Rebel Tickets Raises €500,000 Pre-Seed Round to Build a Fairer Fan-to-Fan Ticket Resale Platform
Rebel Tickets, a Spain-based fan-to-fan ticket resale platform focused on transparency and security in secondary ticketing, has closed a €500,000 pre-seed funding round to support its growth and combat irregular ticket resale practices. The funding was raised during 2025 and backed by a group of experienced business angels, many of whom have prior success in the ticketing and technology sectors.
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Vizcaya, Rebel Tickets was created to address persistent challenges in the secondary ticket market, including speculative pricing, ticket fraud, and the use of automated bots that limit fair access for genuine fans. The company operates a secure marketplace where tickets are verified for authenticity, allowing buyers and sellers to transact with greater confidence while preserving fair pricing dynamics.
Among the investors participating in the pre-seed round is Coben Group, a Bilbao-based investment and acceleration firm that supports early-stage technology startups with capital and strategic guidance. The round also includes backing from individual investors who were previously involved in the growth of Ticketbis, a Spanish ticketing startup that was later acquired and integrated into StubHub. These investors bring sector-specific experience and operational insight to Rebel Tickets as it scales its platform.
Rebel Tickets has demonstrated strong traction over the past year, reporting a more than 700 percent year-over-year increase in gross merchandise value and a tenfold rise in registered users. The platform has surpassed 1.5 million unique users, highlighting growing demand among fans for a secure and ethical alternative to traditional resale marketplaces that often prioritise brokers over consumers.
The newly raised capital will be used to strengthen Rebel Tickets’ technology stack, enhance platform security features, and improve the overall user experience. The company also plans to expand its operational capabilities, enabling it to support a larger number of events and collaborate more closely with promoters and venues across Spain. Ensuring trust, transparency, and fairness remains central to the company’s long-term strategy.
Unlike many secondary ticket platforms, Rebel Tickets positions itself as a collaborative partner to the live events industry. The company works alongside promoters, venues, and primary ticketing providers to ensure tickets listed on its marketplace are legitimate and traceable. This approach helps protect fans from counterfeit tickets and inflated prices while maintaining the integrity of the event ecosystem.
Rebel Tickets has also taken an active role in advocating for clearer and more effective regulatory frameworks that protect consumers from exploitative resale practices. The company supports policies that encourage fair fan-to-fan exchanges while discouraging large-scale speculative resale driven by bots and professional resellers. Its platform design reflects these principles through built-in safeguards and verification processes.
The participation of investors with deep experience in ticketing underscores confidence in Rebel Tickets’ model and its potential to reshape the secondary ticket market. By combining ethical marketplace design with scalable technology, the company aims to set a new standard for how tickets are resold, prioritising fans rather than intermediaries.
As Rebel Tickets continues to grow, the pre-seed funding round provides the financial foundation to accelerate product development, deepen industry partnerships, and expand its reach. With live events demand continuing to rebound and fans increasingly seeking fair access to tickets, Rebel Tickets is positioning itself to play a meaningful role in the evolution of secondary ticketing, both in Spain and potentially in other European markets.
