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 (operations in Egypt). Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: $1M. Latest round: Pre-Seed. Key investors include A15.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom (operations in Egypt)
- Team size
- 2-10
- Total funding
- $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
Combines founders’ experience from Meta (large-scale e-commerce/ads AI systems), Goldman Sachs, and Mubadala with an AI layer for identity authentication, distribution governance, and real-time demand tracking to cut fraud and secondary-market leakage.
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 $1M Pre-Seed led by A15 in January 2026, Emerged from stealth in January 2026 with 50+ enterprise customers, Founding team background includes Meta, Goldman Sachs, and Mubadala; ~10 employees and clients across Egypt, UAE, and UK as of early 2026
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 (Co-founder & CEO) studied computer science and mathematics at UCL and completed a master’s in finance and private equity at LSE. He interned at Bloomberg, PIMCO, and UBS, then spent two years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs before joining Mubadala’s private equity team covering healthcare and healthcare technology. He co-founded KNOT with Hussein ElBendak after researching primary-market ticketing failures in the UK and MENA.
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Official website: https://www.knottech.ai/