Draint is an online art platform that provides artists with a customizable website builder, enabling them to promote, sell, and ship their artwork while retaining 95% of the sale price through a low 5% fee structure. The platform also allows artists to earn royalties on future resales of their work, addressing the challenge of limited revenue streams for artists in the traditional art market.
Funding
$278.1K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Artists face challenges in effectively promoting and selling their artwork online, often struggling with website creation, marketing, and secure payment processing. Traditional art galleries can charge high commissions, limiting artists' earnings and control over their work.
Solution
Draint is an online art platform that empowers artists with tools to market, sell, and ship their artwork directly to collectors. The platform provides artists with a customizable website builder to showcase their portfolios, artist statements, and upcoming exhibitions. Draint also facilitates transactions with integrated payment and shipping management, enabling artists to retain a larger portion of their sales. Additionally, the platform allows artists to earn royalties on future resales of their work, creating a continuous revenue stream.
Target Audience
Draint primarily targets visual artists seeking an online platform to independently promote and sell their work, as well as art collectors looking for original paintings and investment opportunities.
Features
- Customizable website builder with templates optimized for showcasing visual art
- Integrated e-commerce tools for direct sales, including shopping cart and checkout functionality
- Secure payment processing with support for multiple currencies
- Automated shipping management with packaging guidelines and partnerships with delivery services
- Royalty system that enables artists to earn from secondary market sales
- Portfolio management tools to upload, organize, and present artwork
- Artist mailboxes and contact tools for direct communication with collectors
- AI-powered metrics to track artwork value increase
- Integration with Facebook and Instagram Shopping