Cohart

Cohart operates an online platform aimed at the global collectibles market, beginning with art, that connects creators (artists and galleries) with collectors. On the seller side, the platform consolidates business tools into one place: a link-in-bio profile and artwork catalogue, inventory organization, a CRM for tracking collectors and interactions, newsletters and subscriber lists, website building, private views, promo codes and event creation, plus online, in-person and art-fair selling. Payments features include Tap to Pay, QR-code sales, invoices, checkout and flat-rate shipping, and each sale is accompanied by a digital Certificate of Authenticity stored in the collector's wallet.

On the buyer side, Cohart positions itself as a discovery and curation experience rather than a search-driven marketplace. Its CocoAI component learns a collector's taste and surfaces works to consider, both for at-home browsing and for use at art fairs; on the creator side the same intelligence is used to help sellers reach buyers judged most likely to be interested in their work. The company also offers setup and support services, white-glove services and training for users of the platform. Cohart describes plans to expand beyond art into other categories of collectibles, and supports resale of items by next-generation consumers.

Founding story

Cohart is female-founded by people with long careers in the art world. Founder and CEO Shyevin S'ng spent more than 20 years as a gallerist and art dealer, selling over 500 artworks and facilitating more than $100 million in sales globally, and built the company after encountering the operational and sales fragmentation of the art trade firsthand.

Business model

Cohart runs a two-sided platform: creators use its subscription-style software tools to run and grow their art businesses, while collectors browse, buy and resell works through the same platform. It is presented as free to start, with users scaling into additional paid capabilities as their needs grow, alongside setup, support and white-glove service offerings.

The platform advertises a free entry tier with tools that users can scale as they grow, and it processes sales transactions for sellers through built-in payments, invoicing and shipping features; paid setup, support and white-glove services are also offered.

Traction

The platform features verified artists on its site and provides onboarding guides, community guidelines and training resources for sellers and buyers.