Artnet is an art-market platform and publisher that covers auction price data, online sales, gallery listings, and NFT and crypto-art markets. Founded by Pierre Sernet and Hans Neuendorf, it went public on Germany's Neuer Markt in May 1999, raising €26 million. Beowolff Capital acquired a majority stake in 2025, took the company private, and delisted it from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In April 2026, Artnet combined with Artsy, a move accompanied by layoffs across its editorial division and the closure of its Berlin office. Artnet's Twitter Score is 95 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #7,827 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Artnet was co-founded in 1989 and has since built one of the art world's most referenced auction price databases, alongside online auction services and gallery platforms. It also formerly published Artnet Magazine. Through Artnet News, the platform has produced dedicated crypto-art coverage, including "The Artnet NFT 30 Report," which highlighted notable NFT artists, innovators, and collectors. Its reporting has encompassed projects such as Sarah Meyohas's Bitchcoin, an art-based cryptocurrency and NFT initiative.
Artnet's account has 1,758,399 followers as of August 2026 and has published 65,595 posts. It has been mentioned by 240 accounts, with 1,032 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Artnet include 345 founders, 71 angel investors, 212 influencers and 2 VCs, among them 6529, Threadguy, Chamath Palihapitiya, Raoul Pal, Loomdart and H.E. Justin Sun.