When was Artifact founded?

Artifact was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Artifact located?

Artifact is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Artifact?

Ross Chanin of Artifact. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Artifact have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Artifact is 7.

Is Artifact a funded company?

Artifact is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.12M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2020.

How much is Artifact worth?

The latest valuation of Artifact is $***** as of Jan 01, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Artifact?

Artifact's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Dec 15, 2022, with participation from 7 investors. Its primary sector is Radio Tech. In United States, the Radio Tech sector has seen $10.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Artifact rank among its competitors?

Artifact ranks 3rd amongst 206 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Flight Story, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Artifact?

Artifact's top competitors include Flight Story, RINGR and PocketPod. Among them, Flight Story secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Artifact - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Personalized podcast production solutions provider. Users have to pick a subject on which they want the podcast to be produced. The company schedules the interviews and produces the podcast. Each podcast can contain interviews with two people. Users can buy podcast packages for multiple podcasts. The podcasts are for major life events like weddings, engagements, new jobs, and more.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.12M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Dec 15, 2022, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jan 01, 2020

Investors

Y Combinator & 9 more

Ranked

3^rd among 206 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Flight Story & 208 more

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Artifact has raised a total funding of $5.12M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2020. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Dec 15, 2022 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Artifact has 7 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Artifact:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 15, 2022	7990348	Seed	1835461	4286156	3107941	2656855
2020	7962	Seed	6659	9578	Y Combinator	2262

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View details of Artifact's funding rounds and investors

The founders of Artifact are Ross Chanin and Grandpa Gil. Ross Chanin is the CEO of Artifact.

Here are the details of Artifact's key team members:

Ross Chanin: Co-Founder & CEO of Artifact and founder of 1 other company.
Grandpa Gil: Co-Founder of Artifact.

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Artifact's employee count trend

Artifact has 7 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Artifact's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Artifact include Flight Story, RINGR and PocketPod. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Artifact, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Flight Story 2022, United Kingdom, Seed	Network of studios producing and distributing audio and video podcast content	-	-	43/100
2nd	RINGR 2014, Champaign (United States), Seed	Podcast recording platform	$200K	Serra Ventures, Connetic Ventures & 1 others	42/100
3rd	Artifact 2020, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Personalized podcast production solutions provider	$5.12M	Google Ventures, Goodwater Capital & 8 others	39/100
4th	PocketPod 2024, San Francisco (United States), Seed	AI-based podcast creation platform	$500K	Y Combinator, Eight Capital Management	35/100
5th	Novel Audio 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of podcast services	$6.16M	VGC, Cattle Ridge Advisors	31/100
6th	Podetize 2016, Foothill Ranch (United States), Seed	Podcast hosting company that offers performance-based metrics for podcasts and websites	$187K	Black Dog Venture Partners	29/100
7th	Messy 2018, New York City (United States), Seed	Podcast recording & editing solution provider	-	Techstars, LIFT Labs	28/100
8th	Neon Hum 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Podcast production & content driven solution provider	-	Sony Music	27/100
9th	Pod People 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Provider of podcast and full production services	$120K	Techstars, Precursor Ventures	26/100
10th	Straw Hut 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	Provider of podcast production, hosting, and marketing services for businesses	-	-	26/100