TiqIQ, a New York City and Israeli based startup, has raised $1.7 million in equity financing, according to a recent SEC filing. 17 separate investors participated in the offering, including Contour Venture Partners.

TiqIQ was founded two years ago with the singular mission to make buying event tickets more transparent, efficient, and simpler. TiqIQ delivers on that mission each day by providing ticket buyers with real-time information on the latest price trends, and access to the best deals from all sellers--for any event.

In the last two years, TiqIQ has grown to become the largest aggregator of event tickets online, reaching millions of consumers a month through TiqIQ.com, as well as our network of nearly 1,000 publishers, ranging from The Washington Post to the best sports and music blogs on the Internet. Whether on TiqIQ.com, a partner site, on Facebook or Twitter, our platform connects seamlessly with fans interested in seeing their favorite teams, artist and shows.