SeeMe
Venture Round in 2014
SeeMe is an online platform that connects contemporary emerging artists with a global audience, facilitating the sale of limited edition prints and original artwork. The platform allows artists to showcase a diverse range of images, appealing to various tastes and interests. Through its website and mobile app, users can engage with creators by leaving comments and likes, and they can also purchase eco-friendly postcards and unique apparel featuring the artwork. SeeMe employs intuitive discovery tools and predictive algorithms to help collectors find and support top artists, fostering a community where hundreds of thousands of creators are connected with millions of art enthusiasts worldwide.
Paddle8, Inc. is an online auction house specializing in fine art and collectibles, established in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles. The company offers monthly themed auctions and benefit auctions, focusing on items priced between $1,000 and $100,000, all vetted by expert specialists. Paddle8 aims to enhance the collecting experience by merging the trust and expertise of a traditional auction house with innovative technology and efficient operational solutions. It facilitates individual collectors in selling their works easily through its mobile app, which provides complimentary auction estimates. Paddle8 collaborates with over 350 non-profit organizations globally to host benefit auctions, helping these organizations achieve their fundraising goals. With a registered user base of nearly 800,000, Paddle8 ranks among the top auction houses outside of China, positioning itself as a significant player in the art and luxury collectibles market. The company became a subsidiary of Auctionata AG in 2016, further strengthening its presence in the online auction sector.
SeeMe is an online platform that connects contemporary emerging artists with a global audience, facilitating the sale of limited edition prints and original artwork. The platform allows artists to showcase a diverse range of images, appealing to various tastes and interests. Through its website and mobile app, users can engage with creators by leaving comments and likes, and they can also purchase eco-friendly postcards and unique apparel featuring the artwork. SeeMe employs intuitive discovery tools and predictive algorithms to help collectors find and support top artists, fostering a community where hundreds of thousands of creators are connected with millions of art enthusiasts worldwide.
Paddle8, Inc. is an online auction house specializing in fine art and collectibles, established in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles. The company offers monthly themed auctions and benefit auctions, focusing on items priced between $1,000 and $100,000, all vetted by expert specialists. Paddle8 aims to enhance the collecting experience by merging the trust and expertise of a traditional auction house with innovative technology and efficient operational solutions. It facilitates individual collectors in selling their works easily through its mobile app, which provides complimentary auction estimates. Paddle8 collaborates with over 350 non-profit organizations globally to host benefit auctions, helping these organizations achieve their fundraising goals. With a registered user base of nearly 800,000, Paddle8 ranks among the top auction houses outside of China, positioning itself as a significant player in the art and luxury collectibles market. The company became a subsidiary of Auctionata AG in 2016, further strengthening its presence in the online auction sector.
COLOURlovers
Venture Round in 2011
COLOURlovers is an international creative community that helps people discover their inner designer. We provide people with a wealth of user created & shared color inspiration as well as tools that make the creative process as simple as possible. Whether you’re simply looking for a color palette to kickstart your next project or want to produce a piece of vector art, we have the tools and services to help anybody from go from design inspiration to execution.
As of 5/1/2011 there are 563,438 COLOURlovers around the world who have created 3,766,464 Colors, 1,562,273 Palettes and 1,461,132 Patterns.
Chirply
Seed Round in 2011
Chirply, Inc. operates a web-based platform that fosters a community of artists and design enthusiasts, allowing users to submit and curate artwork. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company initially focused on creating a marketplace for crowd-sourced designs for paper goods, such as greeting cards and notebooks. Over time, Chirply expanded its offerings to include a business-to-business platform, enabling brands to leverage crowd-sourced designs to enhance user engagement and create visually inspiring products. By utilizing a crowdsourced design model, Chirply aims to disrupt traditional design processes and provide a space for creativity and collaboration in product development.
Artsy
Convertible Note in 2010
Artsy is an extensive online platform connecting art enthusiasts with over one million artworks from renowned and emerging artists. It collaborates with prominent galleries, auction houses, museums, and art fairs worldwide to create a global marketplace for art discovery and collection.
Chirply
Seed Round in 2010
Chirply, Inc. operates a web-based platform that fosters a community of artists and design enthusiasts, allowing users to submit and curate artwork. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company initially focused on creating a marketplace for crowd-sourced designs for paper goods, such as greeting cards and notebooks. Over time, Chirply expanded its offerings to include a business-to-business platform, enabling brands to leverage crowd-sourced designs to enhance user engagement and create visually inspiring products. By utilizing a crowdsourced design model, Chirply aims to disrupt traditional design processes and provide a space for creativity and collaboration in product development.
20x200 is a New York City-based e-commerce platform that aims to transform design-oriented consumers into art collectors. The company offers a curated selection of affordable, limited-edition prints, which are museum-quality and delivered with artist-signed certificates of authenticity. Collaborating with a diverse range of artists, from emerging talents to established figures, 20x200 releases new and exclusive editions weekly, with prices varying from $24 to $10,000. The platform is designed to make art accessible, allowing collectors and buyers to discover and purchase unique prints that reflect both artistic quality and affordability.
Artsy is an extensive online platform connecting art enthusiasts with over one million artworks from renowned and emerging artists. It collaborates with prominent galleries, auction houses, museums, and art fairs worldwide to create a global marketplace for art discovery and collection.
20x200 is a New York City-based e-commerce platform that aims to transform design-oriented consumers into art collectors. The company offers a curated selection of affordable, limited-edition prints, which are museum-quality and delivered with artist-signed certificates of authenticity. Collaborating with a diverse range of artists, from emerging talents to established figures, 20x200 releases new and exclusive editions weekly, with prices varying from $24 to $10,000. The platform is designed to make art accessible, allowing collectors and buyers to discover and purchase unique prints that reflect both artistic quality and affordability.