Confidential — Pre-Seed Round
The art market
is broken.
We're fixing it.
artyom is building the first curated marketplace designed exclusively for emerging artists, art students, and undiscovered talent — connecting them directly with the collectors and art lovers who want to find them first.
A market that
ignores most
of its talent.
The global art market generates over €56 billion annually — yet the vast majority of this flows through a tiny number of established galleries, auction houses, and artists who already have institutional backing.
The emerging artist segment — art students, recent graduates, self-taught independents — represents the most dynamic, underserved, and fastest-growing cohort in the creative economy. These are the artists who will define the next decade of art history. Right now, they have no dedicated platform built around their needs.
Existing platforms (Artsy, Singulart, Saatchi Art) either focus on established names, charge prohibitive commissions, or bury emerging talent beneath algorithmic noise. The gap is large, real, and ready to be filled.
Multiple
revenue streams.
artyom operates a commission-based marketplace with additional SaaS revenue from artist tools and premium placement — keeping our incentives tightly aligned with artist success.
Early signals.
Real demand.
artyom is currently in private beta / stealth mode. The landing page launched recently and early traction validates our hypothesis: artists are actively seeking this platform.
Note: artyom is pre-revenue. All traction figures reflect waitlist and organic growth metrics from the stealth launch phase.
Why now.
Why artyom.
| Platform | Emerging Artist Focus | Low Commission | Curated Quality | Art Student Access | Community Tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| artyom | ✦ | ✦ | ✦ | ✦ | ✦ |
| Artsy | ✕ | ✕ | ✦ | ✕ | ~ |
| Saatchi Art | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Singulart | ✕ | ✕ | ✦ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Etsy | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ |
| ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ |
How we
deploy capital.
Target raise: €150k – €300k
Pre-Seed · Convertible Note
- Product & Engineering 40%
- Artist Acquisition & Curation 25%
- Marketing & Community 20%
- Legal & Company Setup 10%
- Operations & Reserve 5%
The people
behind artyom.
Our 3-year vision: artyom becomes the default global entry point for emerging artists entering the market — and for collectors who want to discover them first. We win not by being the biggest art platform, but by being the most trusted one for the generation of artists who come next.
Get in touch
Let's build this together.
If artyom resonates with you, we'd love to start a conversation. No deck required — just a call.