Qrator.com raises $810,000 - launches global Modern Art & Design Maketplace
Announcement posted by Qrator Ltd. 11 Jul 2016
Qrator Limited | C/O Clintons, 55 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5RZ
July 11, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Qrator.com raises $810,000 - aims to become premier curated platform for modern design goods
Having raised $810,000 in funding from international investors, Startup Qrator.com is poised to become a trailblazer in modern art & design e-commerce, revealing its new online marketplace featuring 4,000+ curated items from some 350 independent international makers. Australian designers include Minima, a maker of handcrafted leather bags.
In collaboration with 20 designers worldwide, Qrator has also launched its Art & Design Giveaway [June 22 - July 31], where 20 winners will receive select items worth over 2,000 euros in total at bit.ly/QratorContest1
Geared toward experiential consumerism, Qrator’s marketplace connects makers of minimal aesthetic items to design-conscious consumers around the world. Transcending borders, Qrator offers makers a fitting venue to reach a worldwide audience, while consumers gain access to a one-stop-shop marketplace for the best of modern art & design.
With its ultra-minimal look, the platform hosts individual e-shops featuring:
Free product listings
Social media links
Private mailboxes
Secure PayPal payment
Hotline and live-chat customer support
Option to save, comment on & share products
“Qrator is an oasis for modern artists and designers looking to elevate their products on a global scale. It is the destination for those looking to accent their modern home and daily lifestyle with unique art & design,” says Nikolas Ioannidis, Qrator CEO, president at the Belvedere Hotel in Mykonos, Greece, part of the Small Luxury Hotels of The World, and a partner with celebrity Chef Nobu Matsuhisa.
Qrator members and guest visitors can browse items in the categories of: art, interior, women’s and men’s accessories, and gadgets. Featured products include handcrafted furniture, lighting, kitchenware, artwork, jewelry and smart tech.
“We love how Qrator is very different from other platforms. Its style has influenced the way I design my own things. We are also selling better on Qrator than other platforms. It perfectly fits our aesthetics,” says Wieger Josemans of Trobla - the maker of a wooden acoustic smartphone amplifier.
Qrator is active on social media and mails out a daily curated news blast featuring top designer items to 50,000 subscribed members. Qrator plans to later this year reveal its iOS and Android apps.
Qrator was founded by Nikolas Ioannidis (CEO), a robotics engineer and hospitality entrepreneur, as a channel to bring curated modern art & design by independent makers around the world to an online marketplace for global consumers.
For images & more info: bitly.com/QratorPressKit
For press inquiries please contact:
Anthe Mitrakos
Director of Communications
+44 208 144 7411