• Barnebys

  Participated · Equity · Apr 2017

  Barnebys operates an international online service aggregating listings for design and vintage items as well as art, antiques and collectibles. Launched in 2011 by Christopher Barnekow and based in Stockholm, it provides access to about 2,000 auction houses and dealers and shows roughly 700,000 lots daily. The company also maintains a free online realized-price database documenting final selling prices for 32 million items, serving both buyers and sellers. On 19 April 2017 Barnebys closed a $3.3M financing round. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations in the U.S. The article does not disclose revenue figures or instrument details beyond the financing amount. Barnebys operates an online search and valuation service for fine artworks, antiques and collectibles. The platform aggregates over a half million items for sale from about 1,000 auction houses worldwide. Founded in 2011 by Christopher Barnekow and Pontus Silfverstolpe and based in Stockholm, the company has recently been adding auction houses at pace—about two per day this autumn—with the largest increase in the U.S. market. U.S. clients include Sotheby’s, Paddle 8, Phillips, Crescent City Auction Gallery, Neal Auction Gallery and Heritage Auctions. The company plans to use the new funding to continue growing in the U.S. Barnebys operates a comprehensive search engine for art and antiques auction houses in Scandinavia, listing some 40 active firms. Founded in Stockholm in 2011, the company attracts about 35,000 unique visitors weekly and is run by a team of roughly 10 people. Its platform aggregates auction listings to help users find items and auction houses across the region. The company planned to use new funding to support international expansion, with a particular focus on the UK. Ownership includes the founders, several business angels and the incubator Swing alongside the new institutional investor. The recent minority investment is intended to accelerate growth and market expansion efforts.

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