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Quicket
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Quicket
Websiteurl
quicket.co.za
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2011
Descriptiontext

Quicket is a privately held, Cape Town-based ticketing platform founded in 2011 that operates a self-service online marketplace connecting event organizers with attendees across Africa. The company positions itself as a unified ticketing solution enabling organizers to list, sell, and manage tickets for events continent-wide, with a "fully self-managed" model that implies organizers handle setup, pricing, and promotion independently through the platform. The website (quicket.co.za) functions as the primary consumer and organizer interface; no mobile app, public API, or SDK is documented in available sources, indicating a browser-first product surface.

The underlying platform is a standard event-ticketing marketplace with no disclosed proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, third-party integrations, or technical certifications. The company is small, with 11-50 employees and three co-founders — James Tagg (CEO), James Hedley (Business Development Director), and Mike Kennedy (Developer) — covering commercial and technical leadership functions. No operating geographies beyond South Africa are formally disclosed, although the marketing language targets the broader African continent.

The revenue model is not publicly disclosed but is consistent with a transactional, per-ticket service-fee structure typical of self-service ticketing platforms. The company has raised disclosed capital from two sources: a 2017 round led by KNF Ventures with Knife Capital participation, and a 2019 Grindstone engagement; financial terms are not public. No customer segments, named organizer accounts, pricing tiers, or revenue figures are disclosed in available sources, materially limiting visibility into unit economics and scale.

Short descriptiontext

Quicket is a Cape Town-based self-service online ticketing platform founded in 2011 that enables event organizers and attendees across Africa to list, sell, and discover event tickets.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
HQ citystring
Cape Town
HQ countrystring
South Africa
HQ regionstring
Africa
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
online ticketing platform, event ticketing services, event marketplace, self-managed ticketing, Africa event tickets
Industry4 codes
1Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems
CodeMPAGAJAAPrimaryYes
2Ticketing Platforms & Primary Ticketing
CodeMPAIAFADPrimaryNo
3Ticketing, Registration & Event Technology (Badging, Apps)
CodeBPAFAGALPrimaryNo
4Ticketing Platforms (Paid Events, Seat Maps, Access Control)
CodeTHAHAFACPrimaryNo
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation7990
  • Services-Amusement & Recreation Services7900
Product category
Online Event Ticketing
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components4 values
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

Quicket provides a fully self-managed online ticketing platform that enables event organizers to list and sell tickets and allows consumers to find and purchase tickets to events throughout Africa. The platform serves as a unified marketplace connecting event organizers with attendees across the African continent.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Quicket is a single unified ticketing platform that enables users to find and sell tickets to events throughout Africa. The platform serves as an online event ticketing marketplace connecting event organizers with attendees across the African continent.

Product and service1 record
1Quicket Online Event Ticketing Platform
CategoryOnline Event Ticketing
Description

A fully self-managed online ticketing platform that enables event organizers across Africa to list and sell tickets to events and allows consumers to find and purchase tickets to events throughout Africa.

Recent move3 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Eventbrite
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global self-service event ticketing marketplace serving organizers and attendees worldwide. Directly comparable to Quicket on product, self-service model, and target customer (event organizers and consumers).

2Webtickets
TypeDirect peer
Description

South African online ticketing platform serving event organizers and consumers in Southern Africa. Directly competes with Quicket in the same geography with a similar self-service model.

3Computicket
TypeRegional player
Description

One of South Africa's longest-running ticketing platforms, primarily serving large venue and promoter clients. Comparable regional ticketing player with broader retail distribution footprint.

4Billetto
TypeEmerging player
Description

European self-service event ticketing platform with growing presence in emerging markets. Comparable on self-service model and focus on community and cultural events.

5Ticketmaster
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global primary ticketing incumbent serving major venues and promoters. Comparable as the dominant primary ticketing platform but operates at vastly larger scale and serves professional rather than self-managed organizers.

6Tito
TypeEmerging player
Description

Simple self-service ticketing platform popular with tech, conference, and community organizers. Comparable on lightweight self-service model targeting smaller event organizers.

7Yemmas
TypeRegional player
Description

African-focused event ticketing and discovery platform. Comparable as a regional player targeting the same African event organizer and consumer base as Quicket.

8Ticket Tailor
TypeDirect peer
Description

Self-service event ticketing platform targeting small and mid-sized organizers globally. Comparable on self-service positioning, fee structure, and organizer segment.

9Humanitix
TypeEmerging player
Description

Not-for-profit ticketing platform that donates booking fees to charity, targeting community and cultural events. Comparable on the organizer-friendly ticketing model for smaller events.

10Paylogic
TypeRegional player
Description

European primary ticketing provider for festivals, clubs, and venues. Comparable as a primary ticketing technology provider serving event organizers, though more venue-focused than Quicket's self-service positioning.

Market position
Strengths4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds2 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors3 records

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Quicket

Online Event Ticketingquicket.co.za

Quicket is a Cape Town-based self-service online ticketing platform founded in 2011 that enables event organizers and attendees across Africa to list, sell, and discover event tickets.

What Quicket does

Quicket is a privately held, Cape Town-based ticketing platform founded in 2011 that operates a self-service online marketplace connecting event organizers with attendees across Africa. The company positions itself as a unified ticketing solution enabling organizers to list, sell, and manage tickets for events continent-wide, with a "fully self-managed" model that implies organizers handle setup, pricing, and promotion independently through the platform. The website (quicket.co.za) functions as the primary consumer and organizer interface; no mobile app, public API, or SDK is documented in available sources, indicating a browser-first product surface.

The underlying platform is a standard event-ticketing marketplace with no disclosed proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, third-party integrations, or technical certifications. The company is small, with 11-50 employees and three co-founders — James Tagg (CEO), James Hedley (Business Development Director), and Mike Kennedy (Developer) — covering commercial and technical leadership functions. No operating geographies beyond South Africa are formally disclosed, although the marketing language targets the broader African continent.

The revenue model is not publicly disclosed but is consistent with a transactional, per-ticket service-fee structure typical of self-service ticketing platforms. The company has raised disclosed capital from two sources: a 2017 round led by KNF Ventures with Knife Capital participation, and a 2019 Grindstone engagement; financial terms are not public. No customer segments, named organizer accounts, pricing tiers, or revenue figures are disclosed in available sources, materially limiting visibility into unit economics and scale.

Quicket firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Quicket
Legal name
Quicket
Website
https://quicket.co.za
Company type
Private
Founded year
2011
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Quicket is a Cape Town-based self-service online ticketing platform founded in 2011 that enables event organizers and attendees across Africa to list, sell, and discover event tickets.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Quicket industry classification

Industry
Product category
Online Event Ticketing
SIC
Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
akta.pro primary industry
Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems (MPAGAJAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Ticketing Platforms & Primary Ticketing (MPAIAFAD), Ticketing, Registration & Event Technology (Badging, Apps) (BPAFAGAL), Ticketing Platforms (Paid Events, Seat Maps, Access Control) (THAHAFAC)

Keywords

  • Online ticketing platform
  • Event ticketing services
  • Event marketplace
  • Self-managed ticketing
  • Africa event tickets

Where Quicket is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Cape Town
HQ country
South Africa
HQ region
Africa

Markets served

Quicket business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Quicket product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Quicket provides a fully self-managed online ticketing platform that enables event organizers to list and sell tickets and allows consumers to find and purchase tickets to events throughout Africa. The platform serves as a unified marketplace connecting event organizers with attendees across the African continent.

Product overview

Quicket is a single unified ticketing platform that enables users to find and sell tickets to events throughout Africa. The platform serves as an online event ticketing marketplace connecting event organizers with attendees across the African continent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Quicket Online Event Ticketing Platform A fully self-managed online ticketing platform that enables event organizers across Africa to list and sell tickets to events and allows consumers to find and purchase tickets to events throughout Africa.

Companies that use Quicket

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Quicket technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Quicket partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Quicket competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Eventbrite: Global self-service event ticketing marketplace serving organizers and attendees worldwide. Directly comparable to Quicket on product, self-service model, and target customer (event organizers and consumers).
  • Webtickets: South African online ticketing platform serving event organizers and consumers in Southern Africa. Directly competes with Quicket in the same geography with a similar self-service model.
  • Ticket Tailor: Self-service event ticketing platform targeting small and mid-sized organizers globally. Comparable on self-service positioning, fee structure, and organizer segment.

Regional players

  • Computicket: One of South Africa's longest-running ticketing platforms, primarily serving large venue and promoter clients. Comparable regional ticketing player with broader retail distribution footprint.
  • Yemmas: African-focused event ticketing and discovery platform. Comparable as a regional player targeting the same African event organizer and consumer base as Quicket.
  • Paylogic: European primary ticketing provider for festivals, clubs, and venues. Comparable as a primary ticketing technology provider serving event organizers, though more venue-focused than Quicket's self-service positioning.

Emerging players

  • Billetto: European self-service event ticketing platform with growing presence in emerging markets. Comparable on self-service model and focus on community and cultural events.
  • Tito: Simple self-service ticketing platform popular with tech, conference, and community organizers. Comparable on lightweight self-service model targeting smaller event organizers.
  • Humanitix: Not-for-profit ticketing platform that donates booking fees to charity, targeting community and cultural events. Comparable on the organizer-friendly ticketing model for smaller events.

Broad incumbents

  • Ticketmaster: Global primary ticketing incumbent serving major venues and promoters. Comparable as the dominant primary ticketing platform but operates at vastly larger scale and serves professional rather than self-managed organizers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Quicket social profiles

Digital presence

Quicket financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Quicket leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Quicket funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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

Quicket M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Quicket

What does Quicket do?

Quicket provides a fully self-managed online ticketing platform that enables event organizers to list and sell tickets and allows consumers to find and purchase tickets to events throughout Africa. The platform serves as a unified marketplace connecting event organizers with attendees across the African continent.

Is Quicket a public or private company?

Quicket is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Quicket founded?

Quicket was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Quicket based?

Quicket is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, in the Africa region.

Who are Quicket's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Eventbrite, Webtickets and Ticket Tailor. Regional players are Computicket, Yemmas and Paylogic. Emerging players are Billetto, Tito and Humanitix. Ticketmaster is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Quicket have an API?

No public API is recorded for Quicket.

What industry is Quicket in?

Quicket's product category is Online Event Ticketing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAJAA, Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems, with a secondary code of MPAIAFAD, Ticketing Platforms & Primary Ticketing. Its SIC code is 7990.

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