Loupe, the streaming art platform, has announced the completion of a $3m Series Seed+ funding round, led by ALIAVIA Ventures, to help grow its platform and support artists to earn a living. The company aims to transform the art distribution sector and has millions of monthly users, and has partnerships with major streaming media and hospitality companies.
Loupe plans to use the funding to expand its streaming partnerships with these firms, as well as to develop generative art as a genre. It will also utilize the funding to secure lead generation around branded content and consumer awareness.
Loupe is the pioneering leader of global art streaming services. With over 700 artists, 50+ channels and over a dozen streaming relationships including Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Comcast Xfinity, Google TV, LG Channels, Local Now, Samsung TV Plus, Sling TV, Xumo, ViX (TelevisaUnivision), FreeCast and Vizio WatchFree+, Loupe is poised to exceed its 3M viewers/month statistics in 2022.
The platform is available on various platforms, including Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Comcast Xfinity, Google TV, and LG Channels. The company also launched Loupe for Business recently, a solution for out-of-home markets that helps to schedule, manage and tailor branded art experiences by location zone throughout the day and week. Loupe for Business is currently available for the hospitality and healthcare markets.