Howler
Techstars '17Johannesburg, ZA · Founded 2014 · 162 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
Howler is an online event discovery platform where users can search and find events, organisers, venues, and artists. The platform serves event attendees looking for online streams, festivals, and gatherings.
Founders & leadership
Howler was founded in 2014 by Steve Cuzen.
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Steve CuzeninFounder
Investors · 1
Competitors · 5
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Songkick114 shared keywordsSongkick is a platform that helps music fans track their favorite artists and discover live concerts, providing personalized alerts and ticket purchasing options. The service serves music fans globally and operates in the live music/ticketing industry.
Vivid Seats90 shared keywords
Shazam72 shared keywordsShazam is a mobile app for iOS and Android that identifies music playing nearby by creating a digital fingerprint of the audio and matching it against a database of tracks, then returning song and artist details along with lyrics, video, and recommendations. The app also lets users identify TV programs and ads, and is now part of Apple.
Wanderlog65 shared keywordsWanderlog is a travel planning app that allows users to create detailed itineraries, explore shared guides from other travelers, and manage bookings—integrating attractions on maps, reservations, budgeting, and route optimization in a single platform.
Companies competing with Howler for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Howler do?
- Howler is an online event discovery platform where users can search and find events, organisers, venues, and artists. The platform serves event attendees looking for online streams, festivals, and gatherings.
- Who founded Howler?
- Howler was founded by Steve Cuzen in 2014.
- Who are Howler's investors?
- Howler's investors include Techstars.
- Where is Howler headquartered?
- Howler is headquartered in Johannesburg, ZA.




