Hive
YC S14Kitchener, CA · Founded 2014 · 65 employees · Hiring · 5 known investors
Hive provides marketing and event management software for live event promoters, helping clients send over 2.5 billion emails annually.
Also known as TicketLabs
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSCRMSMSEmailCanadaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S14)
Hive was founded in 2014 by Patrick Hannigan and Ian Roberts.
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Patrick Hanniganin𝕏Co-Founder & CTOPatrick Hannigan is founder and CTO of Hive, which provides marketing and event management software for live event promoters.
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Ian RobertsinFounderPreviously co-founder and CTO at Apono, with a background in microservices, distributed and high-throughput architecture, security, and connectivity solutions. Experienced across multiple programming languages, cloud deployment (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker), observability tooling, and team and project leadership.
Investors · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$30M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2026
- $15MSeed FundingJul 2026 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $15Mpre-Series AJul 2026 · 2 sources
Superseed (lead), Nysnø Climate Investments, Skyfall Ventures, Veriten
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 2
by search overlap
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Vivid Seats49 shared keywords
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In the news
Hive Raises $15M Seed for Silicon Brain Autonomy - TAMradar Funding Rounds Signalstamradar.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Hive do?
- Hive provides marketing and event management software for live event promoters, helping clients send over 2.5 billion emails annually.
- Who founded Hive?
- Hive was founded by Patrick Hannigan, Ian Roberts in 2014.
- Who are Hive's investors?
- Hive's investors include Y Combinator, Nysnø Climate Investments, Skyfall Ventures, SuperSeed, Veriten.
- How much funding has Hive raised?
- Hive has disclosed $30M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Hive headquartered?
- Hive is headquartered in Kitchener, CA.