Artsy - About the company
Artsy is a series D company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2009 by Carter Cleveland. It operates as an Online auction based curated art marketplace. Artsy has raised $139M in funding from investors like Thrive Capital, L Catterton and Avenir Growth Capital, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 21 active competitors, including 6 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers and Worthpoint.
Company Details
Online auction-based curated art marketplace. The product catalog includes art prints, paintings, contemporary art, modern art, photography, street art, abstract art, landscape, and more. The mobile application is available for iOS users.
- Website
- www.artsy.net/
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$139M in 12 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jul 17, 2017
Investors
Ranked
1st among 21 active competitors
Employee Count
1,017 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Artsy
Artsy is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ART.SY, INC. CIN: 270207023 , United States, Active | Mar 02, 2009 | - | 106 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Artsy's funding and investors
Artsy has raised a total funding of $139M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2010. Artsy has 28 institutional investors and 15 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Artsy:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 24, 2025 | 6927422 | Series D | 7675820 | 8295297 | 7126026 | 9685743 |
Jul 17, 2017 | 8925926 | Series D | 9104965 | 2758590 | 5165741 | |
Jul 17, 2017 | 7849316 | Conventional Debt | 4613154 | 5080131 | 5797178 | 9741622 |
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Artsy's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Artsy is Carter Cleveland.
Here are the details of Artsy's key team members:
- Carter Cleveland: Founder of Artsy.
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Artsy's employee count trend
Artsy has 1,017 employees as of May 26. Here is Artsy's employee count trend over the years:
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Artsy's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Artsy include Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers and Worthpoint. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Artsy, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Artsy 2009, New York City (United States), Series D | Online auction based curated art marketplace | $139M | 61/100 | |
2nd | Invaluable 1989, Boston (United States), Series D | Online marketplace for auctions | $61.2M | 58/100 | |
3rd | LiveAuctioneers 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired | Live Auctions platform | $47.6M | 55/100 | |
4th | Worthpoint 2007, Atlanta (United States), Series A | Online aggregator of pricing data for art, antiques, and collectibles | $8.36M | 54/100 | |
5th |  ATG 1971, London (United Kingdom), Public | Operator of digital marketplaces for the sale of curated items | - | 54/100 | |
6th |  GlassPass 2018, Pacifica (United States), Unfunded | Online platform for auctioning glass art products | - | - | 49/100 |
7th | Artnet 1989, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of online art market data and auction services | - | 46/100 | |
8th | Paddle8 2010, New York City (United States), Series C | Online Art Auction House | $54.1M | 45/100 | |
9th |  Fair Warning 2020, New York City (United States), Series A | Online auction platform offering art products | $3.05M | - | 36/100 |
10th |  Rare Candy 2021, Dallas (United States), Funding Raised | Online marketplace offering collectibles | - | 31/100 |
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Artsy's Investments and acquisitions
Artsy has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Artsy
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News related to Artsy
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Artsy and Artnet Join Forces to Transform the Future of the Art IndustryPR Newswire•Jul 24, 2024•Artsy, Artnet
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TEGNA Names Michael Steib to Succeed David Lougee as President, CEO and DirectorBusiness Wire•Jun 17, 2024•Tegna, Artsy, NBCUniversal
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Etsy is acquiring Reverb, a new and used music gear marketplaceThe Verge•Jul 22, 2019•Etsy, Reverb, Artsy
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Artsy Draws $50 Million in FundingThe Wall Street Journal•Jul 18, 2017•Artsy, L Catterton, Thrive Capital, Shumway Capital and 5 others
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Artsy inks $25 mln in Catterton-led round - PE HubPE Hub•Mar 26, 2015•Artsy, Thrive Capital, Sky Dayton, Gagosian and 2 others
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Artsy to use $18.5M infusion to go global | Crain's New York BusinessCrain's New York Business•Apr 03, 2014•Artsy, Thrive Capital, Gagosian, Sky Dayton and 1 other
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