Tiqets - About the company
Tiqets is an acquired company based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), founded in 2013 by Luuc Elzinga, Maarten Raaijmakers and Stef Pillen. It operates as a Ticket booking platform for travel attractions and events. Tiqets has raised $106M in funding from investors like HPE Growth, Airbnb and Investion. The company has 2558 active competitors, including 183 funded and 165 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka.
Company Details
Tiqets is an online ticketing platform for travel experiences. The platform enables travelers to search, compare and book admission tickets for museums, events/shows, and other travel attractions. Users can further receive the e-ticket on their e-mails/app. The company directly partners with venues, providing them with onsite conversion and marketing tools to increase CLTV (Customer Lifetime Value). Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Website
- www.tiqets.com/en/
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$106M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
20th among 2558 active competitors
Employee Count
213 as on Jul 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Expedia (Dec 10, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Tiqets
Tiqets is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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TIQETS INC CIN: 371862361 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 13 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Tiqets International BV CIN: 59620285 , Netherlands, Active | Jan 01, 2013 | - | - | - |
TIQETS INC. CIN: 136608494 , United States, Active | Oct 11, 2017 | - | - | - |
Tiqets's acquisition details
Tiqets got acquired by Expedia on Dec 10, 2025.
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Tiqets's funding and investors
Tiqets has raised a total funding of $106M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 11, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Jun 30, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Tiqets has 10 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tiqets:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 30, 2025 | 6638377 | Conventional Debt | 1923071 | 6376372 | 1501668 | 4333398 |
Oct 29, 2019 | 2573537 | Series C | 7130110 | 4621362 | 4298314 | |
Nov 12, 2018 | 8120478 | Series B | 9334375 | 9481250 | 7874258 |
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Tiqets' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Tiqets' key team members:
- Luuc Elzinga: Co-Founder & CEO of Tiqets. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Maarten Raaijmakers: Co-Founder of Tiqets. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Stef Pillen: Co-Founder of Tiqets. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
Tiqets' Board of Directors
Tiqets's board has 6 active members. Erik Kooistra, Luuc Elzinga, Maarten Raaijmakers, Stef Pillen and Albert Renzo Western are part of team and Simon Breakwell is independent board member.Here is the list of Tiqets' board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 12y 4m | |
Team | - | Current | 10y 4m | |
Team | - | Current | 8y 6m | |
inmwpyg | Team | - | Current | 5y 8m |
Investor | Investion | Current | 9y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 7m |
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Tiqets' employee count trend
Tiqets has 213 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Tiqets's employee count trend over the years:
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Tiqets's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Tiqets include Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tiqets, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Online platform facilitating booking of flights, trains, buses, and hotels | $92M | 88/100 | ||
2nd | MakeMyTrip 2000, Gurugram (India), Public | Online travel platform offering booking services | $39M | 86/100 | |
3rd | Online retailer of worldwide flights, hotels, activities, and travel deals | $1.02B | 85/100 | ||
4th | Online platform for booking global travel services | - | 81/100 | ||
5th |  Despegar 1999, Miami (United States), Acquired | App-based platform to book multiple travel services | $331M | 81/100 | |
6th | GetYourGuide 2009, Berlin (Germany), Series F | App-based platform to book outdoor tours and activities | $878M | 80/100 | |
7th |  Priceline 1997, Norwalk (United States), Public | AI-powered platform for booking multiple categories of travel services | $77.3M | 80/100 | |
8th | App-based platform to book multiple travel services | $87.5M | 80/100 | ||
9th | Booking.com 1996, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | App-based platform for booking multiple categories of accommodations | $2.42M | 79/100 | |
10th | Online retailer of travel booking services for flights, hotels, and more | $250M | 78/100 | ||
20th | Tiqets 2013, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | Ticket booking platform for travel attractions and events | $106M | 71/100 |
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Tiqets's Investments and acquisitions
Tiqets has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Tiqets
Filter this listMedia has covered Tiqets for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year.
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Expedia Acquires Tiqets for 279 Million Dollars in First Quarterharianbasis.co•May 09, 2026•Tiqets, Expedia, CarTrawler
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Expedia Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Tiqets to Expand Global Activities and ExperiencesBusiness Wire•Dec 10, 2025•Tiqets, Expedia
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Amsterdam’s Tiqets secures €25M loan from ABN AMRO to refinance venture debt and enable future growthSilicon Canals•Jun 30, 2025•Tiqets, Abn Amro
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Ex-Expedia founding member joins Jet2 boardTravel Weekly•Apr 14, 2023•Rio Bamba Inc, Expedia, Jet2.com, BritishAirways and 7 others
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Tiqets integrates with hospitality Artifical Intelligence comms platform RUNNR.aiTravolution•Feb 22, 2023•Tiqets, RUNNR.ai
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Tiqets integrates with Apple Maps to make ‘culture more accessible’Travolution•Nov 19, 2021•Tiqets, Apple
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Tiqets Agrees Ticketing Partnership With Day Out With The KidsTravolution•Jul 15, 2021•Tiqets, Day Out With The Kids
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