skybox packages (Jokerit Skyboxes, TPS Skyboxes, HPK Skyboxes), PRIME SEAT individual skybox seats for concerts, and the Aura Premium Lounge dining experience at Gatorade Center. Add-on services include catering (food, beverages, hot dogs), fan merchandise ordering, and company invoice payment options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VIP Skyboxes Private skybox rentals at Finnish sports venues and concert arenas for groups of various sizes, including premium seating, catering service, and exclusive access for the duration of the event plus pre- and post-event window.
• Jokerit Skyboxes VIP skybox rentals for Jokerit hockey games at Helsinki Ice Hall, available as 10-person (€969 without hot dogs / €1,169 with hot dogs) and 15-person (€1,140 without hot dogs / €1,440 with hot dogs) options, with match tickets included and optional food and beverage add-ons.
• TPS Skyboxes and VIP Tables Skybox and VIP table rentals for TPS hockey matches at Gatorade Center in Turku, including 10-person Upper Skybox at €800 + VAT with match tickets included, and other venue VIP configurations.
• HPK Skyboxes VIP skybox rentals for HPK home games at Pohjantähti Arena in Hämeenlinna during the 2024-2025 Liiga regular season, with 10-person skybox pricing at €850 + VAT (special pricing such as €650 + VAT or €560 + VAT for specific games such as HPK-KooKoo), full catering spread, cold beverages, and match tickets included.
• PRIME SEAT Skyboxes (Veikkaus Arena Concerts) Individual VIP box seats (PRIME SEAT) for concerts at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, providing private box seating with catering and premium service for individual ticket buyers, companies, groups, and friend groups.
• Aura Premium Lounge Premium dining experience at Gatorade Center in Turku with four-person tables and served three-course dinners overlooking the TPS hockey rink, including entrance tickets, VIP passes, free parking, and three-course dinner for €689 + VAT.
• Catering and Fan Merchandise Add-Ons Optional food, beverage, and fan merchandise add-ons that can be ordered through the Linecut platform together with a skybox booking, including hot dogs, versatile catering menus, drink packages, and fan merchandise delivered to the skybox or available for order through the event organizer after booking.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jokerit Helsinki OycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLinecut serves as Jokerit's official agent for VIP skybox services at Helsinki Ice Hall. Linecut facilitates online booking of Jokerit skyboxes for 10 and 15-person groups for hockey games. The official vendor is Jokerit Helsinki Oy.
• HC TPS Turku OycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLinecut serves as official agent for TPS VIP skybox services at Gatorade Center in Turku. Linecut facilitates booking of 10-person skyboxes and Aura Premium Lounge tables for TPS home hockey matches.
• HPK Liiga OycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLinecut serves as official agent for HPK VIP skybox services at Pohjantähti Arena in Hämeenlinna. Linecut facilitates online booking of HPK skyboxes for Liiga home games.
• Elämysaitiot – Fin Investors OycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLinecut serves as Elämysaitiot's official agent for VIP services at Veikkaus Arena. Elämysaitiot offers individual VIP box seats (PRIME SEAT) for concerts at Veikkaus Arena through Linecut. The official vendor is ELÄMYSAITIOT – Fin Investors Oy.
• Red Events RestaurantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCatering partner for Jokerit skybox experiences at Helsinki Ice Hall. Red Events Restaurants provides the wide range of food and beverage options available for separate ordering in Jokerit skyboxes, including hot dogs and versatile catering menus.
• Veikkaus ArenacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Helsinki concert venue where Linecut offers VIP skybox booking services through its partnership with Elämysaitiot. Linecut facilitates booking of PRIME SEAT skybox seats for concerts at this venue.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SuiteHop: SuiteHop is a US-based online marketplace for booking luxury suites and premium seating at sporting events and concerts. It is the closest direct peer to Linecut in that it aggregates third-party suite inventory across multiple teams/venues and sells B2B/B2C through a self-serve platform.
• Suite Experience Group: Suite Experience Group brokers and books premium suites, club seats, and VIP experiences at major North American sports and entertainment events. Directly comparable to Linecut's intermediary model for VIP skybox/suite inventory at sports and concert venues.

Broad incumbents

• On Location Experiences: On Location provides official hospitality, suites, and VIP experiences for major US sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB) and the Olympics. A broader incumbent in premium live-event hospitality with overlapping buyer intent (corporate entertainment, group experiences) but operates at much larger scale.
• GetYourGuide: GetYourGuide is a global online marketplace for tours, attractions, and experiences. Comparable to Linecut in being a self-serve booking marketplace for live experiences, though it focuses on tourism activities rather than VIP venue hospitality.
• Klook: Klook is an Asia-Pacific experiences and attractions booking platform. Comparable to Linecut in being an online experiences marketplace with self-serve booking and bundled add-ons, but operates across a much broader activity portfolio and geography.
• Vivid Seats: Vivid Seats is a US online marketplace for live event tickets including sports, concerts, and theater. Comparable to Linecut as a marketplace intermediary for live event access, but operates at secondary-market scale rather than VIP-hospitality aggregation.
• Eventim: Eventim is a major European ticketing and live entertainment platform headquartered in Germany. Comparable to Linecut as a European live-event distribution platform, though its scale and primary-ticketing focus differ from Linecut's VIP hospitality niche.
• Headout: Headout is an experiences marketplace for tours, attractions, and events with last-minute booking focus. Comparable to Linecut in connecting consumers to live experiences through an online booking platform, but it covers a much wider range of activity types.
• Ticketmaster: Ticketmaster is the dominant global primary ticketing platform for live events. It is a broad incumbent in the same live-event booking category as Linecut, but it does not specialize in VIP skybox aggregation and is many orders of magnitude larger.
• Fever: Fever operates a large marketplace for curated experiences and events across many cities. It is comparable to Linecut as a marketplace intermediary selling experiences, but operates across many verticals and geographies rather than focusing on VIP skyboxes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/linecutsuomi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linecutvip
• Instagraminstagram.com/linecut_suomi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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