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Fandango

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Digital network for movie ticketing and on-demand streaming

Beverly Hills, United StatesFounded 2000Consumer Services
Valuation $100–500M Latest valuation · 2000
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Fandango

Fandango Media, LLC is an American company that sells movie tickets and provides a digital entertainment network. Founded on April 27, 2000, by James Michael Cline and Art Levitt, the company started as a movie ticketing service and has since expanded into a multifaceted entertainment platform. It is a joint venture between NBCUniversal, which holds a 75% stake, and Warner Bros. Discovery, with a 25% stake.

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Fandango's primary business is selling movie tickets through its website and mobile apps, for which it charges a convenience fee per transaction. This model was established to compete with rivals and provide a streamlined moviegoing experience. Over the years, the company has diversified its revenue streams to include advertising on its platforms and affiliate marketing. Its digital network serves as a key destination for movie enthusiasts, offering trailers, celebrity interviews, user reviews, and original video content.

A significant part of Fandango's growth has been through strategic acquisitions. In 2016, the company acquired review-aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company Flixster from Warner Bros. Entertainment. This was followed by the acquisition of rival MovieTickets.com in 2017, solidifying its market position. To bolster its home entertainment offerings, Fandango acquired M-Go in 2016, which was rebranded to FandangoNOW. In a major expansion into the video-on-demand market, Fandango acquired Vudu from Walmart in 2020. In 2021, Fandango consolidated its streaming services, FandangoNOW and Vudu, under the Vudu brand, which was later rebranded to Fandango at Home in 2024. This service operates on a transactional model, allowing users to rent or buy from a library of over 200,000 movies and TV shows without a subscription, alongside free, ad-supported content.

The company's portfolio also includes Movies.com, Movieclips, and international ticketing services in Latin America through the acquisition of Ingresso and Cinepapaya. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, Fandango operates at the center of the entertainment industry, facilitating partnerships with major studios and exhibitors.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Beverly Hills, United States
Employees
371
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
71.5/100
Industry
Media
Sub-industry
Publishing
Sector
Consumer Services, Adtech, Ticketing, Retail, Advertising, Messaging, App, Chat
Client focus
b2c
Investment activity
10 companies, latest Apr 2020
Capital deployed
Preferred round
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Funding history

2 recorded events

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Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES CEquity / VC Jan 2003 $15M $61M TCV
LATE VCEquity / VC Mar 2000 $30M $120M General Atlantic · Accretive
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Growth signals

Fandango website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Fandango is 54M monthly website visits, up 86.2% over the last three months. Fandango's team declined 0.3% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits54M 3-month web change+86.2% 1-year team growth-0.3%
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Investors

4 investors on the cap table

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Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • Waverley Capital
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Global footprint

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Workforce by country
11 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States91.8%
🇮🇹 Italy2.7%
🇵🇪 Peru1.4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.9%
🇦🇺 Australia0.5%
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