# Ari Daie

> Ari Daie is the founder, CEO and president of FEVO, a New York social-commerce platform that turns the lonely online checkout into a group activity. After a career that ran through Goldman Sachs, two startups he built and sold, and a senior dealmaking seat at Ticketmaster/Live Nation, Daie built FEVO on a simple bet: people would rather buy tickets and merchandise together than alone. The platform now powers more than 750 partners across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS and Formula 1, and FEVO has reported scaling past a billion dollars in sales while raising tens of millions in venture funding.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO & President at FEVO
- **Organizations:** FEVO, Ticketmaster / Live Nation Entertainment, LiveAnalytics, Ticketmaster Nexus, Bosch USA, NRG Studios, Goldman Sachs
- **From:** Chicago, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate business degree, Georgetown University, Graduate degree, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads FEVO, a social-commerce platform used by 750+ partners across sports, music and live entertainment, FEVO reported scaling to over $1 billion in sales, Powers ticketing and commerce for five major North American leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS) and Formula 1, with clients including the New York Yankees, LA Dodgers and Milwaukee Bucks

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Co-founded NRG Studios (acquired in 1998)
- **Early career** — Investment banker at Goldman Sachs
- **Pre-FEVO** — President and Head of Strategy & Revenue at Bosch USA
- **Pre-FEVO** — Head of Strategic Partnerships & M&A at Ticketmaster / Live Nation; co-founded LiveAnalytics and Ticketmaster Nexus
- **2016** — Founded FEVO, a social-commerce platform for live events and retail
- **2022-12** — FEVO raised a Series C round (reported ~$16.6M tranche; tens of millions total)

## Achievements

- Founded and leads FEVO, a social-commerce platform used by 750+ partners across sports, music and live entertainment
- FEVO reported scaling to over $1 billion in sales
- Powers ticketing and commerce for five major North American leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS) and Formula 1, with clients including the New York Yankees, LA Dodgers and Milwaukee Bucks
- Co-founded LiveAnalytics and Ticketmaster Nexus inside Live Nation
- Built and sold two technology startups before FEVO, beginning with NRG Studios in the 1990s
- Raised venture funding from investors including Drive by DraftKings and HBSE Ventures

## Latest updates

- **2022-12** — FEVO closed venture funding (Series C) to scale its social-commerce platform.
- **2024** — FEVO positioning around 'social commerce bundled with AI,' expanding across sports, music and live entertainment partners.

## Links

- Website: https://fevo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arieldaie/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/arieldaie
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aridaie/

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Last updated: 2026-06-04