Fever (app)
| Type | Platform |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Pep Gomez |
| Headquarters | New York |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2026) |
| Website | feverup |
Fever is a live entertainment ticketing platform that provides users access to various cultural and entertainment events on iOS, Android, and the web. Additionally, it offers ticketing, marketing and technology services for event management companies.[1][2]
History
[edit]Fever was founded in 2012 in New York. The company has offices and headquarters in Madrid, London, and New York. Its parent company, Kzemos Technologies, was incorporated in Barcelona in 2011 by Fever's sole founder, Pep Gómez.
In 2014, Fever launched its product[3]. As of 2015, Fever had expanded across major European cities, including London, Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia.[4][5] In 2015, it closed €11 million funding round led by Accel Partners.[6]
In July 2018, Fever raised $20 million in a funding round led by Atresmedia to expand its event discovery platform.[7][8] In August 2019, Fever raised $35 million in a funding round led by Rakuten Capital and Atresmedia to expand its entertainment discovery platform.[9][10][11]
In January 2022, Fever raised $227 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs, reaching a valuation of $1 billion.[12][13][14][15]
In January 2023, Fever raised $110 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, bringing its valuation to $1.8 billion.[16][17]

In August 2024, FC Barcelona partnered with Fever to improve its ticket sales platform ahead of the team's return to Camp Nou.[18]
In October 2024, Fever partnered with Primavera Sound, a prominent music festival in Spain. As part of this collaboration, Fever became the official ticketing partner for the festival, offering exclusive access to full festival tickets for upcoming editions in Barcelona and Porto, as well as tickets for Primavera Tours, concerts organized by Primavera Labels, and live shows of Radio Primavera Sound.[19]
In June 2025, Fever acquired the British ticketing platform DICE, a day after announcing a funding round of over $100 million led by L Catterton and Point72.[20]
In 2026, Formula 1 signed a five-year contract with Fever to handle race ticketing starting in 2027. Under the agreement, Fever will run the ticketing platform on F1.com for general admission, local hospitality, and Paddock Club tickets.[21]
The company, which is valued at more than $1.8 billion, has investors including Goldman Sachs; Eurazeo, one of Europe’s largest private equity funds; and other U.S. investors leading in the consumer technology and entertainment sectors, including Convivialité Ventures, Goodwater Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s leading consumer technology funds and an investor in brands such as Spotify and TikTok; Alignment Growth; Vitruvian Partners; and Smash Capital, a venture capital firm led by former Disney executives that invests in brands such as Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite.[22][23][24]
Platforms
[edit]Fever operates a responsive web marketplace accessible on all devices and offers dedicated apps for Android and iOS. The platform offers a catalog of events and experiences organized into categories, including tourism, gastronomy, culture, cinema, sporting events, immersive experiences, and Candlelight concerts, among others. After selecting an experience or plan, users can check availability, view venue details and directions based on their location, and book tickets.[25][26]
As of June 2026, Fever operates in more than 500 cities across more than 30 countries worldwide.[27]
In addition to its consumer-facing marketplace, Fever's platform uses proprietary technology to analyze data and help event and experience creators reach new audiences and scale their offerings.[28][29]
References
[edit]- ↑ "¿Qué hago hoy? Fever te ayuda a descubrir planes de ocio personalizados". Cinco Días (in Spanish). 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Cano, Rosa Jiménez (2014-05-07). "Fever: The app that maps out Madrid and New York nightlife". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ "Fever lidera la digitalización de las experiencias de ocio". eleconomista.es. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Vaughn, Kathleen (2015-11-21). "Fever looks to heat up the nightlife of mobile users". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Kolodny, Lora (2014-05-07). "Fever Raises $3M for Event-Finder App That Shows Who's Going (Not Just Who's Playing)". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ elEconomista.es (2022-01-26). "Fever, nuevo unicornio español tras captar 200 millones con Goldman y Atresmedia". elEconomista.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ Lomas, Natasha (2018-07-05). "Fever gets $20M to delight more hipsters with A/B tested Madhatter's G&T parties". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ "Fever: la 'app' española de planes de ocio que triunfa en Londres y Nueva York". Expansión.com (in Spanish). 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ Ohr, Thomas (2019-08-05). "London- and Madrid-based Fever raises $35 million to further expand with its entertainment discovery platform". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (2019-08-05). "Fever raises $35 million to create and curate live experiences". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Shu, Catherine (2019-08-05). "Data-driven events discovery and planning startup Fever raises $35 million led by Rakuten". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ "Goldman kicks up the heat as Fever raises $227 million+, now at $1 billion valuation". Tech.eu. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Rappaport, Sarah (2022-01-26). "Goldman Invests in Live Event Startup Ahead of Possible IPO". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Pablos, Emiliano De (2022-02-16). "Global Live Entertainment Startup Fever Raises $227 Million". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Raffin, Carla (2022-01-26). "Goldman Sachs lidera la ronda de 200 M de Fever, que alcanza los 1.000 M". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Aguiar, Alberto R. (2023-01-27). "El unicornio español Fever supera los 1.800 millones de valoración tras una nueva ronda liderada de nuevo por Goldman Sachs". Business Insider España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ "Fever, the live-entertainment discovery platform, completes a $110mln funding round". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ "Barca bring in Fever to boost ticket marketing platform as return to Camp Nou nears". Inside World Football. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ "Primavera Sound and Fever join forces in a strategic agreement to bring live music closer to the fans". www.primaverasound.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Garcia, Thania (2025-06-05). "Fever Acquires Ticketing Platform Dice After Securing $100 Million in Funding". Variety. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Community (2026-06-18). "Formula 1 Names Fever as Official Ticketing Supplier in Long-Term Global Deal". iSportConnect. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "Goldman and Co. aren't sweatin' $110 million in new round for Fever at $1.8 billion valuation". Tech.eu. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Tencer, Daniel (2025-06-04). "Live events platform Fever secures another $100m in funding, reports 20x revenue growth". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Investclub, Silicon Valley (2023-02-21). "Fever Secures $110 Million at a $1.8 Billion Valuation | Silicon Valley Investclub". Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Yuvaraj, Arvindh (2023-04-21). "Fever is customising live entertainment and cultural experiences, one city at a time". WiT. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ "How This Platform Predicts Events' Future". BizBash. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ Garcia, Thania (2025-06-05). "Fever Acquires Ticketing Platform Dice After Securing $100 Million in Funding". Variety. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Henderson, Lisa (2024-01-02). "Last Tour partners with discovery platform Fever". IQ Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "La española Fever revoluciona las experiencias de ocio". La Razón (in Spanish). 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2026-07-14.