Broker Genius
Valley Stream, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors
Automatiq provides infrastructure for the secondary ticket market, giving ticket brokers tools to list inventory across major marketplaces, automate the ticket lifecycle, and adjust prices in real time. It also serves teams, rights holders, and distribution partners such as travel platforms and loyalty programs looking to sell or monetize tickets at scale.
Also known as Automatiq
Founders & leadership
Broker Genius was founded in 2016 by Shmuel Sherman.
Board
Investors · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$26.1M disclosed across 6 rounds · 2016–2023
▶$11.5MraisedFeb 2023 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Sean CantwellDirector
- John LucierExecutive Officer
- Guy Levy-YuristaDirector
- Joseph BohmDirector
- Peter LamsonDirector
- Brian LafeminaDirector
- Drew GainorExecutive Officer
- Guinio VolponeDirector
- Shmuel ShermanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Noah RabinskyDirector
- Amount sold
- $11.5M
- First sale
- Jan 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$8MraisedSep 2021 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Shmuel ShermanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Brian LafeminaDirector
- Sean CantwellDirector
- Guinio VolponeDirector
- John LucierExecutive Officer
- Drew GainorExecutive Officer
- Joseph BohmDirector
- Peter LamsonDirector
- Guy Levy-YuritsaDirector
- Amount sold
- $8M
- First sale
- Sep 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.6MraisedJan 2021 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Peter LamsonDirector
- Joseph BohmDirector
- Guinio VolponeDirector
- Drew GainorExecutive Officer
- Sean CantwellDirector
- John LucierExecutive Officer
- Shmuel ShermanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Guy Levy-YuristaDirector
- Offering amount
- $6.1M
- Amount sold
- $3.6M
- First sale
- Dec 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$515.8KraisedJan 2021 · 1 investors · Other Technology
- Sean CantwellDirector
- John LucierExecutive Officer
- Shmuel ShermanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Drew GainorExecutive Officer
- Guy Levy-YuristaDirector
- Joseph BohmDirector
- Guinio VolponeDirector
- Peter LamsonDirector
- Offering amount
- $515.8K
- Amount sold
- $515.8K
- First sale
- Dec 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 04
▶$2.3MraisedMay 2018 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Sean CantwellDirector
- Shmuel ShermanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Joseph BohrnDirector
- John LucierExecutive Officer
- James McGowanExecutive Officer
- Jason CrystalExecutive Officer
- Miles ArnoneDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.3M
- Amount sold
- $2.3M
- First sale
- May 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$273.6KraisedApr 2016 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Shmuel ShermanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Esther ShermanDirector
- Joseph BohmDirector
- Miles ArnoneDirector
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $273.6K
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Apr 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Broker Genius, operating under the Automatiq brand at brokergenius.com, provides infrastructure for the secondary ticket market. Its stated purpose is to let ticket resellers distribute inventory to major marketplaces, price it dynamically, and reduce unsold ("eaten") inventory. The company positions itself as serving three distinct customer groups: ticket brokers, distribution partners such as travel platforms, loyalty programs and experience marketplaces, and teams and rights holders that own seat inventory directly.
The product line is presented as a modular stack. Sync handles automated distribution of listings across marketplaces in place of manual uploads; Uptick provides continuous, 24/7 automated price adjustment; Lysted is a selling service aimed at scaling hands-free operations; DataIQ supplies market data and analytics for decision-making; and a B2B marketplace lets users buy and sell inventory directly, described as bypassing intermediaries to retain margin. For distribution partners, the company offers integrations for live inventory and the ability to deploy a branded ticket storefront. Alongside the software, Automatiq markets a managed pricing service staffed by its own pricing team.
The company describes itself as founded by industry operators who built tools for their own ticket-selling activity before commercializing them, rather than as a software vendor entering ticketing from the outside. Marketing material cites reseller testimonials referencing use for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 NFL seasons and features on automated ticket transfers and prevention of double sales.
Business model
Automatiq supplies software and services to participants in the secondary ticket market. Brokers subscribe to tools that list inventory across marketplaces and adjust prices automatically; distribution partners integrate ticket inventory into their own platforms; teams and rights holders use the platform to distribute seats across multiple marketplaces rather than a single exclusive channel. The company also offers a full-service, managed pricing team as an alternative to self-serve use of the software.
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Key figures
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Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 1
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Broker Genius do?
- Automatiq provides infrastructure for the secondary ticket market, giving ticket brokers tools to list inventory across major marketplaces, automate the ticket lifecycle, and adjust prices in real time. It also serves teams, rights holders, and distribution partners such as travel platforms and loyalty programs looking to sell or monetize tickets at scale.
- Who founded Broker Genius?
- Broker Genius was founded by Shmuel Sherman in 2016.
- Who are Broker Genius's investors?
- Broker Genius's investors include Escalate Capital Partners, Volition Capital.
- How much funding has Broker Genius raised?
- Broker Genius has disclosed $26.1M raised across 6 rounds.
- Where is Broker Genius headquartered?
- Broker Genius is headquartered in Valley Stream, US.