What Tailgreeter does

Tailgreeter operates a two-sided online marketplace that connects individual tailgate hosts with guests seeking pre-game and pre-event experiences at sporting events and concerts across the United States. The platform comprises a web marketplace at tailgreeter.com plus native iOS and Android applications, with host-facing listing and event-creation tools, a wishlist feature, a side-by-side event comparison tool, and QR-code-based digital ticketing with shared-ticket functionality. Hosts create and manage their own listings and set pricing across a wide range — from free community events through budget packages in the $7.50-$30 range, standard professional tailgate experiences at $40-$75, up to premium VIP packages and season passes priced as high as $675. The company's revenue model is a marketplace commission taken on each booking processed through the platform, with no disclosed pricing tiers on the platform side and non-refundable transaction fees per the terms of service.

The primary user segments are NFL and professional sports fans, college football fans, concert-goers, and the hosts themselves — typically individuals and small groups monetizing tailgate spaces and parking. The platform serves a horizontal, consumer-facing use case with no enterprise customers and no B2B contracts, distributing through self-serve web and mobile channels supported by an ambassador referral program, organic social media, a YouTube content channel (Tailgreeter TV), and earned media from outlets including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Chicago Inno, and WGN Radio. Tailgreeter is a privately held LLC domiciled in Illinois, founded in 2017, operating with a 1-10 person team and no disclosed institutional funding, external investors, or parent company. The platform has expanded into concert tailgates and, more recently, into 2026 FIFA World Cup hospitality packages, signaling an attempt to broaden the addressable market beyond US-centric football tailgating.

Name

Tailgreeter

Legal name

Tailgreeter LLC

Website

https://tailgreeter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tailgreeter is a two-sided online marketplace that connects tailgate hosts with guests seeking pre-game and pre-event experiences at US sporting events and concerts, monetizing through marketplace commissions on bookings made via web and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Tailgate Marketplace

akta.pro primary industry

Sporting Goods, Outdoor & Fitness Marketplaces (CRAFABAI)

Keywords

• Tailgate marketplace
• Event booking platform
• Mobile ticketing app
• Sports hospitality services
• Two-sided marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Transaction Fees: TAILGREETER acts as a marketplace between hosts and guests, charging transaction fees on bookings. The platform takes a commission on each tailgate reservation made through the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tailgreeter operates a two-sided online marketplace where individuals and organizations list and monetize tailgate experiences at NFL games, college football games, concerts, and other US sporting events, while fans discover, compare, book, and pay for those experiences through the website or mobile apps. The platform provides payment processing, QR-code based ticketing, and guestlist management on behalf of hosts, and earns revenue by taking a commission on each booking.

Product overview

Tailgreeter is a marketplace e-commerce platform that connects tailgate hosts with guests seeking tailgate experiences across the United States. The platform comprises the core Tailgreeter marketplace (web and mobile), mobile applications for iOS and Android, event hosting tools for creators, event comparison and wishlist features for discovery, and categorized event offerings spanning Pro Football, College Football, and Concert Tailgates. The ecosystem also includes an Ambassador Program for brand advocacy. Hosts use platform tools to list and manage events while guests browse, compare, book, and pay through the platform. The platform does not host tailgates itself but acts as the intermediary marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tailgreeter Platform A web-based two-sided marketplace where tailgate hosts list experiences and guests discover, compare, book, and pay for them at NFL, college football, concerts, and other US events.
• Tailgreeter iOS Mobile App Native iOS application available on the Apple App Store that gives users mobile access to browse, book, and manage tailgate experiences.
• Tailgreeter Android Mobile App Native Android application available on Google Play that gives users mobile access to browse, book, and manage tailgate experiences.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gametime: Last-minute mobile-first ticketing app focused on live sports and concerts. Closely comparable on mobile UX, sports-first positioning, and last-minute discovery — overlapping Tailgreeter's pre-event booking behavior.
• StubHub: Long-established secondary ticket marketplace for sports, concerts, and theater. Comparable marketplace business model with commission-based monetization on sports event transactions, the same category Tailgreeter targets.
• Vivid Seats: Public secondary ticketing marketplace for sports, concerts, and theater. Operates the same take-rate marketplace model and competes for the same NFL/college football fan wallet that Tailgreeter targets.
• SeatGeek: Mobile-first secondary ticketing marketplace for live events, particularly strong in sports. Operates a two-sided marketplace with dynamic pricing and a clean mobile app, mirroring Tailgreeter's mobile-first sports experience approach.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb Experiences: Global experience-hosting marketplace operated by Airbnb. While much broader than tailgating, it shares the marketplace mechanics of host-supplied experiences booked by guests with platform-mediated payment and reviews.
• Eventbrite: Largest self-service event ticketing marketplace globally. While it serves far more event categories than tailgating, its core mechanics — host listing, ticket purchase, attendee discovery — are directly analogous to Tailgreeter's marketplace model.
• Ticketmaster: Largest primary ticketing platform for sports and concerts in the US. While it sells event tickets rather than tailgate experiences, it owns the pre-event fan transaction moment Tailgreeter competes for and could easily add a tailgate add-on category.

Emerging players

• Peek: Online booking platform for tours, activities, and experiences. Shares Tailgreeter's marketplace-style booking flow with host-supplied inventory and platform-mediated payment, though its category mix is tours and attractions rather than sporting events.
• Fever: Curated local experiences marketplace operating in major global cities. Comparable two-sided marketplace model for experiences, though focused on urban leisure rather than stadium-anchored sports events.

Others

• Tailgate Guys: Tailgate hospitality service provider that sets up and operates premium tailgates at NFL stadiums. Rather than a marketplace, it is a competing service-side business serving the same end customer and stadium environment as Tailgreeter hosts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/tailgreeter
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tailgreetertv7298
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tailgreeter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tailgreeter
• Instagraminstagram.com/tailgreeter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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