# Joel Carben

> Joel Carben is a startup investor at IdealSeat (Seattle). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: IdealSeat
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joel-carben/1/b73/311
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JoelCarben
- Website: http://www.idealseat.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joel.banslaben

Joel Carben is a startup investor at IdealSeat in Seattle. Joel Carben is Co-Founder and CEO of IdealSeat, an Experience Recommendation Engine that helps sports and entertainment companies increase conversion rates and ticket values – while getting a 10X – or more – return on investment. IdealSeat's B2B Fan IntelligenceTM platform is simple to install, easy to use, and provides actionable data -resulting in streamlined operations, maximized revenues, and an enhanced overall customer experience.

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## About IdealSeat

VC Fund · Port Townsend, United States

IdealSeat is an Experience Recommendation Engine that helps teams and ticketing companies increase conversion rates and ticket values – while getting a 10X – or more – return on investment. Powered by our Fan IntelligenceTM platform, IdealSeat uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide data-driven recommendations. Our proprietaryalgorithm analyzes 450 million data points in real-time, minimizing decision fatigue and reducing negative experiences.By partnering with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Storm, Arizona State University, StubHub and others we:- Increased conversion rates by as high as 96% - Increased ticketing values by 30% - Increased revenues by 10x - Reduced customer service call time - Increased employee satisfaction - Created better business decisions - Driven customer loyalty and lifetime customer value.Our B2B Fan IntelligenceTM platform is simple to install, easy to use, and provides actionable data - resulting in streamlined operations, maximized revenues, and an enhanced overall customer experience.

5 contacts available at IdealSeat.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Joel Carben | Co-Founder & CEO | — |
| Adam Gilfix | Lead Data Scientist | — |
| Craig Sargent | VP, Sales | — |
| Holly Hart | CFO | — |
| Jun Soo Kim | Data Scientist | — |

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