Sotheby's Overview
- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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2,218
- Latest Deal Type
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Debt Refin.
- Financing Rounds
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22
- Investments
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13
Sotheby's General Information
Description
Provider of auction services intended to engage in buying and selling services at favorable prices. The company's operations are organized under two segments agency and finance, where the agency segment provides an auction space or private sale arrangements for sellers and buyers of fine art, decorative art, wine, jewelry and collectibles while the finance segment provides financing activities for collectors and art dealers.
Contact Information
Website
www.sothebys.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 1334 York Avenue
- New York, NY 10021
- United States
Corporate Office
- 1334 York Avenue
- New York, NY 10021
- United States
Sotheby's Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Sotheby's Comparisons
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Sotheby's Competitors (2)
One of Sotheby's’s 2 competitors is Borro, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in New York, NY.
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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| Borro | Formerly PE-Backed | New York, NY | ||||
| Christie's | Private Equity-Backed | New York, NY |
Sotheby's Patents
Sotheby's Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20200193510-A1 | System and method for an enterprise hybrid and online auction platform | Inactive | 17-Dec-2018 |
Sotheby's Signals
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Majestic Referring Domains
Sotheby's Former Investors
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Sotheby's Investments & Acquisitions (13)
Sotheby's’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with RM Sotheby's for . The deal was made on 11-Feb-2022.
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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| RM Sotheby's | 11-Feb-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | Other Commercial Services | ||
| Concierge Auctions | 17-Nov-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | ||
| Mojito | 21-Oct-2021 | Seed Round | Business/Productivity Software | ||
| IfOnly | 10-Oct-2018 | Later Stage VC | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | ||
| Sotheby's Home | 13-Feb-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | Home Furnishings |
Sotheby's Exits (3)
Sotheby's’s most recent exit was on 10-Oct-2018 from IfOnly. The exit was categorized as with 9 buyers.
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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| IfOnly | 10-Oct-2018 | Completed |
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| IfOnly | 30-Dec-2016 | Completed |
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| Arta | 16-Jun-2016 | Seed Round | Completed |
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Sotheby's Affiliates
Subsidiaries (2)
| Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM Sotheby's | Blenheim, Canada | 1976 | |
| Sotheby's Pension Scheme | London, United Kingdom |
Sotheby's FAQs
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Where is Sotheby's headquartered?
Sotheby's is headquartered in New York, NY.
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What is the size of Sotheby's?
Sotheby's has 2,218 total employees.
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What industry is Sotheby's in?
Sotheby's’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.
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Is Sotheby's a private or public company?
Sotheby's is a Private company.
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What is Sotheby's’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Sotheby's is .
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How much funding has Sotheby's raised over time?
Sotheby's has raised $1.89B.
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Who are Sotheby's’s investors?
Ancient Management and Taikang Insurance Group have invested in Sotheby's.
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Who are Sotheby's’s competitors?
Borro and Christie's are competitors of Sotheby's.
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When was Sotheby's acquired?
Sotheby's was acquired on 15-Apr-2026.
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