United Kingdom · Photography startup

Picfair

Picfair is a London-based online photography brand and ecommerce platform founded in 2013 by Benji Lanyado.

Funding reportedLast round: Equity crowdfunding

PhotographyLondon, United Kingdom

About Picfair

Picfair is a London-based online photography brand and ecommerce platform founded in 2013 by Benji Lanyado.

The company enables amateur and professional photographers to sell their images through personalized online stores and a central marketplace. Photographers retain full copyright, set their own prices, and receive 80% of the revenue from sales, promoting a fair trade photography model. The platform hosts over 500,000 photographers and features a library of more than 6 million images. Picfair offers customizable online storefronts, a curated image marketplace, and a global print-on-demand service. It also provides tools for image licensing, metadata enrichment, and photography education. The company serves a diverse customer base, including major publications, creative agencies, and individual consumers. With a commitment to photographer fairness, Picfair stands out by eliminating middlemen and offering free storefronts without recurring subscription fees for basic plans.

What company datasets say Picfair raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all3.2Min the source's currency
Rounds8
Last roundEquity crowdfunding
Last round size40k
Last round dateFeb 2021
Investors listed17

Funding filed with regulators

Picfair filed 2 raises, $1.6M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Jul 2021$172KUK share allotment
  2. Apr 2021$1.4MUK share allotment

On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

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

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

licensing and rights managementconsumersphoto interviewse-commerce for photographersphotography guidesimage licensingphoto genreseducationinformation technology & servicesphotography education resourcesphoto licensing platformprint salesinformation technologyphoto trendsphoto growth strategiesphoto store templates

Built with from their website

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Sector
Photography
Industry code
NAICS 541921, 51929, SIC 7389
Revenue
5M a year, as listed
Full record
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Photography in United Kingdom

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