Fundz

Anghami Acquires Live Events And Concerts Company Spotlight, As It Expands Into Offline And Virtual Entertainment

PUBLIC · ANGHJun 30, 2022

Acquiring Company

Anghami

Acquired Company

Ticketmaster

Abu DhabiBeverly HillsMedia And EntertainmentMusic And AudioMedia And EntertainmentSportsTicketingMobile

Description

Anghami Inc. (“Anghami”) (NASDAQ: ANGH), the leading music and entertainment streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced the acquisition of Spotlight Events, an events and concert company specialized in managing and executing live events and concerts in the region.

Quick answer

Anghami is acquiring Ticketmaster and Spotlight Events, announced June 30, 2022. Anghami is based in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.

How much did Anghami pay for Ticketmaster?
The deal value was not disclosed.
What does Anghami do?
The first, most established and fastest-growing music technology platform in the Middle East and North Africa region, Anghami is the go-to destination for Arabic and International music and entertainment, creating..
Where are Anghami and Ticketmaster based?
Anghami is based in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. Ticketmaster is based in Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Anghami?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Anghami. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Other recent acquisitions in Media And Entertainment and Music And Audio

Deals where the buyer or target shares a sector with this one, within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.

Who to call at Anghami, and when

When Anghami changes hands, the new owners review vendors, systems and leadership. That is when the door opens.

  • An alert the day Anghami raises, hires an executive or expands, scored against what you sell
  • The decision-makers there, with verified emails
  • Who you already know at Anghami, from your own LinkedIn network

Works inside ChatGPT and Claude. Ask who to call at Anghami. With Fundz connected, it knows.

Watch Fundz in
See plan options
Trusted byOracleSnowflakeCloudflareLinkedInGoogleSalesforce 4.8/5 on G2

Company Information

Company

Anghami

Location

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

The first, most established and fastest-growing music technology platform in the Middle East and North Africa region, Anghami is the go-to destination for Arabic and International music and entertainment, creating artists, and connecting people. With its extensive eco-system of music, podcasts, events and more, Anghami provides the tools for anyone to create, curate and share their voice with the world. Launched in 2012, Anghami was the first music-streaming platform in MENA to digitize the region’s music. Today, it has the largest catalog comprising 72 million songs and licensed content from leading Arabic labels, independent artists, and distributors, available for 75 million registered users. Anghami has established 40+ Telco partnerships to facilitate subscriptions and customer acquisitions, in parallel to building long-term relationships with and featuring music from major music labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and the Merlin Network and is constantly licensing and producing new and original content. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Anghami has offices in Beirut, Dubai, Cairo, and Riyadh and operates in 16 countries across MENA and has recently expanded into the US and Canada, with Europe in the pipeline. It is the only service available in English, Arabic and French, and remains close to its customer base, not only thanks to its pan-regional presence but also via the 56 million user data points it generates every day. To learn more about Anghami, please visit: https://anghami.com

AI made execution free. Knowing first is the whole game now.

Fundz sees it the moment Anghami makes an acquisition, hires an exec or expands, usually minutes after it happens, and tells you who to reach.

Related People

Elie
Likely contact at this company
••••••••@••••••••

See Elie's verified email →

Create an account to reveal verified emails
Predictive Intelligence
Strategic

ML-powered predictions for Anghami's next move

Learn about Strategic plan

Frequently asked

Who acquired Ticketmaster?

Ticketmaster was acquired by Anghami, based in Abu Dhabi. The deal was reported on June 30, 2022. Anghami is publicly traded (ANGH) and operates in Media And Entertainment.

When did Anghami acquire Ticketmaster?

Anghami's acquisition of Ticketmaster was reported on June 30, 2022. Anghami Inc. Fundz records the date the transaction was first publicly reported, sourced from filings and company announcements.

What does Ticketmaster do?

Ticketmaster gives millions of fans worldwide fair and easy access to the best in live entertainment. It is privately held, operating in Media And Entertainment, and is based in Beverly Hills.

This company was part of an acquisition. Fundz tracks who bought whom, and who to call on both sides.

145 of these a day, filtered to the companies you pick, with the decision-maker attached.

5 screens from a live account. No signup.

Fundz is a real-time business intelligence platform powered by agentic AI that proactively delivers personalized daily signals, including funding rounds, executive changes, M&A activity, 13F institutional filings, SEC 8-K events, investor activity, and website modifications, based on each user's watchlist and ICP. A trusted data source at firms such as BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Cloudflare, Fundz democratizes the institutional-grade intelligence that previously required a PitchBook or Bloomberg terminal. Features include Daily Briefing for AI-powered daily briefings, and unified cross-signal alerts across 281,000+ organizations. Developers and data teams can access these signals programmatically via the Fundz Funding Data API, with transparent published pricing.