Artsy was founded in 2009 by Carter Cleveland. The company has not publicly endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO. These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

Artsy is an online art brokerage that currently operates as a platform for galleries to sell their products through auctions and fixed-price transactions. In addition to selling physical artwork on its platform, the company also hosts NFT auctions. In 2017, Artsy acquired ArtAdvisor, a data science startup. Artsy has raised $100 million in venture capital funding from investors including Avenir Growth Capital, L Catterton, Thrive Capital, Shumway Capital, Larry Gagosian, Wendi Murdoch, Rich Barton, and others. A 2017 round of Series D funding increased Artsy's valuation to $275 million.

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Artsy was founded in 2009.

What is Artsy funding to date?

Artsy has raised $205.87MM to date.

Who are Artsy’s major investors?

Thrive Capital
Avenir Growth Capital
L Catterton
Founder Collective
Slow Ventures
TriplePoint Capital
Plug and Play Tech Center
Fine Day Ventures

Artsy Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
07/18/2017 Series D $49.29MM $xx.xx $267.82MM Avenir Growth Capital, Fueled, Joe Gebbia, Landis Capital, L Catterton, Richard Barton, Rockefeller Family Trust, Shumway Capital, Sky Dayton, Strand Equity, Thrive Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,914,879
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Avenir Growth Capital, Fueled, Joe Gebbia, Landis Capital, L Catterton, Richard Barton, Rockefeller Family Trust, Shumway Capital, Sky Dayton, Strand Equity, Thrive Capital
03/26/2015 Series C $26.32MM $xx.xx $160.08MM Idg Capital, Jaws Ventures, L Catterton, Rockefeller Family Trust, Thrive Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,387,503
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
2.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Idg Capital, Jaws Ventures, L Catterton, Rockefeller Family Trust, Thrive Capital
04/03/2014 Series B $19.64MM $xx.xx $65.71MM Breyer Capital, Idg Capital, Others, Peter Thiel, Plug & Play Tech Center, Raptor Group, Rockefeller Family Trust, Slow Ventures, Thrive Capital, Zhenfund
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
2,079,369
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Breyer Capital, Idg Capital, Others, Peter Thiel, Plug & Play Tech Center, Raptor Group, Rockefeller Family Trust, Slow Ventures, Thrive Capital, Zhenfund
11/03/2011 Series A-1 $6MM $xx.xx $41.53MM Boxgroup, Michael Broukhim, Peter Thiel, Thrive Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
722,334
Liquidation Pref Order
4
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Boxgroup, Michael Broukhim, Peter Thiel, Thrive Capital
11/24/2010 Series A-2 $178,399.00 $xx.xx $10MM Alexis Ohanian, Barry Silbert, David Tisch, Eric Schmidt, Founders Collective, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Miller, Others, Peter Lehrman, Thrive Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
107,387
Liquidation Pref Order
4
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Alexis Ohanian, Barry Silbert, David Tisch, Eric Schmidt, Founders Collective, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Miller, Others, Peter Lehrman, Thrive Capital
11/24/2010 Series A-3 $1.29MM $xx.xx $10MM Alexis Ohanian, Barry Silbert, David Tisch, Eric Schmidt, Founders Collective, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Miller, Others, Peter Lehrman, Thrive Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
500,628
Liquidation Pref Order
4
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Alexis Ohanian, Barry Silbert, David Tisch, Eric Schmidt, Founders Collective, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Miller, Others, Peter Lehrman, Thrive Capital
11/24/2010 Series A-4 $211,127.00 $xx.xx $10MM Alexis Ohanian, Barry Silbert, David Tisch, Eric Schmidt, Founders Collective, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Miller, Others, Peter Lehrman, Thrive Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
78,753
Liquidation Pref Order
4
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Alexis Ohanian, Barry Silbert, David Tisch, Eric Schmidt, Founders Collective, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Miller, Others, Peter Lehrman, Thrive Capital
Updated on: Dec 3, 2024

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