# TicketManager

> TicketManager is enterprise software for the awkward business behind the luxury suite: deciding who gets company tickets, moving them securely, tracking attendance, staying compliant and connecting the outing to a commercial result. Founded in 2007 after Tony Knopp saw corporate tickets languish in desk drawers, the Calabasas company now combines ticket and guest management, event registration, analytics, CRM integrations, loyalty programs and controlled resale for hundreds of global brands, teams and leagues.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Calabasas, United States
- **Founders:** Tony Knopp (Co-Founder and CEO), Joe Greiner (Co-Founder and original CEO; later CRO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 130 employees in the supplied company data; public reporting around the June 2025 Ovations acquisition described roughly 150 employees.
- **Products:** Ticket Management, Event and Guest Management, All Access Resale, CRM and Ticketing Integrations, Loyalty Reward Programs
- **Notable:** Raised a $2.5 million first institutional round in 2010 after bootstrapping the company., Expanded from ticket inventory into guest registration, credentialing and sponsorship asset management through the 2021 Sports Systems acquisition., Opened a London office in 2023 to support British and European brands and rights holders.

## Products & services

- **Ticket Management** — Centralizes corporate ticket inventory, requests, approvals, transfers, attendance data, reporting and role-based access.
- **Event and Guest Management** — Creates branded invitations and registration sites, manages guest communications, check-in, credentials and post-event reporting.
- **All Access Resale** — Lists unused company inventory through approved resale workflows with automated market pricing, controls and auditable proceeds.
- **CRM and Ticketing Integrations** — Connects with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle Sales Cloud, Ticketmaster and Tickets.com so users can work in existing systems.
- **Loyalty Reward Programs** — Powers custom-branded live-event rewards programs through software and APIs.
- **Premium Ticket and Hospitality Services** — Sources tickets and premium experiences for corporate clients across sports, concerts, festivals and major events.
- **Mobile App** — Lets employees find, request, approve, distribute and track company tickets from mobile devices.

## Achievements

- Raised a $2.5 million first institutional round in 2010 after bootstrapping the company.
- Expanded from ticket inventory into guest registration, credentialing and sponsorship asset management through the 2021 Sports Systems acquisition.
- Opened a London office in 2023 to support British and European brands and rights holders.
- Received a $110 million growth commitment from Valeas Capital Partners in 2025, which acquired a majority stake.
- Acquired substantially all assets of Ovations, its largest direct competitor, in June 2025.
- Company materials say the platform manages more than $2.4 billion in tickets and related assets annually.
- Inc. listed the company on the Inc. 5000 for six consecutive years from 2015 through 2020.
- The careers page says TicketManager earned best-place-to-work recognition eight years in a row.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Valeas Capital Partners acquired a majority stake and committed $110 million to TicketManager's growth plans; Tony Knopp and Ken Hanscom retained minority interests.
- **2025-06** — TicketManager acquired substantially all assets of Ovations from Cendyn, including contracts, intellectual property and a reported 10 employees.
- **2025-12** — The Bay Area Host Committee selected TicketManager as preferred ticket and guest management technology provider for Super Bowl LX and 2026 FIFA World Cup hospitality.
- **2026-06** — The Android TicketManager app received a performance and bug-fix update, according to Google Play.

## Links

- Website: https://ticketmanager.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ticketmanager
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/invitemanager
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TonyKnopp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpotlightTMS/

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Last updated: 2026-08-21