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.
Artsy is a private company and not publicly traded.
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Artsy has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it's important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or through mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2024.
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Date | Funding Round | Funding Raised | Price per Share | Last Known Valuation |
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7/18/2017 | Series D |
$49.29MM raised | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
3/26/2015 | Series C |
$26.32MM raised | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
4/3/2014 | Series B |
$19.64MM raised | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
11/3/2011 | Series A-1 |
$6MM raised | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
11/24/2010 | Series A-2, A-3 and A-4 |
$1.68MM raised | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |