Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Punchup Live Secures $2.3M Seed Round for Live Entertainment
Punchup Live, a platform for live entertainment, just got a $2.3 million boost in funding.
The money will help them improve how fans connect with entertainers and how they buy tickets.
They are expanding from comedy to include music, magic, and podcasts.
The platform already provides detailed information about audiences and helps sell tickets, as demonstrated at the Stern Grove Festival.
Comedians like Mark Normand also provide exclusive content through the platform, helping to connect artists and their fans.
Punchup Live, a live entertainment platform, secured $2.3 million in a seed funding round.
The funding round was led by Social Leverage, with participation from existing investors like Hustlefund.
The platform aims to enhance fan engagement and artist analytics across various entertainment genres.
Punchup Live provided ticketing for the Stern Grove Festival, fulfilling over 55,000 requests.
The platform offers exclusive content from comedians like Mark Normand and hosted Joe List's new special.
- Who
- Punchup Live, led by former Meta exec Danny Frenkel and software engineer Alex Dajani.
- What
- Punchup Live, a live entertainment platform, secured a $2.3 million seed funding round.
- When
- The funding was recently secured.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- The funds will accelerate Punchup Live’s mission to improve fan engagement and expand into new entertainment areas.
- Funding Amount
- $2.3 million
- Lead Investor
- Social Leverage
- Existing Investors
- Hustlefund, Evil Twin Capital
- Founders
- Danny Frenkel, Alex Dajani
- Ticketing Success
- Successfully fulfilled over 55,000 ticket requests
- Content
- Exclusive content from comedians like Mark Normand, Joe List