# Upped Events Inc.

> Upped Events is a Philadelphia-based, software-only event management and payments platform that bundles ticketing, contactless mobile payments, on-site point-of-sale, CRM, mapping, staff and partner management, and real-time analytics into one system. Built for food and drink festivals, fairs, conventions, and community events, Upped aims to raise attendee spend and organizer ROI while cutting the number of tools a team has to juggle. Founded in 2020 by Mark Kozlowski, Louis Blitzman, and Filip Risteski, the company was acquired by Events.com in May 2025.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Philadelphia, United States
- **Founders:** Mark Kozlowski (Founder & CEO), Louis Blitzman (Co-Founder & COO), Filip Risteski (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~13 employees
- **Products:** Web Portal, Mobile App, Ticketing & Registration, Contactless Payments & POS, CRM & Marketing
- **Notable:** Built an all-in-one, software-only event management and payments platform combining 15+ features in one system., Marketed the ability to increase average attendee spend at client events by as much as 100% within two years., Acquired by Events.com in May 2025.

## Products & services

- **Web Portal** — A single dashboard for event owners to organize, analyze, and grow events - covering ticketing, CRM, staffing, mapping, scheduling, and reporting.
- **Mobile App** — An app for attendees, staff, and vendors supporting contactless entry, in-app mobile payments, and on-site engagement.
- **Ticketing & Registration** — Ticket sales and registration with support for dynamic pricing and virtual queueing.
- **Contactless Payments & POS** — App-based mobile payments and a point-of-sale system accepting cards, tokens, Apple Pay, and Android Pay across kiosk, in-seat, pick-up, and self-service scenarios.
- **CRM & Marketing** — Customer segmentation, email and push notifications, and multi-channel engagement tools.
- **Mapping & Seat Management** — Venue mapping, geo-location zones, and seat assignment for controlled access and flow.
- **Staff & Partner Management** — Role-based permissions and tools to manage staff, vendors, and partners, including smart-contract-based partner agreements.
- **Analytics** — Real-time, custom analytics dashboards on sales, spend, and attendee behavior with external data integration.

## Achievements

- Built an all-in-one, software-only event management and payments platform combining 15+ features in one system.
- Marketed the ability to increase average attendee spend at client events by as much as 100% within two years.
- Acquired by Events.com in May 2025.
- Evolved from founder Mark Kozlowski's earlier venture BeerMe, a mobile payment solution for bars and events.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Events.com acquired Upped Events, folding its ticketing, payments, and event-management tools into the Events.com platform.
- **2022-09** — Reported roughly $1M in total funding at the seed stage.
- **2020** — Upped Events founded in Philadelphia by Mark Kozlowski, Louis Blitzman, and Filip Risteski.

## Links

- Website: https://uppedevents.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upped
- GitHub: https://upped-events.github.io/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uppedevents/

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Last updated: 2026-07-02