Shoobs
YC W14London, GB · Founded 2013 · 5 employees · 2 known investors
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Shoobs is an events and entertainment platform that organizes live music festivals and cultural celebrations featuring African artists and heritage-focused events for diverse audiences in the UK.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W14)
Shoobs was founded in 2013 by Louise Broni-Mensah.
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Louise Broni-MensahinFounderLouise Broni-Mensah founded Shoobs, a Y Combinator-backed events and entertainment platform for African cultural celebrations in the UK. She previously worked in investment banking across operations and trading.
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Fever54 shared keywordsFever operates an online platform for discovering and booking live entertainment and cultural experiences, including concerts, festivals, immersive shows, and tourism attractions. It offers over 150,000 experiences across more than 200 cities in over 30 countries.
DICE Event Ticketing48 shared keywordsDICE is a ticketing platform that enables fans to discover and book live events including concerts, festivals, comedy shows, and club nights. The company serves the live events industry by simplifying ticket purchasing and creating a more inclusive ticketing experience for fans, artists, and venues.
Songkick46 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.
Shazam39 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.
Vivid Seats30 shared keywordsVivid Seats operates an online marketplace for buying tickets to live events such as concerts and sports, offering a buyer guarantee and a loyalty rewards program. It serves consumers purchasing event tickets across the United States.
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Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- SHOOBS LTD
- Company number
- SC682339
- Status
- Dissolved
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 30 Nov 2020
- Dissolved
- 14 Jan 2025
- Registered office
- 96 Lochlea, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 3RY
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- Accounts
- last made up to 30 Nov 2022
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 29 Nov 2023
Current officers
- Shujait Haider — director, appointed 30 Nov 2020
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Shoobs do?
- Shoobs is an events and entertainment platform that organizes live music festivals and cultural celebrations featuring African artists and heritage-focused events for diverse audiences in the UK.
- Who founded Shoobs?
- Shoobs was founded by Louise Broni-Mensah in 2013.
- Who are Shoobs's investors?
- Shoobs's investors include Y Combinator, EchoVC Partners.
- Where is Shoobs headquartered?
- Shoobs is headquartered in London, GB.