# Eric Baker

> Eric H. Baker is the co-founder of StubHub and founder of viagogo, and serves as Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of StubHub Holdings. After leaving the original StubHub in 2004, he launched viagogo in 2006; viagogo acquired StubHub from eBay for $4.05 billion in 2020. He led the combined business to its September 2025 NYSE debut and is pursuing primary ticket distribution alongside resale.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at StubHub Holdings, Inc.
- **Organizations:** StubHub Holdings, Inc., StubHub, viagogo, McKinsey & Company, Bain Capital, Andro Capital
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded StubHub with Jeff Fluhr in 2000., Founded viagogo in 2006 and developed its international ticketing business., Reunited viagogo and StubHub through the $4.05 billion 2020 acquisition.

## Career timeline

- **1995–1997** — Worked at McKinsey & Company.
- **1997–1999** — Worked at Bain Capital.
- **2000** — Co-founded LiquidSeats, later renamed StubHub, with Jeff Fluhr.
- **2001** — Received his Stanford MBA.
- **2004** — Left the original StubHub following a disagreement with Fluhr.
- **2006** — Founded viagogo.
- **2019** — viagogo announced an agreement to acquire StubHub from eBay.
- **2020** — viagogo completed its $4.05 billion cash acquisition of StubHub on February 13.
- **2025** — Led StubHub Holdings to its NYSE trading debut on September 17 under STUB.
- **2026** — Continued expansion of Open Distribution; remained Founder, Chairman and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded StubHub with Jeff Fluhr in 2000.
- Founded viagogo in 2006 and developed its international ticketing business.
- Reunited viagogo and StubHub through the $4.05 billion 2020 acquisition.
- Led StubHub Holdings to a 2025 IPO that raised approximately $800 million gross.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — StubHub announced Baker’s participation in a September 9 Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference fireside chat.
- **2026-08** — StubHub reported Q2 2026 GMS of $3.1 billion, revenue of $573.1 million and net income of $14.6 million; Baker highlighted World Cup demand.
- **2026-04** — StubHub agreed to $10 million in consumer redress to settle FTC charges about price displays during May 12–14, 2025; the court entered the order on April 10.
- **2026-03** — StubHub announced a live vivenu integration under its Open Distribution strategy, previously called Direct Issuance.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stubhub.com

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