FanSnap officially launched in March 2009 after a six month public beta, and has has quickly found a willing audience. FanSnap displays detailed ticket-level results from dozens of ticket providers, with more than twelve million sports, theatre and concert tickets to more than thirty thousand events.

FanSnap’s founders, Mike Janes and Mark Towfiq, previously worked at StubHub and Flock, respectively. Janes also previously served as GM of Apple’s online Apple Store. Apple VP of Internet Services Eddy Cue is now on the company’s advisory board as well.

FanSnap said it a statement that it plans to use the funding to extend its product and category leadership.

Since its introduction, FanSnap has expanded to have deals with dozens of different ticket providers (including the big name sellers and places like eBay), thereby bringing their information directly into the site. That means you can check out who’s performing where, look at a map of the actual venue to see which seats are available and how much they cost, and — here’s where the service really shines — do a side-by-side comparison of ticket availability and pricing from different providers, all on the same screen.

You can actually order the tickets right from the site as well.

Today’s post-beta opening comes with a refreshed site design, which boasts a faster search system and a handful of other new features.

FanSnap’s founders, Mike Janes and Mark Towfiq, previously worked at StubHub and Flock, respectively. Janes also previously served as GM of Apple’s online Apple Store. Apple VP of Internet Services Eddy Cue is now on the company’s advisory board as well.

We gave FanSnap the thumbs-up when we initially reviewed it, and its progress since the fall only makes the service stronger. This is one of those startups worth keeping an eye on.

The interface is simple: You type in the name of the artist/team/performer you’re trying to see. FanSnap gives you a list of their upcoming shows. You then click the appropriate city and are given a list of all the available tickets and prices from about 50 different providers.

FanSnap also has a venue mapping feature for a handful of major venues in big cities. This is actually pretty handy. You get a list of available tickets on the side of the screen, and as you mouse over each one, its location in the venue pops up on an adjacent map — letting you see exactly where you’d be sitting, without having to do a lot of extra work. FanSnap intends to eventually have all major venues included in the mapping service.

The folks behind FanSnap come from a variety of familiar places. Its founders — Mike Janes and Mark Towfiq — made the move from StubHub and Flock, respectively. (Janes also previously served as GM of Apple’s online Apple Store.) Other execs have history with Google, Yahoo, MTV, and eBay. The company, just over a year in development, already has 17 employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters. It’s backed by General Catalyst Partners.

Our vote: A smart idea with solid execution. FanSnap is a snap to use and can definitely save you some time and money. Bookmark this one now. You’ll be glad you did the next time you set out to get tickets.