Pogoseat
| Initial release | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Operating system |
iOS Android |
| Type | In-Event Seat Upgrades |
| Website |
www |
Pogoseat is an American startup company. Its app offers ticket holders to upgrade seats during sporting events and concerts. The app uses GPS tracking to show a user's location and a map of the seats available at a venue.[1] Fans inside the venue can buy open marketed seats that went unsold at a reduced cost.[2] The seats are discounted from face value based on the time remaining at the event and the score.[1] The app is on Android and iOS devices.[3][4]
History
The Golden State Warriors and Stanford men's basketball were the first to use Pogoseat.[5][6][7][8] The service expanded to other live entertainment with its partnership with Broadway San Diego.[1]
The company received $100,000 in a round of funding in January 2014. In February 2014, Pogoseat partnered with Barclays Center in Brooklyn.[9][10] Pogoseat also partnered with the San Francisco Giants in 2014 on its MLB At the Ballpark app to let fans upgrade tickets during games.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 "Want the best seats in the house? Look to Pogoseat!". StartupsFM. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Dimengo, Nick (3 April 2014). "15 Sports Apps You Never Knew You Needed". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Lora Kolodny (May 22, 2013). "AngelPad May 2013 Graduates - Pogoseat". Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Tom Van Riper (November 29, 2012). "In-Game Seat Upgrades - The Next Tech Wave For Sports Tickets?". Forbes.
- ↑ Francis Bea (December 4, 2012). "Upgrade your seat and get closer to the action with Pogoseat". Digital Trends.
- ↑ Katie Linendoll (November 15, 2012). "Move to better seats with the Pogoseat app". ESPN Playbook Tech.
- ↑ Sam Laird (November 7, 2012). "Pogoseat App Spares You From Seat-Swapping Humiliation on Gameday". Mashable.
- ↑ Matt Villano (March 27, 2013). "An App That Moves Sports Fans to Better Seats". Entrepreneur.
- ↑ "Pogoseat Garners $100,000 New Round". Xconomy. January 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Pogoseat Launches Seat Upgrades at Barclays Center". Street Insider. February 6, 2014.
- ↑ Kapustka, Paul (28 March 2014). "AT&T Park gets more Wi-Fi, new DAS backend, and iBeacon… plus seat upgrade app". Mobile Sports Report. Retrieved 7 July 2014.