Technology reaches the field of sports. And in order to provide fans with a better service, a group of Colombian entrepreneurs launched the startup Fanki. This platform, which integrates both a web page and an application, is consolidated as an ecosystem for users (sports fans) and sports organizations (soccer clubs, basketball, among others).
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According to its founders, In this virtual space you can find loyalty programs for fans, ticket office for matches, a digital wallet, benefits program, among other benefits.
“The sports industry is very basic. Unfortunately, we have lagged behind in technological scalability, starting with its ticketing system. We arrived to elevate the experience of both the fans and the clubs”, commented Tatiana Fontalvo, CEO and founder of Fanki.
Also, on this platform, Users will be able to access a reloadable card and wallet, without the need for a credit history.oy zero handling fee, thanks to an alliance with Mastercard and Powwi.
“We have a vertical focused on face-to-face, which is the ticket office, and a more offsite vertical, that is, focused on those fans who do not go to the stadium, our fintech side.”, said Andrés Morris, Fanki’s head of growth and alliances.
This startup raised more than 6 million dollars of seed capital from American and Colombian venture investment funds.
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