51 Best Art Startups to Watch in 2023

51 Art Startups to Watch (and Work for) in 2023

Art's tech sector is booming. This year’s list of the best 51 Art tech startups is an eclectic mix of hyper-growth scaleups, small creative startups and everything in between.

Curated by @gonsanchezs

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The last update was made on March 14, 2023.


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Stability AI

Stability AI is an AI-driven visual art startup that designs and implements an open AI tool to create images based on text input given.

London   11 to 50   $99 Million   $100 Million  

Lightspeed Venture Partners  

B2B   SAAS  

Ankorstore

Ankorstore is a wholesale marketplace that connects independent shop owners and specialist brands with neighborhood retailers.

Paris   251 to 500   $420 Million   $6.7 Million  

Index Ventures   Alven Capital   Eurazeo   Global Founders Capital (GFC)   Aglaé Ventures  

B2B   MARKETPLACE  

Convelio

Convelio is a global logistics startup specialized in bulky, fragile, and high-value items.

Paris   101 to 250   $47 Million   $2.2 Million  

Acton Capital Partners   Global Founders Capital (GFC)   Mundi Ventures   Forestay Capital  

B2B   MARKETPLACE  

Singulart

Singulart is a convinced that the digital space is an invaluable tool for bringing transparency and equity to the art market.

Paris   11 to 50   $81 Million   $1.7 Million  

Ventech   FJ Labs  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

LaCollection

LaCollection is a community of people passionate about art, culture and NFTs.

Paris   1 to 10   $10 Million   $400 Thousand  

Kima Ventures   Alven Capital   Aglaé Ventures  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Ray Studios

Ray Studios is a Tattoo removal studio.

Paris     $3 Million   $3 Million  

Kima Ventures  

B2C  

Dogami

Dogami is a mass-market NFT play-to-earn game that is centered around 3D NFT dog avatars.

Paris   11 to 50   $13 Million   $6 Million  

XAnge  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Verse

Verse offers a payments platform that allows users to share payments easily, instantly, and with no hidden fees.

Barcelona   51 to 100   $38 Million   $2.4 Million  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Pianity

Pianity is where artists and fans gather to create, collect and trade unique digital artworks.

Paris   11 to 50   $6.5 Million   $6.7 Million  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Barnebys

Barnebys is the world’s leading search service for vintage design, art, antiques and collectibles.

Stockholm   51 to 100   $21 Million   $6.9 Million  

Industrifonden   Inbox Capital  

MARKETPLACE   SAAS  

LimeWire

LimeWire develops peer-to-peer software and solutionss for the file sharing industry.

New York   51 to 100   $10 Million   $10 Million  

Kraken Ventures  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Agora Awards

Agora Awards operates as a digital art platform.

Barcelona   11 to 50   $5.5 Million   $2.4 Million  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

World Mastery

World Mastery records and distributes e-learning content from celebrities in the Sports and Arts sector targeted to professionals.

Barcelona   11 to 50   $3.3 Million   $3.3 Million  

Nauta Capital  

B2C   MARKETPLACE   SAAS   B2B  

Wecandoo

Wecandoo supports craftsmanship by organizing manual workshops where craftspeople and individuals meet around a passion.

Paris   11 to 50   $0   $3.7 Million  

Breega Capital   Educapital  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Loc'Hall

Loc'Hall provides collections of heritage and cultural places for professional events.

Paris   1 to 10   $420 Thousand   $410 Thousand  

B2C  

Patch

Patch is the direct-to-consumer brand for the people who need plants most – those who live and work in the city

London   51 to 100   $11 Million   $1.1 Million  

B2B   B2C  

Avant Arte

Making art radically more accessible for a new generation.

Amsterdam   51 to 100   $0  

Local Globe  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Artfinder

Artfinder is the art marketplace.

London   11 to 50   $3.8 Million   $1.1 Million  

MARKETPLACE  

Youseum

Youseum is an offline social media experience provider.

Amsterdam   51 to 100   $3.4 Million   $3.4 Million  

B2C   FREEMIUM  

Sweef

Sweef consists of a small group of design and furniture fans who are allergic to soulless mass production.

Stockholm   11 to 50   $3.6 Million   $3.6 Million  

eEquity  

B2C  

Glambou

A fast growing multichannel jewelry company. We offer international designers a unique platform to market their products.

Berlin   11 to 50   $0   $11 Million  

B2C  

The Artist Academy

The Artist Academy is an online platform that offers masterclasses that are expertise in arts and technology.

Paris   11 to 50   $0   $890 Thousand  

MARKETPLACE  

Patrivia

Patrivia is an online travel agency that specializes in providing travel and tour booking services for cultural and heritage sites.

Paris   11 to 50   $0   $1.2 Million  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Make Ici

Make ICI is provides factory space, Faire for artists, artisans, entrepreneurs, and start-ups of creation.

Paris   11 to 50   $1.9 Million   $1.1 Million  

B2B  

Artportable

Artportable connects artists, photographers, and creators from all over the world and showcases the works in one platform.

Stockholm   11 to 50   $0   $630 Thousand  

Brightly Ventures  

B2C   SAAS   MARKETPLACE  

Acqustic

Acqustic allows families, friends, couples to order live concerts from musicians.

Barcelona   1 to 10   $1.3 Million   $280 Thousand  

Draper B1  

B2C   MARKETPLACE   SAAS  

Berrly

Berrly is a cloud partner management platform for integrated ticketing and ticketing system.

Barcelona   11 to 50   $280 Thousand   $150 Thousand  

EASO Ventures  

B2B   SAAS   MARKETPLACE  

Fuel

FUEL platform enable creators to launch, manage, and grow their NFT collection using a broad range of tools.

Berlin   11 to 50   $1.7 Million   $1.7 Million  

Seedcamp   Notion Capital  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Koia

Koia is a food and beverage company that specializes in the production of plant-based protein drinks.

Los Angeles   101 to 250   $7.5 Million  

Seedcamp   RTP Global   Portfolio Ventures  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Picture This

Picture This is the home of amazing photography.

Stockholm     $1.6 Million   $1.6 Million  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Quest Portal

Quest Portal makes role-play and tell fantastical stories together by means of crafting and creates characters.

Reykjavík   11 to 50   $6.1 Million  

Moonfire Ventures  

B2C  

Rebaila

Rebaila provides customers with the opportunity to participate in an online dancing academy.

Barcelona     $240 Thousand   $240 Thousand  

B2C  

Ivy

IVY is a Social University that provides a lifetime of new experiences, friendships, and inspiration.

New York   101 to 250   $10 Million   $1.7 Million  

B2B   SAAS   MARKETPLACE  

Printler

Printler is a digital marketplace for photo art.

Skellefteå   1 to 10   $230 Thousand   $2.3 Million  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

KnownOrigin

The KnownOrigin platform provides authentic digital collectibles in the form of NFTs.

Manchester   11 to 50   $4.7 Million   $4.7 Million  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Daisie

Daisie brings creators together and supports them to do amazing work.

Brighton   1 to 10   $2.9 Million   $2.5 Million  

B2C  

Mearto

Online appraisal service

Copenhagen   1 to 10   $0  

Seier Capital   Dreamcraft Ventures  

MARKETPLACE  

Artivive

Artivive is the augmented reality platform for art and artists.

Vienna   1 to 10   $0  

B2B   SAAS   MARKETPLACE  

MetaMundo

MetaMundo is a curated marketplace for 3D scenes and assets, enabling anyone to own high quality 3D NFTs for use across the open metaverse.

  11 to 50   $2.7 Million   $2.7 Million  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Artboost

Artboost is an art platform. We let art lovers discover, artists prosper and together we change the world of art.

Copenhagen   1 to 10   $0  

MARKETPLACE  

Lillicoco

Lillicoco is an online antique and vintage jewellery store.

Bristol   11 to 50   $730 Thousand   $730 Thousand  

B2C  

Atelier

DTC and Creator Manufacturing Platform for Beauty, Health and Wellness Products

Sydney   11 to 50   $2.6 Million   $160 Thousand  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Habbility

Habbility is the training platform

    $0   $420 Thousand  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Autentica

Autentica utilises blockchain technology to certify and authenticate digital assets.

Zug   11 to 50   $1.2 Million   $1.2 Million  

B2B   SAAS  

Artcomun

Artcomun provides a platform to create, collect and trade art in one place by the power of algorithms.

Istanbul   1 to 10   $0   $2 Million  

PlayTreks

Combination of #web2 and #web3, Unlimited music meta data, music distribution, radio airplay, blockchain marketplace, copyright, NFT's.

Hasselt   11 to 50   $800 Thousand   $250 Thousand  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

FairFair

FairFair helps in building a marketplace for chores fixing.

  11 to 50   $490 Thousand   $490 Thousand  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

IONNYK

IONNYK is the first art photography platform that elevates the art experience while allowing for imagination and originality.

  11 to 50   $1.1 Million   $1.1 Million  

B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Enjoyers

Enjoyers provides scratch sheets and decorative sheets.

  1 to 10   $0   $110 Thousand  

B2C  

Poetronicart

Poetronicart is a technological platform which enhance and create opportunity for artistic work and projects.

Trieste   11 to 50   $230 Thousand  

B2B   B2C   MARKETPLACE  

Replant Art

Replant Art produces unique wooden wall art at the company’s workshop in Lunderskov near Kolding in Denmark.

    $0  

B2B   B2C  

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