StubHub International Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Dan Mucha Joins Leading Live Event Ticket Marketplace
StubHub International (SHI), a marketplace that provides fans with a safe, transparent and trusted environment to buy and sell tickets for sport and music events all over the world, has announced today that Dan Mucha has joined as its Chief Executive Officer.
Dan will be responsible for leading the company as it continues its mission to bring the joy of ‘live’ to fans globally. He brings with him experience in developing best in class marketplaces and will spearhead plans around customer experience, customer trust and quality supply. Dan joins from Photobox Group, Europe's leading online personalisation business where he was CEO. Prior to Photobox Group, Dan held senior operating roles at Amazon and MSNBC and earlier in his career, Dan was a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dan to the team. As StubHub International continues to grow, he will bring strategic and customer-centric leadership. We are confident that he will lead an engaged team in building the best marketplace for buying and selling international event experiences” said Atle Skalleberg, Operating Partner at Digital Fuel Capital, a StubHub International investor.
“StubHub International is more relevant than ever as we see the world returning to live event experiences. I’m excited to join a customer obsessed business with massive growth potential and a team that is passionate about our purpose: to connect people to inspiring live event experiences. I look forward to building on the team’s progress to offer the best service to global buyers and sellers of tickets to live event experiences.” said Dan Mucha.
About StubHub International
StubHub International is a ticket exchange and resale company providing services for buyers and sellers of tickets for live entertainment events. Backed by award-winning customer care, StubHub’s FanProtect™ Guarantee means every ticket is guaranteed valid or customers receive a replacement ticket of equal or better value, or their money back.
StubHub International Background
StubHub International is the newly established independent group following the CMA’s inquiry into the merger of viagogo and StubHub. It was determined that StubHub’s international entities (all entities except those in the USA and Canada) were to be divested and made independent from StubHub and viagogo.) It consists of businesses in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and numerous other international markets.
Digital Fuel Capital
Digital Fuel Capital is one of the most-active private equity investors in e-commerce businesses. Digital Fuel's investment strategy is to acquire leaders in defensible e-commerce segments and to support its portfolio companies in optimizing their businesses through a combination of internal resources in performance marketing, e-commerce and analytics, collaboration amongst portfolio companies and strategic relationships with best-in-class partners. Digital Fuel's current portfolio consists of Artifact Uprising, Boutique Brands, BuyAutoParts, Guild Brands, National Tree Company, Outdoor Adventure Brands, Renovation Brands, RugsUSA, Seattle Coffee Gear and The Digital Stronghold. Additional information can be found at www.digitalfuelcapital.com.