Biletomat.pl x Time For Friends

What Biletomat.pl x Time For Friends does

Time For Friends sp. z o.o., operating commercially as Biletomat.pl x Time For Friends, is a privately held Polish music and lifestyle media and ticketing group headquartered in Warsaw. Founded approximately 20 years ago and operated as a family-owned business, the company combines an editorial media network of four genre-specific portals (Rytmy.pl, Muno.pl, FTB.pl, Glamrap.pl) with the Biletomat.pl ticketing platform. The group sells tickets for concerts, festivals, and lifestyle events across Poland, serving event organizers such as Live Nation, Audioriver, Kayax, Winiary Bookings, and Juwenalia, and reports combined ticket volume of approximately 900,000 units in 2022.

The company's core technology stack consists of the Biletomat.pl ticketing platform and the consolidated platforms acquired in April 2023 (Bilety.fm and Ticketos.pl), supplemented by custom-built websites, landing pages, and festival applications developed for clients. The media portals deliver approximately 5 million monthly page views, 2.5 million unique users, and a combined social media reach of approximately 7 million, providing an integrated audience channel that supports both organic event discovery and paid promotional distribution.

Revenue is generated across four principal streams: commissions on ticket transactions, advertising sales across the media portfolio, bespoke marketing campaign services for brand clients (including non-endemic brands such as ASUS ROG and the Burning Man exhibition), and technology development services covering custom web and mobile applications for festival and event organizers. The combined offering positions the company as an integrated ticketing, media, and technology vendor to the Polish live entertainment ecosystem rather than a pure transactional ticket reseller.

Name

Biletomat.pl x Time For Friends

Legal name

Time For Friends sp. z o.o.

Website

https://timefor.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polish music and lifestyle media group operating the Biletomat.pl ticketing platform alongside four genre-specific editorial portals, serving event organizers and brands with integrated ticketing, advertising, marketing campaigns, and custom technology services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Ticketing

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems (MPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Promotion & Talent Buying (Promoters) (MPAGAJAC), Event Discovery, Listings & Calendar Platforms (MPAGAJAL), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Event ticketing platform
• Music media portals
• Online ticket sales
• Event promotion services
• Lifestyle content publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales Commission: Transaction-based ticket sales through Biletomat.pl platform. Collects fees on ticket transactions for events. In 2022, sold approximately 900,000 tickets annually.
2. Media and Advertising: Advertising and sponsorship across media portals (Rytmy.pl, Muno.pl, FTB.pl, Glamrap.pl) reaching 5 million monthly page views and 7 million monthly social media reach.
3. Marketing Campaign Services: Creative content marketing campaigns and PR activities tailored to client needs, leveraging media network reach.
4. Technology Development Services: Custom technology solutions including websites, landing pages, and applications for event partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Time For Friends sp. z o.o. operates a portfolio of online ticketing platforms (Biletomat.pl, Bilety.fm, Ticketos.pl) that sell event tickets on behalf of event organizers, combined with four music and lifestyle media portals (Rytmy.pl, Muno.pl, FTB.pl, Glamrap.pl). The company also delivers content marketing campaigns, PR services, and custom technology solutions (websites, landing pages, festival applications) for event organizers and brand clients in Poland.

Product overview

Time For Friends (Grupa Mediowa) is a ticketing and media group operating in the music and lifestyle industry for nearly 20 years. The portfolio consists of a ticketing platform (Biletomat.pl) with two acquired ticketing brands (Bilety.fm and Ticketos.pl joined in April 2023), and four media portals covering distinct genres: Rytmy.pl (pop culture), Muno.pl (electronic music), Ftb.pl (trance/EDM), and Glamrap.pl (hip-hop/rap). The company also provides content marketing campaigns, technology development (websites, landing pages, apps), and event promotion services. Combined, the media properties generate 5 million monthly page views, 2.5 million unique users, and 7 million social media reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biletomat.pl Ticketing Platform Primary online ticketing platform enabling event ticket sales, customer service, and technical support for event organizers. Sold approximately 900,000 tickets annually with media-backed promotional reach.
• Rytmy.pl Pop culture media portal covering music, lifestyle, and cinema with articles, interviews, news, and opinions. Reaches 500,000 unique monthly users and 600,000 monthly page views.
• Muno.pl Poland's largest electronic music, club culture, and festival media portal, operating for nearly 20 years. Serves 140,000 unique monthly users with 250,000 monthly page views.
• FTB.pl (FeelTheBeat) Poland's largest trance and EDM music portal with a community of over 300,000 clubbers. Provides in-depth articles, essays, and news on trance and EDM music.
• Glamrap.pl Poland's largest hip-hop/rap music portal featuring daily news, interviews, reviews, concert reports, and festival coverage. Reaches 750,000 unique monthly users.
• Bilety.fm Online ticketing platform acquired in April 2023, integrated into the Biletomat.pl ticketing ecosystem to expand consumer reach.
• Ticketos.pl Online ticketing platform acquired in April 2023, integrated into the Biletomat.pl ticketing ecosystem to expand consumer reach.
• Content Marketing Campaign Services Creative content marketing campaigns and PR activities tailored to client needs, leveraging the company's media network reach of 5 million monthly page views and 7 million monthly social media reach. Examples include ASUS ROG music campaigns and Burning Man photography exhibitions.
• Technology Development Services Custom technology solutions including websites, landing pages, sales subpages, and festival applications built for event partners and brand clients, optimized for client goals and UX standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900,000 tickets sold annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bilety.fmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2023Acquired ticketing platform that joined Biletomat.pl group in April 2023, expanding distribution capabilities and customer base in Polish market.
• Ticketos.plcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2023Acquired ticketing platform that joined Biletomat.pl group in April 2023, expanding distribution capabilities and customer base in Polish market.
• Live NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor global event promoter and organizer utilizing Biletomat.pl ticketing platform for events in Poland.
• AudiorivermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Polish electronic music festival - media partner for one of the most important festivals in the country.
• KayaxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish music and entertainment production company, strategic partner for events and content.
• Tauron Nowa MuzykamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Polish music festival - Muno.pl serves as media partner for this festival.
• Up To Date FestivalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImportant Polish electronic music festival - Muno.pl serves as media partner.
• Mayday FestivalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Polish electronic music event - Muno.pl serves as media partner.
• Glamrap.plcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner portal - largest Polish website dedicated to hip-hop/rap music with 750,000 monthly unique users.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• GoOut: Central European event discovery and ticketing platform operating primarily in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Comparable to Biletomat.pl as a regional ticketing + event-listing platform, though serving a different Central European geography.
• See Tickets: European primary ticketing platform operating in UK, France, Spain, and other markets. Comparable primary-ticketing product offering to Biletomat.pl but focused on Western Europe rather than Central/Eastern Europe.

Emerging players

• Songkick: Live music event discovery and ticketing platform operating internationally. Comparable to Biletomat.pl on the ticketing plus music event discovery axis, though lacking the genre-specific editorial depth of Muno or Glamrap.
• Bandsintown: Music event discovery and concert recommendation platform with ticketing integrations. Comparable to Biletomat.pl's media-driven ticketing funnel, though positioned as a discovery app rather than a primary ticketing platform.
• Boiler Room: Global electronic music media brand with live streaming and event programming. Highly comparable to Muno.pl and FTB.pl as niche music media properties targeting the same electronic music audience, though without owned ticketing infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Ticketmaster (Live Nation): Global primary ticketing giant owned by Live Nation — itself a customer and partner of Biletomat.pl. Represents both a partnership channel and a competitive threat, as Live Nation could internalize Polish ticketing at any time.
• Eventim: Europe's largest ticketing operator with a strong presence in Poland via Eventim.pl. Directly competes with Biletomat.pl on primary ticketing for concerts and festivals, but operates as a broad incumbent across many European markets rather than specializing in music verticals.

Direct peers

• Resident Advisor: Leading electronic music media platform with integrated ticketing for clubs and festivals globally. Most directly comparable to Biletomat.pl's combination of niche music media (Muno, FTB) and ticketing for electronic music events, though operating internationally.
• Going (goingapp.pl): Polish ticketing and event-discovery platform serving concerts, festivals, and cultural events. Competes head-to-head with Biletomat.pl for Polish event organizers and ticket buyers with overlapping functionality and target audience.
• eBilet.pl: One of Poland's leading online ticketing platforms for events, including concerts, theater, and sports. Closely comparable to Biletomat.pl as a primary ticketing platform serving Polish event organizers and consumers, though without an integrated media network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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