Knot Technologies
Category: AI in Government / Public Sector
An AI-native ticketing and access control infrastructure designed to eliminate fraud and regulate ticket distribution in real-time. Knot Technologies was founded in 2025. The company is led by Ahmed Abdalla. Based in London, United Kingdom. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: $1.1M. Latest round: Pre-seed. Key investors include ["A15"].
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Team size
- 2-10
- Total funding
- $1.1M
Value proposition
Rebuilds trust in the ticketing ecosystem by using AI to authenticate identity and govern distribution, effectively preventing unauthorized resale and ticket fraud while unlocking lost economic value for organizers.
Products and solutions
["AI-Native Ticketing Layer","Real-time Distribution Governance Engine","Identity Authentication & Verification System","Smart Access Control Infrastructure"]
Unique value
Unlike traditional marketplaces, Knot operates as an 'AI-native' infrastructure layer that governs the entire lifecycle of a ticket, ensuring it remains tied to a verified identity from purchase to entry.
Target customer
Event organizers, venue operators, sports franchises, and large-scale entertainment promoters.
Industries served
["Events & Entertainment","Sports & Athletics","Smart City Infrastructure","Fintech (Payments & Access)"]
Technology advantage
Leverages high-scale distributed systems expertise from Meta and Amazon to create a resilient, fraud-proof ticketing architecture that integrates fintech-grade security with real-time AI monitoring.
How they differentiate
Knot operates as an AI-native infrastructure layer rather than a simple marketplace. It uses real-time AI to authenticate identity and govern ticket distribution at the protocol level, preventing unauthorized resale and fraud before they occur.
Main competitors
["DICE","Ticketmaster (SafeTix)","Tix","True Tickets"]
Key partnerships
["A15 (Lead Venture Capital Partner)","Strategic event organizers in the MENA and UK regions"]
Notable customers
["50+ Enterprise event organizers in the UK and MENA regions"]
Major milestones
["Raised $1.1 million Pre-seed funding led by A15 in January 2025","Emerged from stealth mode in January 2025 with a portfolio of 50+ enterprise clients","Assembled a founding team with experience from Meta, Amazon (AWS), and Mastercard"]
Growth metrics
Secured over 50 enterprise customers during its stealth phase prior to official launch.
Market positioning
B2B Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) for the global event and ticketing industry.
Geographic focus
United Kingdom (London) and the MENA region (Middle East & North Africa).
Patents and IP
No registered patents disclosed as of latest update.
About Ahmed Abdalla
Ahmed Abdalla is the Co-founder and CEO of Knot Technologies. He brings a high-tier product and fintech background to the startup, having previously served as a Product Manager at Amazon (AWS) and Mastercard. His expertise lies in building scalable product infrastructures and navigating complex fintech ecosystems, which he is now applying to the event ticketing and access control industry.
Official website: https://www.knottech.ai/