Our Story

Live experiences
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Beyond is India's ticketing platform for the events that matter — college fests, underground gigs, intimate comedy nights, cultural shows, and everything in between. We exist for the moments that don't make it onto the big platforms.

What We Believe

India's live scene deserves better infrastructure.

Every week, thousands of events happen across India — in college auditoriums, rooftop venues, community halls, and open grounds. Most of them manage ticketing through WhatsApp forwards and Google Forms. Organisers lose money to no-shows. Attendees lose tickets in their inbox.

We built Beyond because we've been on both sides of that problem. As students who've organised fests and attended countless events, we know exactly where the experience breaks down — and we've spent the last year building the fix.

The Opportunity
₹3,500Cr+
India's live events market size
12,000+
College fests held annually in India
95%
Of small events still use manual ticketing
48 hrs
Avg setup time on large platforms
< 30 min
Event setup time on Beyond
3–5%
Our commission vs 15–20% industry average
Why Beyond
01
Built for India's indie scene
College fests, open mics, community events, underground gigs — platforms like BookMyShow are built for multiplexes and stadium tours. We're built for everything else.
02
Transparent, low commission
We charge 3–5% per ticket. That's it. No hidden fees, no per-city charges, no premium listing costs. You keep the majority of your revenue.
03
Instant QR tickets
Every buyer gets a scannable QR ticket the moment payment is confirmed. No printing, no manual lists, no chaos at the gate. Works offline too.
04
Real-time dashboard
Track ticket sales, revenue, and attendance live from any device. Know exactly how your event is doing at every moment — not just at the end.
05
Direct line to us
We're students. When you message us, you're not opening a support ticket — you're talking to the people who built the platform. We respond fast.
06
Zero upfront cost
List your event for free. We only earn when you sell. If your event doesn't sell, you owe us nothing. Our incentives are perfectly aligned with yours.
The Story

It started the way most real things do — with frustration. We were organising a college event and couldn't find a single platform that didn't feel like it was built for someone else. BookMyShow wanted a revenue cut that didn't make sense for a 400-person college show. Insider had minimum commitments. Google Forms gave us zero visibility into who'd actually show up.

We started building Beyond as a side project — a simple ticketing tool for our own events. Then friends started using it. Then friends of friends. We realised we'd stumbled onto a gap that nobody was filling: a ticketing platform genuinely built for the smaller, scrappier, often more interesting end of India's events market.

Inspired by what Dice did for indie music in the UK, what District is doing for nightlife, and what Swiggy Sences is exploring for curated experiences — we want to do the same for India's grassroots events culture. The college fests. The underground gigs. The comedy nights in a 60-seat café. The theatre runs that sell out through WhatsApp.

We're early. But we're building fast, we know the problem intimately, and we're not going anywhere.

The Team

Harsh Pilankar

Co-Founder · Business & Growth · Beyond

Leads partnerships, organiser relations, and business development at Beyond. Has personally organised multiple college events and understands what bad ticketing infrastructure costs organisers. Talks to every new organiser on the platform himself — no middlemen.

Legal name: Harsh Pilankar

Anant Sawant

Co-Founder · Product & Technology · Beyond

Built Beyond from scratch — the booking engine, Cashfree payment integration, QR ticketing system, organiser dashboard, and the entire platform architecture. An engineering student who turned a frustrating personal problem into production software used by real events.

Legal name: Anant Sawant

How It Works

For Organisers

List your event
01
List your event
Create your event page in under 30 minutes. Set ticket types, pricing, capacity, and go live instantly.
02
Sell tickets
Share your Beyond link anywhere. Payments go through Cashfree — UPI, cards, netbanking. All of India covered.
03
Track in real time
Monitor sales and revenue from your dashboard. Know exactly who's coming before the day arrives.
04
Scan at the gate
Use our QR scanner at entry. No printing, no lists, no confusion. Works on any phone, even offline.

For Attendees

Book your spot
01
Discover events
Browse curated events near you — college fests, gigs, comedy nights, cultural shows, and more.
02
Book in seconds
Select your tickets and pay via UPI, cards, or netbanking. Confirmation hits your phone instantly.
03
Get your QR ticket
Your ticket arrives as a QR code on your phone. Screenshot it — you don't even need signal at the venue.
04
Just show up
Flash your QR at the gate. Scan takes under 2 seconds. No printing, no queues, no drama.
Platform Details
PlatformBeyond
TeamHarsh Pilankar & Anant Sawant
CountryIndia
Owned byCTX Growth Agency
Contactcontactbeyondteam@gmail.com

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