GigFinesse Raises $15M Series A

GigFinesse, an Austin, Texas-based software platform designed to streamline live entertainment booking and event operations, has closed a Series A funding round, bringing the company's total funding to over $15 million.

Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners, NJME Investments, NYU Innovation Venture Fund, Cosmic Venture Partners, and the co-founders of Resy and Zola participated in this round.

GigFinesse Use of Funds

GigFinesse plans to use the new capital to continue building out their operating layer for the live entertainment industry, replacing legacy manual processes like spreadsheets and text chains for hospitality venues.

About GigFinesse

Founded in 2019 by Mir Hwang and Ryan Kim,G igFinesse is a live entertainment operations platform that helps venues, hospitality groups, and event organizers manage bookings and event execution through a centralized software solution. The company streamlines talent discovery, contracting, scheduling, payments, logistics, and performance management for live events. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, GigFinesse powers more than 1,000 events each month.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://gigfinesse.com

Company: GigFinesse
Raised: $15M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: May 17, 2026
Additional Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, NJME Investments, NYU Innovation Venture Fund, Cosmic Venture Partners, co-founders of Resy, co-founders of Zola
Software Category: Live Entertainment Platform
Source: https://www.inc.com/connormccrory/how-one-founder-is-fixing-the-broken-world-of-live-event-bookings/91342840