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Sotheby's

Sotheby's

New York City, New Yorksothebys.com

Overview

Sotheby's is a multinational corporation, primarily known as one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewelry, and collectibles, which also makes strategic investments through a corporate venture arm and offers art-related financial services.

Year Founded

1744

Portfolio Companies

4

Investments

Sotheby's investments
CompanyDateStageLead
MojitoOct 2021SeedCo-investor
ArtaSep 2017SeedCo-investor
Entitled Solutions-SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Herb Hirsch

Team Manager Associate Broker at Sothebys Founder and President of The Wentworth Commercial Team

Letty Murphy

Founding Partner

Tina Hunsicker

Associate Broker, Founding Partner

Cécile Bernard

Managing Director of Europe & Middle East

Esther Seet

Managing DIrector

Lorenzo Rebecchini

Managing Director, Italy & Senior Specialist, Modern and Contemporary Art

Masumi Shinohara

EVP, Managing Director Asia (亞洲區董事總經理 ) member of HQ Executive Committee

patrick van maris van dijk

managing director europe

Sigal Mordechai

Managing Director

Winnie Chang

Managing Director

Tom. Barrett

partner

Zariyan Ali

Consignment Partner

Cate Cushman

Principal Broker

Liz Schroeder

principal

Danika Saldana

Portfolio Manager

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Sotheby's based?

Sotheby's is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.

When was Sotheby's founded?

Sotheby's was founded in 1744.

How many portfolio companies does Sotheby's have?

Sotheby's has 4 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Sotheby's's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Mojito, Arta, Entitled Solutions.

What was Sotheby's's most recent investment shown here?

Sotheby's's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Mojito in 2021.

What sectors does Sotheby's focus on?

Sotheby's focuses on FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Sotheby's focus on?

Sotheby's typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Sotheby's's AUM?

Sotheby's's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded1744

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