Recognized for its analytical and educational excellence in the Art+Tech & NFT industries, FUELARTS is releasing a new specialized Report.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/15/2023 -- "It has been a year since the first Fuelarts Startups Report. Over the last 12 months, we faced the threat of a major war, plunged into the crypto recession, and were once again struck by new strains of coronavirus. At the same time, we had the most successful year in the history of physical art sales, and similarly, in terms of overall investment in Art related startups. Fuelarts Report is the only niche analytical research on investments in infrastructure Art+Tech & NFT startups. It is designed to make investments in Art+Tech more transparent and reliable for investors, and for startups to make the fundraising process more accessible and understandable."

Denis Belkevich, General Partner, Fuelarts

The main focus of the Fuelarts Report is cumulative investments in Art+Tech & NFT Startups in 2022. It gives the market overview, investment numbers, and portraits of investors. The Report presents the Top investors with geographic spread and investment analysis by stages and segments. Fuelarts Report overviews trends and opportunities in both the Physical Art+Tech market and the Digital & NFT space, revealing growing points of these fast-changing markets. The Tezos Art Ecosystem is covered in a separate chapter, providing the first complex overview of the Tezos' art vertical and its recent developments.

The authors of the research also acknowledged the increasing interest in artificial intelligence (AI). As such, the survey conducted for the report involved Art+Tech startups and strategists, who provided their perspectives on the potential impact of AI on art as well as their opinions on the efficacy of existing AI tools provided by art platforms.

The Report includes case studies and interviews with leaders in Art Market and Web3 space including Anders Petterson (ArtTactic), Mason Edwards (The Tezos Foundation), Bernadine Broecker Wieder (Arcual), Vitomir Jevremovic (ALL.ART), Paul Viktor Schmidt (fx(hash), Valerie C. Whitacre (TriliTech), and Sandy Carter (Unstoppable Domains). The insights shared by the aforementioned market practitioners offer valuable insights into the Art+Tech ecosystem. By considering their challenges and solutions, we can gain a deeper understanding of this industry and anticipate future developments. The Report provides an outlook on investment trends in the Art+Tech sector for 2023, drawing from the perspectives of startups, strategists, and the Fuelarts platform itself.

As an added benefit to professionals in the market who rely on retrospective analyses, the Report provides an analysis of the Art+Tech ecosystem from 2018 to 2022. This analysis includes a comparison chart of industry investments over the past 5 years, which is presented for the first time in the Report.

Furthermore, the Report contains a variety of informative infographics, including timelines, market shares, ecosystems, investment data, value chains, reviews, and survey results. These infographics allow readers to visually perceive numerical data and analytics, enabling them to identify trends and derive practical insights. This feature is especially valuable for professionals operating in the Art-Tech sector who seek to gain maximum practical benefit from the data presented in the Report.

Key Findings*

A complete Fuelarts Art+Tech & NFT Startups Report 2023 can be downloaded here

- In 2022, 249 Art+Tech startups received funding: 14 startups in the "physical" Art Market and 235 companies in Digital Art & NFT Market.

- The total funding for 249 Art+Tech startups amounted to $3.480 billion in 2022, which compounds to 70.8% of the total funding received by these startups since their launch, and 49.3% of the cumulative investments in the Art+Tech industry since 2000.

- Startups in the "physical" Art Market received $104.6 million (3.0% of the total funding), while startups
developing the Digital Art & NFT Market — $3.375 billion (97.0%).

- In the Digital Art Market segment, R&D (content production) startups received the highest number of investments in 2022, which amounted to $1.647 billion for 81 companies. Startups in GameFi received
$790.4 million for 37 companies. Fewer investments received Trade ($565.7 million, 41 companies), asset management ($212.8 million, 39 companies), and data analytics startups ($141.7 million, 25 companies).

- In the 'Physical' Art Market segment, R&D startups (content production, social networking) received the highest number of investments in 2022, which amounted to $54.4 million for 6 companies. Fewer investments received asset management tools ($38.2 million, 4 companies), online marketplaces ($11.5 million, 3 companies), and data analytics startups ($0.5 million, 1 company).

- In H2 2022 20 analytic Art+Tech startups were funded, compared to 6 in H1 2022. Overall, 38% of the 53 analytic startups that have ever existed in the public space have received investments in 2022.

- Among the countries with the incorporation of Art+Tech & NFT startups (that received investments in 2022), the United States leads with 92 companies. Second place takes Decentral startups (46 companies), while Singapore takes third place (16 companies).

- Art+Tech & NFT startups, founded in 2022, received a total funding of $167.8 million, which amounted to 4.8% of the 2022 funding of all companies in this sector created in different years. All of them represented the Digital & NFT Markets.

- Art+Tech & NFT startups that received the highest investments in 2022 are in Seed Stage (142 companies, $1.289 billion), followed by 4 companies in Series C ($893.9 million) and 31 companies in Series A ($689.6 million).

- In 2022 249 Art+Tech & NFT startups had 262 funding rounds or 1.05 rounds per startup.

- The total number of investors participating in all rounds amounted to 854, and 18.1% of them have made more than one investment in various Art+Tech & NFT startups in 2022. Three or more investments were made only by 6.2% of investors.

- 81.9% of investors deployed their money only in one Art+Tech & NFT startup.

- Only 84 investors out of 854 were active in both H1 and H2 (9.8%). 556 investors (65.1%) who had previously deployed their money in H1, refrained from making further investments during the second half of the year.

- Venture capitalists and individuals were most active in funding Art+Tech and NFT startups, with 34.5% and 22.4% of investments made, respectively.

- In 2022, the primary means of finding new investors for startups was through recommendations from friends (47%). Word of mouth (40%) and networking at conferences (33%) also played important roles. During the crisis, professional tools such as LinkedIn and Crunchbase / Pitchbook ('cold contacts') were ineffective. In the second half of 2022, startups returned to trusted tools with minimal checks, such as grant programs (21%) and accelerators (8%).

- Crypto investors, both individuals (60%) and crypto VCs, were the most responsive in terms of making contact with a subsequent pitch. Crypto strategists and fiat individuals were slightly less responsive at 47% each. Traditional (fiat) investors (27%) and strategists (20%) were the least active.

- 87% of startups consider their current business model to be resilient in the face of potential crises. 7% of respondents believe that they need more flexibility or are uncertain about their answers.

- According to strategists, the biggest threat to the development of the Art+Tech market is the current bearish trend, which 38% of respondents voted for. This figure is 2.6 times greater than the second most important threat, the global economic crisis (15%). Geopolitical instability, as well as ignorant startups and speculative artists, represent much less harm, with no one scoring more than 8%.

- Strategists consider the new bull market cycle as the key to the revival of the NFT market by a significant margin. Large investments in the industry (at the level of infrastructure startups) and a massive transition of physical art to the NFT format (recognition of traditional artists of the crypto community) ranked second and third in importance.

About Fuelarts
Fuelarts is an investment platform, specializing in the Art+Tech industry. Its mission is to support the development of an emerging Web3 ecosystem, backing daring entrepreneurs, while they are building a more efficient, transparent, and accessible art market. In 2019, Fuelarts was founded by serial entrepreneur Denis Belkevich and former COO of Christie's Americas, ex-Senior VP of Artnet Roxanna Zarnegar. In 2022, Fuelarts began combining an Art+Tech & NFT accelerator, a specialized VC fund, and a research department publishing Art+Tech industry reports. For more information, please visit https://fuelarts.com/.

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FUELARTS, recognized for its analytical and educational excellence in the Art+Tech & NFT industry, launched the Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator powered by the energy-efficient blockchain, Tezos. The partners of the program, which aroused great interest in the Art+Tech community, are:

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/17/2023 -- - Amadeo Global - a New York-based investment firm, focused on public and private companies.
- Unstoppable Domains - the #1 provider of #Web3 domains.
- EducateMe - a platform that gathers live sessions, lesson content, and assignments in a single place.
- Nomadic Labs - Tezos blockchain experts. Working on the core development, evolution, and adoption of the Tezos protocol in France, Luxembourg, and Belgium.
- RadioButton - outsourcing, logistics, navigation, mobile, integrations, API, warehouse, blockchain, exchange, cryptocurrency, wallets.
- TAtchers' Art Management is a team of producers and strategists, who manage international art projects and PR campaigns.
- Metaverse post - everything about Metaverse in one place. Analytics, insights, news, interviews, and more.
- bc/a - a trustworthy network for the art world where you can discover, buy and sell digital artworks online like never before.
- BullPerks - the fairest and most community-oriented decentralized VC and multichain launchpad.
- Art Paie Collective provides elegant Financial And Technology Tools For The Global Art Market
- ArtCryption - the future of creativity. Helping creators, brands and innovators share, sell and protect digital assets & IP online.

Fuelarts & Tezos Webinar Series

During the acceleration program, Fuelarts launched a specialized webinar series. Spanning from early February to April 2023, Fuelarts & Tezos webinar series will uncover various facets of the Tezos ecosystem including Art+Tech and NFT. After the introductory webinars of Tezos representatives (Valerie C. Whitacre, Head of Art at TriliTech, and Mason Edwards, CCO at Tezos Foundation), the speakers for the next month will be:

- Paul Schmidt (fx(hash) - February, 23 - 10 AM EST
- Hadrien Zerah (Nomadic Labs) - March, 2 -11 AM EST
- Varun Desai (Tezos India Art and Culture) - March, 2 - 9 AM EST
- Diane Drubay (Trilitech) - March, 2 - 11 AM EST

Join our live broadcasts each Thursday on our YouTube Channel or LinkedIn profile.

About Fuelarts:
Fuelarts is an investment platform, specializing in the Art+Tech industry. Its mission is to support the development of an emerging Web3 ecosystem, backing daring entrepreneurs, while they are building a more efficient, transparent, and accessible art market. In 2019, Fuelarts was founded by serial entrepreneur Denis Belkevich and former COO of Christie's Americas, ex-Senior VP of Artnet Roxanna Zarnegar. In 2022, Fuelarts began combining an Art+Tech & NFT accelerator, a specialized VC fund, and a research department publishing Art+Tech industry reports. For more information, please visit https://fuelarts.com.

About Tezos:
Tezos is smart money, redefining what it means to hold and exchange value in a digitally connected world. A self-upgradable and energy-efficient Proof of Stake blockchain with a proven track record, Tezos seamlessly adopts tomorrow's innovations without network disruptions today. Tezos, an energy-efficient blockchain, has gained worldwide acclaim as the platform of choice for digital artists and institutions looking to mint NFTs sustainably and responsibly. Tezos is home to a diverse and global network of artists, collectors, and builders exploring new mediums for creative expression. For more information, please visit https://tezos.com.

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Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator is the first joint acceleration program for Art+Tech startups. This 11-week online program includes insightful & inspiring learning sessions facilitated by industry leaders, serial entrepreneurs, and investors. This program will cover four main sectors: art, technology, marketing and finance.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/13/2023 -- This program interested 120 highly qualified candidates that applied from 40 countries. After a comprehensive analysis and numerous interviews, Fuelarts chose the best 10 startups focused on developing and empowering the vibrant Art+Tech market:

- AerariumChain provides a SaaS solution to support museums from preservation to crowdfunding through NFTs.
- ArtSquare.io - Fine Art collecting for anyone.
- CHEYNI is building the first NETFLIX economy platform for collectibles.
- Comic 3.0 is building the next generation of Graphic Storytelling for Web3.
- Ikonospace is building a new Web 3.0 social network to display and share artworks online.
- Kaleido is an interactive media platform that transforms the way art is shared, owned, and experienced.
- M1X Labs is building an NFT discovery and curation dApp on the Tezos blockchain.
- NFT Biennial is the world's First Art NFT Biennial.
- Phygital+ is a no-code AI Workspace for Art, Design, Tech, and Web3 startups.
- Prompt-Sea - securely share prompts with semi-private NFTs.

Some statistics about the selected startups

- Most of the startups that applied for the program are on the bootstrap to the pre-seed funding stage.
- 7 of 10 founders previously had successful entrepreneurial experience.
- 4 of 10 have built sustainable businesses before launching a startup.
- These startups represent the following segments: R&D, GameFi, Trade, Management, Analytics and AI;
- 3 of 10 - B2B, 7 of 10 - B2C.

These startups will have an intense level-up program that includes 12 hours of group workshops where they will
learn the best practices to uncover a market fit, refine Investment decks, business models, go-to-market strategies, pitch development, presentation skills, and integrate Tezos blockchain tools with the guidance of the strongest international experts & practitioners. Each startup has 18 hours of individual business and tech mentorship to support raising seed investment in their companies.
The acceleration program will culminate in a Demo Day. Where 2,500 investors from Fuelarts' investor relations
network are invited to view demos–including Artist Capital Management, Gemini, Pantera Capital, Princeville
Capital, SBI Investment, Sfermion and other top players in art and the Web3 space.

"Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator is created to unite Art+Tech startups and provide them with knowledge and practical tech tools." -
Fuelarts General Partner, Denis Belkevich.

The program will be held by a joint team of Fuelarts & Tezos ecosystem mentors including Art+Tech professionals, Tezos blockchain experts, engineers, and venture investors:

- Roxanna Zarnegar - Co-Founder of Fuelarts / Ex-Vice President of Artnet / Ex-COO at Christie's Americas/ CEO ARCIS
- Katya Kohen - Mentor at Techstars / Mentor at 500 Startups Global / Angel & VC
- Denis Belkevich - Co-founder & General Partner at FUELARTS, Art economist, Art & Web3 market analyst
- Natasha Le Tanneur - Founder of ArtPaie, Former Sales Lead at Artnet / COO at Collectrium
- Danny Setiawan - Yahoo corporate accelerator /Yahoo Finance co-creator
- Diego Berrio - CFO at 13 Ventures / CFO at Fuelarts Capital I / Angel & VC
- Konstantin Kogan - Co-Founder of Bullperks / Co-Founder of GamesPad / Angel & VC
- Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt - Serial entrepreneur, CEO of Blockchain.art (BCA)
- Anna Shvets - CEO of TAtchers' Art Management, Art strategist, Producer and International PR expert
- Jeff Eshleman - CEO of Amadeo Global / Angel & VC
- Vandana Taxali - IP & Blockchain Lawyer / Founder of Artcryption
- Petr Voynitskiy & RadioButton Team - BusDev Director with 15 years of experience / CEO of RadioButton Tech Production, CEO of Sansera
- Valerie C. Whitacre - Head of Art, Trilitech, powered by Tezos |15 years in photography sales and business development
- Laura Chavez - Program Manager, Tezos ecosystem / 6 years strategy and venture development
- Benjamin Fuentes – Blockchain Tech Development / Tezos ecosystem expert
- Ajit Grandhi – Product Business Manager and Developer / Tezos ecosystem expert
- Daniel Hines – Functional Programming / Full Stack Development specialist
- Anshu Jalan – Software Engineer / Functional Programming / Tezos ecosystem expert

Start of the program: February, 10th 2023
Acceleration: February - April 2023
Demo day: April, 27th 2023

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About Fuelarts
Fuelarts is an investment platform, specializing in the Art+Tech industry. Its mission is to support the development of an emerging Web3 ecosystem, backing daring entrepreneurs, while they are building a more efficient, transparent, and accessible art market.
In 2019, Fuelarts was founded by serial entrepreneur Denis Belkevich and former COO of Christie's Americas, ex-Senior VP of Artnet Roxanna Zarnegar. In 2022, Fuelarts began combining an Art+Tech & NFT accelerator, a specialized VC fund, and a research department publishing Art+Tech industry reports. For more information, please visit https://fuelarts.com/ .

About Tezos
Tezos is smart money, redefining what it means to hold and exchange value in a digitally connected world. A self-upgradable and energy-efficient Proof of Stake blockchain with a proven track record, Tezos seamlessly adopts tomorrow's innovations without network disruptions today. Tezos, an energy-efficient blockchain, has gained worldwide acclaim as the platform of choice for digital artists and institutions looking to mint NFTs sustainably and responsibly. Tezos is home to a diverse and global network of artists, collectors, and builders exploring new mediums for creative expression. For more information, please visit https://tezos.com/ .

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Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator - the acceleration program for Art+Tech startups announced in mid-November, and aroused the significant interest of international audiences, continues to accept applications for participation until December 30, 2022. This 11-week online batch will span from February to April 2023 and will cover four core segments: art, technology, marketing and finance.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/12/2022 -- Fuelarts x Tezos Art+Tech Accelerator is a unique opportunity for 10 selected Art+Tech startups to uncover their market fit, refine business models and GtM strategies, integrate blockchain tools powered by the energy-efficient Tezos blockchain, and find new investment opportunities with the guidance of the strongest international experts & practitioners.

The new accelerator program accepts early-stage incorporated startups (Angel to Seed) with fundraising experience. This program is equity-free and will be highly impactful for startups in a Prototype+ development stage.

During the first week, the Accelerator organizers received dozens of applications from all over the world - the UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, UAE, France, Azerbaijan, the United States, Venezuela, Italy, Australia, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. These startups represent the following segments: R&D, GameFi, Trade, Management, and Analytics.

WHY TEZOS BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEM IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR ART+TECH STARTUPS?

The Tezos blockchain is designed to evolve and empower. Its unique governance model ensures an enduring, adaptable foundation for digital assets. The Tezos ecosystem gives significant consideration to and anticipates evolving technology stacks, business models, and creative infrastructures. Its community is fiercely loyal to the principles of the Tezos blockchain and has developed a creative economy that drives innovation and creative success at every stage. Businesses and infrastructure models that have chosen Tezos include major arts institutions, as well as emerging tooling assets that proactively seek to enrich and benefit the arts and culture industry internationally. From fine art to luxury brands, music to publishing - the existing projects built on Tezos provide a foundational platform for and significant opportunities to those with new ideas, looking to expand, network, learn and succeed in web3.
Valerie C. Whitacre, Head of Art at Trilitech

The united team of Fuelarts & Tezos mentors includes Art+Tech professionals, Tezos blockchain experts and engineers, and venture investors. Among them:
- Roxanna Zarnegar - Co-Founder of Fuelarts / Ex-Vice President of Artnet / Ex-COO at Christie's Americas
- Katya Kohen - Mentor at Techstars / Mentor at 500 Startups Global / Angel & VC
- Natasha Le Tanneur - Founder of ArtPaie, Former Sales Lead at Artnet / COO at Collectrium
- Danny Setiawan - Yahoo corporate accelerator /Yahoo Finance co-creator
- Diego Berrio - CFO at 13 Ventures / CFO at Fuelarts Capital I / Angel & VC
- Konstantin Kogan - Co-Founder of Bullperks / Co-Founder of GamesPad / Angel & VC
- Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt - Serial entrepreneur, CEO of Blockchain.art (BCA)
- Anna Shvets - CEO TAtchers' Art Management, Art strategist, Producer and International Art PR expert
- Jeff Eshleman - CEO of Amadeo Global / Angel & VC
- Vandana Taxali - IP & Blockchain Lawyer / Founder of Artcryption
- Petr Voynitskiy & RadioButton Team - BusDev Director with 15 years of experience / CEO RadioButton Tech Production, CEO Sansera
- Benjamin Fuentes – Blockchain Tech Development / Tezos ecosystem expert
- Florian Pautot – Technical Product Manager for Rarible / an experienced Tezos Blockchain Engineer
- Ajit Grandhi – Product Business Manager and Developer / Tezos ecosystem expert
- Daniel Hines – Functional Programming / Fullstack Development Specialist
- Anshu Jalan – Software Engineer / Functional Programming/ Tezos ecosystem expert

On the eve of the acceleration program, a special series of webinars is planned with Tezos representatives and initiatives that have successfully adapted the Tezos ecosystem to conduct their activities in the Art+Tech segment. The program will present all aspects of using Tezos in practice, and invited speakers will answer all questions from the audience.

Applications are received at https://fuelarts.com/tezos2023
Admissions deadline: December 30, 2022
Start: February, 3rd 2023
Acceleration: February - April 2023
Demo day: April, 20th 2023
Language: English
Modular format: online (Zoom meetings)

About Fuelarts
FUELARTS is an investment platform, specializing in the Art+Tech industry. Its mission is to support the development of an emerging Web3 ecosystem, backing daring entrepreneurs, while they are building a more efficient, transparent, and accessible art market. In 2019 Fuelarts was founded by serial entrepreneur Denis Belkevich and former COO of Christie's Americas, ex-Senior VP of Artnet Roxanna Zarnegar. From 2022 Fuelarts combines an Art+Tech & NFT accelerator, a specialized VC fund, and a research department publishing Art+Tech industry reports. For more information, please visit https://fuelarts.com/.

About Tezos:
Tezos is smart money, redefining what it means to hold and exchange value in a digitally connected world. A self-upgradable and energy-efficient Proof of Stake blockchain with a proven track record, Tezos seamlessly adopts tomorrow's innovations without network disruptions today. Tezos, an energy-efficient blockchain, has gained worldwide acclaim as the platform of choice for digital artists and institutions looking to mint NFTs sustainably and responsibly. Tezos is home to a diverse and global network of artists, collectors, and builders exploring new mediums for creative expression. For more information, please visit https://tezos.com/.

Contact us to receive all the details:
info@fuelarts.com
Whatsapp +1-7812269813 Telegram @Fuelarts_Accelerator

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FUELARTS, recognized for its analytical and educational excellence in the Art+Tech & NFT industry, will launch the Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator in early 2023 powered by the energy-efficient blockchain, Tezos. The new initiative is an 11-week online acceleration program for Art+Tech startups that helps companies integrate blockchain and succeed with Tezos.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/18/2022 -- Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator is a unique opportunity for 10 selected Art+Tech startups to join the Tezos ecosystem. This program spanning from February to April 2023, will empower startups built on the Tezos blockchain to be implemented under the professional guidance of mentors. Moreover, during the batch, startups will revise their business & financial models, advance their marketing campaigns and improve presentation skills presented in front of key Art+Tech investors. Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2022.

Tezos is the blockchain of choice for artists around the world and is home to some of the most promising Art+Tech initiatives, including CADAF, CIRCA Art, and fxhash. This year, Tezos will be featured as a partner at the world-renowned art fair - Art Basel Miami Beach, hosting speaker series and curating a highly interactive NFT-driven booth.

The new accelerator program accepts early-stage incorporated startups (Angel to Seed) with fundraising experience. This program is equity-free and will be highly useful for startups in Prototype+ development stage. Startups in Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator will represent the following segments in the value chain: R&D, Trade, GameFi, Management, and Analytics. Mentors representing Tezos will assist startup founders in the successful integration of tech tools.

Denis Belkevich, General Partner at FUELARTS, stated:

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FUELARTS in collaboration with THE ART PARTNERS released a guide with recommendations on building contemporary art collections in an economically turbulent and politically challenging climate.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/13/2022 -- ART COLLECTORS' FIELD GUIDE by FUELARTS & THE ART PARTNERS

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