# LOFTY: Fine Art, New York, United States

> LOFTY: Lofty is an expert-reviewed, online marketplace for valuable fine art, antiques and collectibles. Based in New York, United States. Founded 2012.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/lofty (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# LOFTY

Lofty is an expert-reviewed, online marketplace for valuable fine art, antiques and collectibles.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Fine Art New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2012 14 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $7.9M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Dec 2014

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for LOFTY has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say LOFTY raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$7.9M** in dollars

Rounds **7**

Last round **Seed**

Last round date **Dec 2014**

Investors listed **10**

## Founders and team

From LOFTY's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

**Joe Chen** Founder & Chief

- **Henry Li** Chief Technology
- **Scott Stone** Chief Financial
- **Dave Carter** Team
- **Sonam Sherpa** Team

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Moatable](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moatable)

Each firm lists LOFTY on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## Fine Art in United States

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- [**art.com** Indianapolis · founded 1998](https://millionrounds.com/startup/art-com)
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- [**18th Street Arts Center** Santa Monica · founded 1988](https://millionrounds.com/startup/18th-street-arts-center)
- [**Artsicle, Inc.** New York · founded 2010](https://millionrounds.com/startup/artsicle-inc)
- [**Grunewald Guild** Leavenworth · founded 1980](https://millionrounds.com/startup/grunewald-guild)
- [**Gage Academy of Art** Seattle · founded 1989](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gage-academy-of-art)
- [**Perkins Center for the Arts** Moorestown · founded 1977](https://millionrounds.com/startup/perkins-center-for-the-arts)

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