Cinepapaya

Fandango Latam
Formerly
 Cinepapaya
Founded 2012 (2012)
Headquarters Lima
Services Movie ticketing and content
Owner Fandango Media
Website fandango.lat

Cinepapaya was a startup based in Peru.

Now they operate as Fandango Latam[1] selling movie tickets online and through mobile devices. It also provides showtime information and movie related content.

Cinepapaya is currently transactional in Peru, Chile and Colombia, and serves content in 17 countries in South America (as for May 2015), expecting to close 2015 with 20 countries,[2] and then venture into other emerging markets.

It was started in 2012, getting funding from 500 Startups and Telefonica‘s startup accelerator Wayra.[3] It participated also in Start-Up Chile’s acceleration program and won the second place in TNW Conference Latin America‘s Start-Up Battle in 2012.[4] In 2013 Cinepapaya won the first place in Intel Challenge APEC.[5]

In 2014 Cinepapaya received a $2M investment from Brazilian internet conglomerate Movile, which allowed to enter new markets, hire new staff, and increase product innovation.[6]

In December 2016, Fandango Media purchased Cinepapaya, for an undisclosed amount.[7]

After 2016, it began operating as Fandango Latam.

References

  1. ↑ "Fandango is acquiring rival online ticketer MovieTickets.com". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. ↑ Huaruco Gonzales, Luisa. "Peruana Cinepapaya espera cerrar el 2015 con presencia en 20 países". gestion.pe. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Heim, Anna. "Peruvian movie portal Cinepapaya announces funding from 500 Startups, eyes Latin America". thenextweb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Heim, Anna. "TNW Latin America Startup Battle: And the winner is…". thenextweb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Aplicación peruana Cine Papaya ganó concurso de APEC". elcomercio.pe. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Shieber, Jonathan. "Movile, Brazil's Answer To Rocket Internet, Backs Mobile Ticketing Co. CinePapaya With $2M". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Comcast's Fandango Buys Online Ticket-Seller Cinepapaya". Fortune. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
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