Razorgator
Razorgator is a US secondary-ticketing brand founded in 2001 for sports, music and theater events. Michael ArringtonMichael ArringtonMichael Arrington is an American entrepreneur and investor who founded the technology publication TechCrunch in 2005, created Crunchbase in 2007, sold TechCrunch to AOL in 2010, and went on to found CrunchFund and the crypto-asset investment firm Arrington Capital.Open the full entry was a former COO; TickPick acquired the brand and website in 2018.
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Key facts
2001Ticket-marketplace founding
Founded in 2001, Razorgator traded secondary tickets for sporting events, concerts and theater. Its 2018 acquisition announcement reported more than one million historical customers and over 3.5 million tickets sold.[1]
2002–2003Michael Arrington as COO
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2010Primesport business
Razorgator established Primesport in 2010 to combine event tickets with travel packages. The 2018 announcement distinguished this business from the consumer marketplace and described backing from venture investors.[1]
May 2018TickPick acquisition
On May 1, 2018, TickPick announced the acquisition for an undisclosed sum, retaining the brand and website and serving customers through its white-label platform. The deal excluded Razorgator’s ticketing business for selected corporate clients.[1]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Related brands and people include TickPick, Primesport, Michael Arrington and Pool.com. The customer and ticket totals disclosed in 2018 are historical figures from the transaction period.[1]