MODERNISSIM

What MODERNISSIM does

MODERNISSIM is a small Italian multi-screen cinema operator. Per its firmographic profile, it screens mainstream, independent, and original-language films and hosts cineclub events — a programming mix that signals a cinephile-oriented independent operator rather than a mass-market multiplex. Its customer-facing ticketing presence is hosted as a subdomain on the 18Tickets cloud platform (modernissimo.andromeda.18tickets.it), built and operated by 18Months S.r.l. This indicates MODERNISSIM operates as a tenant on a third-party, pay-per-use SaaS that provides integrated eTicketing, electronic cash register (Cassa), bar inventory management, e-commerce, and back-office gestionale functions. Adoption of this platform allows the cinema to access digital ticketing, integrated POS, and customer profiling tools without upfront licensing investment, leveling technology capabilities typically associated with larger cinema chains. Limited information is available in the source data regarding MODERNISSIM's ownership, headcount, financial scale, supplier relationships beyond 18Tickets, or governance. Its operational posture is consistent with a small independent Italian cinema using modern cloud infrastructure to remain competitive against larger multisala operators.

Name

MODERNISSIM

Legal name

18Months S.r.l.

Website

https://18tickets.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MODERNISSIM is a small Italian multi-screen cinema that screens mainstream, independent, and original-language films and hosts cineclub events, operating on the 18Tickets cloud ticketing platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pay Per Use Ticketing Platform: Cloud ticketing platform operated on a Pay Per Use basis - the first Italian cloud ticketing application with this model. Revenue is generated through transaction-based usage fees rather than flat subscription costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MODERNISSIM operates a multi-screen cinema that screens mainstream, independent, and original-language films and hosts cineclub events. The venue sells admissions, bar and concession items, and merchandise through the 18Tickets cloud-based platform, which consolidates eTicketing, cash register, bar inventory, virtual POS, and e-commerce into a single adaptive interface used across mobile, tablet, and PC devices.

Product overview

18Tickets is a unified cloud-based entertainment management platform that consolidates eTicketing, POS/cash register (Cassa), bar inventory management, and e-commerce into a single adaptive interface. The platform is offered on a Pay-per-use model and is designed primarily for Italian cinemas and theaters, though it supports expansion to museums, sporting events, concerts, and trade fairs. The system includes a customizable virtual POS for card payments, a back-office gestionale for automating operations, and customer profiling/marketing tools for targeted audience communication. Social network integration (particularly Facebook) enables social features for audience interaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Instant technological gap closure for single-screen cinemas
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 18Months S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner18Months S.r.l. is the parent company and developer behind 18Tickets. The data controller for 18Tickets services, responsible for the treatment of user data per Italian privacy regulations (D.Lgs. 196/03). Contact: [email protected].
• FacebookcoreTechnology or IntegrationKey social network integration partner enabling social features of the 18Tickets platform. Users can coordinate movie nights with friends and share opinions with other enthusiasts through Facebook integration.
• Repubblica.itminorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian media outlet that featured 18Tickets in a video segment covering the application as a technology solution for small cinemas.
• Corriere della SeraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Italian newspaper that has covered 18Tickets as editorial content, providing media visibility.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Curzon: UK independent cinema chain specializing in art-house, independent, and curated programming with cineclub-style events; comparable business model and audience strategy to MODERNISSIM though operating in a different geography.
• MK2: French independent cinema and art-house operator with curated programming, community events, and integrated bar/concession operations; comparable positioning and integrated venue model, though France-based.

Direct peers

• UCI Cinemas: Major multinational cinema chain with significant Italian operations, directly competing with independent Italian cinemas like MODERNISSIM for mainstream film audiences across shared Italian geographies.
• The Space Cinema: One of the largest Italian cinema chains operating multi-screen venues across Italy, directly competing with MODERNISSIM for theatrical audiences in the same domestic market with overlapping programming categories.
• Cineteca Milano: Milan-based film archive and cinema operator showing curated, independent, and original-language programming with cineclub-style community events, structurally similar to MODERNISSIM's niche positioning.
• Anteo Palazzo del Cinema: Milan independent multi-screen cinema operator combining art-house and mainstream programming comparable to MODERNISSIM in scale and audience strategy within the Italian independent cinema segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/18Tickets

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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