Startbahn provides blockchain infrastructure for the creative industries, enabling artists and art professionals to ensure the authenticity and traceability of artworks through its Startrail platform. By offering APIs and NFC tags, Startbahn facilitates the management and transfer of NFTs, addressing the challenges of digital ownership and long-term value preservation in the art market.
Funding
$10.2M 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
The art world faces challenges in verifying the authenticity and provenance of artworks, especially in the digital realm, leading to issues of fraud, copyright infringement, and difficulty in tracking ownership and transaction history. Existing methods for managing and transferring digital art assets lack standardization and can be cumbersome, hindering the growth of the digital art market.
Solution
Startbahn provides blockchain-based infrastructure designed to ensure the authenticity, traceability, and long-term value preservation of artworks. The Startrail platform offers a suite of tools, including APIs, a web application, and NFC tags, that enable artists and art professionals to manage and transfer NFTs representing digital and physical art. Startrail facilitates the issuance, management, and transfer of NFTs, providing a secure and transparent system for establishing provenance and managing digital ownership. The platform's FUN FAN NFT solution further extends these capabilities by offering a QR-to-NFT marketing tool that allows creators to connect with fans through digital collectibles tied to real-world events.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes artists, art professionals, galleries, museums, and businesses in the creative industries seeking to ensure the authenticity and traceability of artworks and manage digital art assets.
Features
- Startrail PORT: A web application, API, and NFC tags for easy access to Startrail functionalities.
- Startrail API: APIs for integrating NFT issuance, management, and transfer capabilities into existing platforms.
- FUN FAN NFT: A QR-to-NFT marketing solution for creating events and issuing NFTs to engage with customers.
- NFT Management: Tools for issuing, managing, and transferring NFTs of any size.
- User Onboarding: A streamlined 3-step onboarding process involving QR code scanning, email sign-up/login, and NFT collection.
- Campaign Management: A dashboard for launching and managing campaign events, turning media into digital collectibles.
- Interoperability: NFTs built on the Polygon network for broad compatibility.