Artfinder secures £200k Series A follow on investment from Brian and Eamonn Fallon to complete its £1m round
Irish entrepreneurs Brian and Eamonn Fallon backed the online art marketplace to finalise its funding round.
Artfinder operates an online marketplace connecting buyers with independent artists offering affordable original works. The company applies advanced visual search technology to help customers navigate large inventories.
Art Discovery, trading as Artfinder, has secured £200k in Series A follow on investment from entrepreneurs Brian and Eamonn Fallon through DML Capital. The capital completes the company's total £1m funding round, which previously included a crowd funding campaign. The proceeds will support platform enhancements, faster artist payouts, and expanded customer acquisition efforts as online art sales surge during the pandemic.
Investor perspective
"We’re very excited to have found Artfinder, a global marketplace, providing unique affordable art online and a Certified B Corporation too. Those ethical credentials are really important to us and give Artfinder a clear point of difference in the market. The company has shown tremendous progress growing its community of independent artists and we look forward to working with the team on taking Artfinder’s growth to new heights."
Brian Fallon
Entrepreneur and Founder, DML Capital
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Invest in sales and marketing
- 03Scale operations
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About the company
Artfinder
An online marketplace for buying and selling affordable original art.