Ex-baseball player Alex Rodriguez and business partner Marc Lore have raised $20m (£17m/€18m) in a recent funding round for a new ticketing and fan experience business. The funding round for start-up Jump was led by Forerunner Ventures and joined by Courtside Ventures, Will Ventures and Marty Ventures. We’re leading the $20M round for JUMP, an …
Vivid Seats celebrates 100 millionth ticket sale
Online ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats has celebrated the major milestone of selling its 100 millionth ticket. The operator said it has marked the occasion by donating $100,000 (£73,500/€88,200) to charity MusiCares, which helps those in music during their time of need. The latest donation means that Vivid Seats has supported MusiCares with more than $2m …