ImageBrief operates an online global marketplace where commercial image buyers license curated photos from professional photographers. Led by CEO and co-founder Simon Moss, the platform serves advertising agencies, brands and publishing customers and offers editor-curated images on demand. More than 18,000 photographers in 168 countries have signed on, and over 5,000 image buyers use the service. The company is New York City–based. ImageBrief closed a $750K funding round from Great Oaks Venture Capital and has raised around US$3.2M to date. It intends to use the new funds to expand its product team and develop additional offerings. ImageBrief operates a request-driven stock-photo marketplace that uses natural-language search and a request system to connect image buyers with photographers. Users submit free-text requests (for example, “a goat riding a motorcycle”) and photographers respond with existing images or shoot new photos to fulfill requests. The site offers a Pinterest-like browsing experience where users can follow photographers and browse curated results. ImageBrief has sourced photos for clients including Conde Nast, DDB, and BBDO. Founded in Australia in 2011 and launched in February 2013, the company moved its commercial headquarters to New York toward the end of last year. In its most recent fundraise the company added just over $700,000, bringing total capital raised to more than $2.2 million. ImageBrief operates an online marketplace where buyers post a brief for an image requirement and professional photographers submit tailored images. The platform takes a commission from each transaction. It launched in private beta in June 2011 and is led by chief executive Simon Moss. After securing funding, the company is setting up a New York office as part of its expansion plans. ImageBrief aims to position itself as the “99designs for photography.” The company raised funds from angel investors to support its growth.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2014