# Chris O’Brien

> Chris O’Brien is TickPick’s co-founder and co-CEO. A Lehigh computer engineering graduate and former Nuance Communications engineer, he developed TickPick’s original technology and built the business alongside his former college roommate Brett Goldberg. The company made upfront pricing its central proposition and later expanded through growth investment and acquisitions.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at TickPick
- **Organizations:** TickPick, Nuance Communications
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Engineering, Lehigh University
- **Known for:** Built TickPick’s original website and pricing algorithm., Co-led TickPick to No. 90 on the 2016 Inc. 5000., Co-led the business through its 2019 institutional financing and 2024 growth investment.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Graduated from Lehigh and began working at Nuance Communications on speech recognition implementations.
- **2011** — Co-founded TickPick with Brett Goldberg.
- **2012** — TickPick.com launched to the public.
- **2013** — TickPick reached $1 million in sales; Jack Slingland joined as its first employee.
- **2018** — TickPick acquired Razorgator and assets of Rukkus.
- **2019** — TickPick announced its first institutional investment: $40 million from PWP Growth Equity.
- **2024** — Brighton Park Capital announced a $250 million growth investment; Symphony Ventures joined as a strategic investor.
- **2025** — TickPick acquired Fanimal to enter primary ticketing.
- **2026** — TickPick acquired Momento, a live-event memory app.

## Achievements

- Built TickPick’s original website and pricing algorithm.
- Co-led TickPick to No. 90 on the 2016 Inc. 5000.
- Co-led the business through its 2019 institutional financing and 2024 growth investment.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — TickPick acquired Momento; O’Brien described an opportunity to recognize and reward real fandom.
- **2025-03** — TickPick acquired Fanimal, expanding into primary ticketing.
- **2024-08** — TickPick announced a $250 million growth investment from Brighton Park Capital and a strategic investment from Symphony Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tickpick.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-o-brien-a9382835/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23