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'''Zoonga''' (formerly known as Kyazoonga) is a privately held global ticketing company that operates an online [[Box office|ticketing service]] which is accessible via its [[website]]s and [[mobile app]]s. It also provides its service through retail outlets and box-office distribution channels. Users can use the service to purchase tickets to major sports, entertainment, leisure and lifestyle events and venues across the world. Zoonga's partners include [[Professional sports league organization|sports franchises]], teams, [[Tour promoter|concert promoters]] and [[event organizer]]s. As a [[primary ticket outlet]], typically, Zoonga's clients (promoters) control their events, and Zoonga acts as an [[Agent (law)|agent]], selling the tickets that the clients make available to them. It is also the only ticketing company from the Indian subcontinent to have qualified as a finalist for an [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] ticketing bid.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/news/223053-2016-rio-olympics-kyazoonga-in-race-for-3000-crore-ticketing-contract|title=2016 Rio Olympics: Kyazoonga in race for 3000-Crore ticketing contract|work=NDTV Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-kyazoonga-in-fray-for-2016-olympics-deal-1977513|title=Kyazoonga in fray for 2016 Olympics deal|work=DNA India}}</ref>
<br />{{Infobox company
| name = Zoonga
| logo = Zoonga Logo.png
| former_name = Kyazoonga
| type = Private
| industry = Ticketing, Sports & Entertainment, E-commerce
| founded = 2007
| founder = Neetu Bhatia, Arpita Majumder, Akash Bhatia
| num_locations = 10
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = Sports and entertainment ticketing, Online event ticketing, Venues box-office ticketing, Retail outlets ticketing, Ticketing technology, Ticket sales, Marketing, Distribution of event tickets and information, Support of venue renovation
| website = https://www.zoonga.com
}}

==Founders==
Neetu Bhatia is the co-founder and CEO of Zoonga. All co-founders of Zoonga are alumni of [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)]] and [[MIT Sloan School of Management|MIT Sloan]]. Akash Bhatia, her brother, is also a co-founder. A software engineer turned entrepreneur, Akash conceived the original idea during one of his visits back home to India. Arpita Majumder is the third co-founder and COO of Zoonga.

==Funding==
Zoonga is backed by an $18 billion New York-based hedge fund that has multiple investments in e-media companies.

=== Ratan Tata investment ===
In 2016, [[Ratan Tata|Mr. Ratan Tata]], chairman emeritus of the [[Tata Group]], became a strategic investor in the company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/ratan-tata-buys-into-the-big-ticket-invests-in-kyazoonga-623081-2016-06-10|title=Ratan Tata Buys Into the Big Ticket – Invests in Kyazoonga|date=June 10, 2016|work=India Today}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Early history ===
Launched in early 2007<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/startups-count-your-blessings/articleshow/4969789.cms|title=India Emerging: Startups Count Your Blessings|work=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.startupdunia.com/india-startups/kyazoonga-buy-movie-tickets-online-509|title=Kyazoonga buy movie tickets online|work=StartupDunia}}</ref> as [[India]]'s first entertainment and sports ticketing company, Zoonga now tickets events in many parts of the world. Zoonga started with movies ticketing first but subsequently stopped.

=== Events ticketed ===

#[[2018 Tata Open Maharashtra|Tata Open Maharashtra 2019]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/tickets-for-tata-open-maharashtra-to-start-from-rs-150-117122000761_1.html|title=Tickets for Tata Open Maharashtra to start from Rs 150|date=December 20, 2017|work=Business Standard}}</ref>
#[[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20|ICC Women's World T20 2018]]
#[[Royal Melbourne Show|The Royal Melbourne Show]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/rasv-appoints-zoonga-australia-as-royal-melbourne-show-ticketing-partner/|title=RASV appoints Zoonga Australia as Royal Melbourne Show Ticketing Partner|work=Australian Leisure Management}}</ref>
#[[Cricket West Indies]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theticketingbusiness.com/2018/06/07/west-indies-continue-ticketing-kyazoonga/|title=West Indies continue ticketing with Kyazoonga|work=The Ticketing Business}}</ref>
#[[FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-gets-one-more-brazil-match-but-where-are-the-tickets/articleshow/61194898.cms|title=Kolkata gets one more Brazil match, but where are the tickets?|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-commentary/managing-the-ticketing-operations-for-the-fifa-u17-world-cup/|title=Managing the ticketing operations for the FIFA U17 World Cup|last=Bhattacharjya|first=Joy|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
#[[Jamshedpur FC]] in the [[Indian Super League]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/ticket-sales-soar-after-jfc-win/cid/1361402|title=Ticket sales soar after JFC win|work=Telegraph India}}</ref>
#[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 200th (retirement) Test match<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2013/nov/12/Sachins-200th-Test-tickets-sold-out-in-15-hours-KyaZoonga.com-536673.html|title=Sachin's 200th Test tickets sold out in 15 hours: KyaZoonga.com|date=November 13, 2013|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
#[[Caribbean Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/caribbean-bowled-over-cricket-league|title=Caribbean bowled over by cricket league.|work=voice-online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.caribseek.com/index.php/caribbean-islands-news/saint-kitts-and-nevis-news/item/86011-hundreds-of-cpl-tickets-already-sold-in-st-kitts|title=Hundreds of CPL Tickets Already Sold In St. Kitts|work=news.caribseek.com}}</ref>
#[[Guns N' Roses]] India Tour<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/guns-n-roses-coming-to-india-in-december-498507.html|title=Guns N’ Roses coming to India in December|date=October 22, 2012|work=Firstpost}}</ref>
#[[ICC Cricket World Cup 2011]] in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/ICC-appoints-KyaZoonga-com-as-official-ticketing-partner-for-2011-World-Cup/articleshow/6003438.cms|title=ICC appoints KyaZoonga.com as official ticketing partner for 2011 World Cup|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
#[[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games|III Commonwealth Youth Games]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://pune2008.thecgf.com/updates/cygpune-launch-ticket-sale.php|title=III Commonwealth Youth Games Pune 2008 launches Ticket Sales|work=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>

== Product overview ==

=== Users and fans ===
Users can discover events using search and filters such as categories, dates, location, and price. Before booking, users must provide personal and payment information.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tech.co/news/technology-upgrading-events-industry-2017-06|title=Technology Is Rapidly Upgrading the Events Industry|work=Tech.co}}</ref>

=== Concerts/events/teams promoters and organizers ===
Clients provide inventory, prices and other details for their venues and event listings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.inc.com/drew-hendricks/top-3-trends-driving-change-for-the-events-industry.html|title=Three Trends Changing the Events Industry – How technology and entrepreneurs are upgrading events.|work=Inc}}</ref> Pricing is determined by the clients.

== Corporate information ==

=== Office locations ===
It has offices in [[Mumbai]], [[New Delhi]], [[Pune]], [[Dubai]], [[Melbourne]] and in the [[Caribbean]].

== Controversies ==

=== 2011 Cricket World Cup ===
During the ticket sales for the semis and finals of the Cricket World Cup, the site crashed due to heavy traffic from millions of fans looking to purchase tickets with a limited supply of tickets available for sale.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-55041620110221|title=KyaZoonga crashes under mad scramble for World Cup final tickets|work=Reuters}}</ref>

=== Sachin Tendulkar Retirement Test ===
Several fans were left angry<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/KyaZoonga-co-founder-faces-chin-music/articleshow/25779944.cms|title=KyaZoonga co-founder faces chin music|date=November 15, 2013|work=The Times of India}}</ref> at the inability to purchase tickets for Sachin Tendulkar's 200th and final Test match in November 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/west-indies-in-india-2013/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkars-200th-Test-tickets-sold-out-in-15-hours-KyaZoonga-com/articleshow/25636127.cms|title=Sachin Tendulkars 200th Test tickets sold out in 15 hours|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/ticket-rush-for-tendulkars-last-test-takes-down-kyazoonga-3641013.html|title=Ticket rush for Tendulkar's last test takes down Kyazoonga|work=Firstpost.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Ticket sales companies]]
[[Category:Sports event promotion companies]]
[[Category:Entertainment organizations]]

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