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WillCall
WillCall is a San Francisco-based startup company offering a mobile app for iPhone and Android devices that allows users to gain admission to live concerts, tip artists, and purchase merchandise during a show.〔Sawers, Paul. ("WillCall’s last-minute ticket-buying app goes in-venue, letting you tip bands and buy merchandize" ), ''The Next Web'', 8 July 2013.〕 It was named one of the Hottest Startups of 2013 by ''Forbes''.〔(The Hottest Startups Of 2013 )〕 Since its inception, the company has become known for editorial curation, a UX driven product strategy, and social networking integration.〔Constine, Josh. ("WillCall Raises $1.2M From SV Angel And Sean Parker For Concert, Merch, And Drink Mobile Payments" ), ''TechCrunch'', 7 August 2013.〕〔("WillCall CrunchBase profile" ), ''CrunchBase''〕 It has been called "an Uber for nightlife — one that makes everything from attending shows to buying drinks and merchandise much easier," by TechCrunch.〔Constine, Josh. ("WillCall Adds Ticket Gifting to Grow Its 'Live Music Logistics Company'" ), TechCrunch", 15 October 2013.〕
== History ==
WillCall was founded by designer Donnie Dinch and developers Julian Tescher and Patrick Tescher in Seattle following a Startup Weekend. Dinch, the company’s CEO, has stated that the idea for WillCall occurred to the trio as they were discussing plans for another app, listening to the radio station KEXP-FM. The Shout Out Louds played an in-studio set, and Dinch was surprised that he hadn’t heard they were in town. This created a discussion on whether a lack of awareness about live concerts was an industry-wide problem that could be solved with mobile technology.〔Mainella, Dave. ("Interview Donnie Dinch, Co-Founder & CEO of WillCall" ), ''SoundCtrl'', 13 August 2013.〕
In 2011, WillCall received $50,000 in seed funding from Dave McClure’s 500 Startups and relocated to San Francisco.〔Tsotsis, Alexia. ("The Seven Most Interesting Startups At The Second 500 Startups Demo Day" ), ''TechCrunch'', 17 August 2011.〕 The app first launched in February 2012 for San Francisco users on Apple devices.〔Ogg, Erica. (“Last-minute ticketing app WillCall opens doors to the public” ), ''GigaOM'', 02 Feb 2012.〕 WillCall launched a way to RSVP to SXSW events in bulk in 2012, they have subsequently updated the app for SWSW 2013 and 2014.〔 Olanoff, Drew. (“WillCall takes the hassle out of SXSW by letting you RSVP for 50 parties at once” ), ''The Next Web'', 29 Feb 2012.〕 WillCall 2.0, released in July 2013, included a native Android offering.〔
As of August 2013, WillCall has raised more than $2.1 million in seed funding from high-profile music and tech investors including Sean Parker, Coran Capshaw, SV Angel, Oliver Jung, Garrett Camp, and Sam Shank.〔Sisario, Ben. ("Concert App WillCall Gets a $1.2 Million Investment" ), ''The New York Times'', 8 August 2013.〕〔McKenzie, Hamish. (“With Sean Parker as a new investor, WillCall’s mission to help bands steps up" ), ''PandoDaily'', 7 August 2013.〕〔Peoples, Glenn. (“WillCall Raises $1.2 Million From Sean Parker, Coran Capshaw, Others" ), ''Billboard'', 8 August 2013.〕〔Constine, Josh. ("WillCall Sells You What You’re Doing Tonight, Launches Web App, Raises $850K From SV Angel, 500 Startups" ), ''TechCrunch'', 18 July 2012.〕
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