Vastari


Vastari is an online service provider that connects museums, exhibition producers, venues, collectors and suppliers for more efficient exhibitions. Vastari's headquarters are in London, England, with regional representatives in several countries around the world.

Services

Vastari allows private collectors to upload their objects to a secure online database and remain anonymous. Registered and verified museums have access to search through the database for works relevant to future exhibitions.
Art owners can share their art with curators who will research their collections and put the works into art historical context. "The system includes two search engines: one database of exhibition proposals for collectors to browse and a search engine of objects for museums to consider for exhibition."
Vastari has also built the Touring Exhibition platform "Vastari Exhibitions", where museums can list and exchange exhibitions with other institutional and private venues around the world.
As of August 2017, Vastari has access to over 400,000 works, and has around 900 museums registered.
Judged by leading technology companies such as Uber, Google, and Virgin StartUp, Vastari was included in the 2017 Disrupt 100 list, an annual Tällt Ventures publication presenting businesses with the most potential to influence, change, or create new global markets.

Funding

Vastari is a privately funded company. They completed the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator Programme. On 5 February 2016, the company announced a major fundraising round from private investors in the tech and art space.

Founders

The company was founded by two art historians - Bernadine Brocker Wieder and Francesca Polo.