2001; 23 years ago (2001) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founders
Jerry Bednyak and Eric Vassilatos
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
David Donnini (chairman of the board,[1])
Stan Chia (chief executive officer),[2]
Geoff Lester (chief commerce officer),[3]
Products
Tickets for sports, concerts, theater, entertainment events
Revenue
$1.5 billion
Number of employees
500 (2018)[4]
Website
www.vividseats.com
Vivid Seats Inc. (stylized as vıvıdseats) is an American ticket exchange and resale company.[5] The company went public on October 19, 2021, after a merger earlier in that year with Horizon Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC. It trades on the NYSE and Nasdaq as SEAT.[6][7]
In 2017, it was reported to have a turnover of $1 billion[8][9] and to be the third-largest online ticket reseller.[10][11]
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