SeatGeek Raises $62M

Congratulations! That's big time. I think just in time too. I have a feeling (as do others) that valuations may start declining soon to try and head off a bubble. Peak market is now! Perfect timing if you ask me - congrats again.

Re: SeatGeek Raises $62M

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Post by mtsmith85 » Fri, Apr 03, 2015, 1:22 AM UTC

I interviewed at SeatGeek five years ago when they were a very small team. I was super intimidated at my first "startup" interview. No need to be; Jack and Russ were some of the nicest guys and interviewers. I remember after the interview they spent a bunch of time talking about the ways they had scripted Adobe Illustrator (I believe) to make the then very awesome, but now quite rudimentary, seat maps.

Really thought they had a great product on their hands and have used it quite a bit. They've done great work building both a great product as well as an engineering and product driven company.

Re: SeatGeek Raises $62M

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Post by DataCreep » Fri, Apr 03, 2015, 1:24 AM UTC

So it does what other companies have been doing since the beginning of time?

Oh, but it's an "app". Totally innovative, then.

Re: SeatGeek Raises $62M

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Post by pbreit » Fri, Apr 03, 2015, 1:26 AM UTC

DataCreep wrote: post #7

So it does what other companies have been doing since the beginning of time? Oh, but it's an "app". Totally innovative, then.

Name one service that does what they do (hint: the 3 companies mentioned in the article don't). And the web site is at least as important as the app.

Re: SeatGeek Raises $62M

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Post by pgwhalen » Fri, Apr 03, 2015, 1:26 AM UTC

As an avid sports fan and all around event-goer, this is very exciting. I'd love to see someone match (and surpass) the quality of StubHub.

Re: SeatGeek Raises $62M

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Post by pixelmonkey » Fri, Apr 03, 2015, 1:28 AM UTC

One of the best startup teams in NYC -- and maybe on the planet!