2024-08-19: Auctionet Announces Significant Investment From Alfvén & Didrikson
Auctionet, the leading Nordic marketplace for continuous online auctions, is proud to announce a significant growth investment from the investment company Alfvén & Didrikson. The investment will be used to fuel further growth to enable Auctionet to achieve its ambitious vision to become the leading European auction marketplace and the number one partner to local auction houses and auction buyers alike.
As the circular economy grows the demand for vintage goods is increasing. At the same time, traditional local auction houses increasingly need to offer their customers a competitive and seamless user experience to ensure the best possible auction results. Auctionet has become a highly appreciated partner to local auction houses by enabling them to reach a global market. The platform also helps auction houses streamline their operations and facilitate everything from categorisation, seamless payments and efficient transportation. Today, Auctionet has more than 75 auction houses as platform partners and reaches more than 900,000 potential buyers from 180 countries.
Alfvén & Didrikson has invested SEK 75m in Auctionet to become the company’s largest shareholder. Founder and CEO Niklas Söderholm remain as one of the largest shareholders. This investment reinforces Alfvén & Didrikson’s commitment to backing growth companies with a clear purpose.
“We are excited to be able to accelerate our plan to help European auction houses the same way we have transformed the Swedish auction industry. This will grow the marketplace Auctionet.com with more exciting antiques and design items which will benefit all our committed customers. Alfvén & Didrikson has invested in many successful companies and has a long-term investment horizon, which makes them a perfect fit for our future growth”, comments Niklas Söderholm, Founder and CEO at Auctionet.
“We have been very impressed by the Auctionet team and the robust, scalable and user-friendly platform that they have built. Together with a strong customer focus and a deep understanding of what local auction houses need to be successful online, this has earned them a unique position on the Swedish market. There is now a significant potential for Auctionet to expand further in Europe. Alfvén & Didrikson’s experience from working with other marketplace companies like Offerta and Humly and learnings from international expansion with companies like Trustly, Quinyx and Acast, will help Auctionet to achieve this expansion even faster going forward.” says Therese Östansjö Moberg, Investment Manager at Alfvén & Didrikson.
About Auctionet
Auctionet is a leading marketplace for auctions, where affiliated auction houses sell art, furniture, antiques and collectables. Auctionet is currently used by 75 auction houses across Europe and has, since it was founded, helped auction houses sell more than 2.5 million items to buyers worldwide. Auctionet was founded in Stockholm in 2011. For more information, please see www.auctionet.com
About Alfvén & Didrikson
Alfvén & Didrikson is an active and long-term backer of passionate entrepreneurs and teams with international growth ambitions. Since the start in 2010, the firm has focused on making investments in fast-growing Northern European companies, such as Trustly, Quinyx and Mentimeter. For further information about the team and the investments please see www.alfvendidrikson.com
2023-12-15: Hälsinglands Auktionsverk Auction House of the year
Hälsinglands Auktionsverk has been named the Auction House of the Year 2023! Auctionet has established the award Auction House of the Year with the aim of encouraging Auctionet-affiliated auction houses to focus even more on ensuring the highest possible customer satisfaction. The title is awarded annually to the auction house with the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) during a designated competition period. The award has been presented by Auctionet since 2019, with previous winners including Ekenbergs Auktioner, Laholms Auktionskammare, and Lysekils Auktionsbyrå. This year's winner, Hälsinglands Auktionsverk, located in Hudiksvall, joined Auctionet in 2019 and has since sold over 20,000 items.
2023-12-06: Great start for Karlstad Hammarö at Auctionet!
At the beginning of December 2023, the first items were hammered down at Karlstad Hammarö Auktionsverk after joining Auctionet. The newcomer immediately presented a rich and diverse range of items, and as of now, approximately a thousand lots have been auctioned. The start can hardly be described in any other way than an immediate success. Magnus Persson, CEO of Karlstad Hammarö, formulates it like this:
"The launch on Auctionet has far exceeded our expectations! The final prices have exceeded our valuations by an average of 25%. We have also seen evidence of the tremendous diversity among buyers who have booked shipments to many different countries."
2023-11-03: Auctionet presents a new visual identity
"We are very pleased and satisfied with our new visual identity. Auctionet has grown rapidly in recent years, and it feels important for us to present an updated exterior that aligns with our strong position in the auction market, both in Sweden and internationally."
This statement comes from Johan Axelsson, Marketing Manager at Auctionet. The work to develop the new visual identity has been carried out in collaboration with the brand and design agency Affairs. Patrik Beskow, Co-founder and Creative Director of Affairs, suggests that the diversity in Auctionet's offerings has been the foundation for the new brand identity:
"Auctionet is a platform where people can explore and buy objects that span the spectrums of high and low, old and new, cheap and expensive, fine and ugly. It is these contrasts that form the underlying idea for the identity. Creating a framework where the diversity of objects can interact and generate energy."
2023-09-28: High prices at Sajab Vintage and Auctionet.com
Sajab Vintage and Auctionet got a taste of their collaboration as the Liljegren Motorcycle Collection was auctioned for over 17.8 million SEK, excluding commissions. The most expensive item was the extremely rare 1912 Pierce Four motorcycle, which sold for 960,012 SEK, excluding commission. The second most expensive was a blue 1920 Ace, reaching a price of 901,055 SEK, excluding commission. Additionally, 16 more motorcycles were sold at prices exceeding 300,000 SEK each.
"Auctionet is a natural destination for collectors worldwide, and it's very exciting to reach the international motorcycle audience with this unique collection. Collectors from near and far participated in bidding for these sought-after models," says Andreas Siesing, Curator at Auctionet."
2020-09-16: Auctionet lancerer Auctionet Academy - en antikskole for alle
Auctionet starter til efteråret Auctionet Academy, en lettilgængelig antikskole for alle, der vil vide mere om kunst, design, møbler og antikviteter. Rektor for Auctionet Academy er Li Pamp, og nogle af Sveriges førende antikprofiler er tilknyttet skolen.
2020-04-29: Owe Zerges vigtigste værker på Auctionets samlede forårskvalitetsauktion
Auctionets samlede kvalitetsauktioner har været en stor succes, og til maj afholder Auctionet sammen med næsten 20 auktionshuse derfor yderligere en landsomspændende forårskvalitetsauktion.
2019-09-05: Auctionet følger op på forårets store succes med en efterårskvalitetsauktion
Auctionets første samlede kvalitetsauktion, som løb af stablen i foråret, blev en stor succes for de deltagende auktionshuse. I november afholder Auctionet sammen med omkring 20 auktionshuse derfor en landsomspændende efterårskvalitetsauktion.
2019-05-27: Auctionet samler svenske auktionshuse til fælles kvalitetsauktion
Auctionet afholder i starten af juni en kvalitetsauktion sammen med mere end 20 svenske auktionshuse og over 700 genstande. Auktionen starter den 27. maj og afsluttes den 9. juni.
2018-12-05: Spaniens førende auktionshus tilslutter sig Auctionet
Det spanske auktionshus Balclis har for nylig indgået et samarbejde med Auctionet. Fra starten af næste år vil Balclis sælge genstande via Auctionets platform og markedsplads.
2017-09-19: Auctionet lancerer nyt magasin
Auctionet Magazine er et nyt magasin om kunst, antikviteter, indretning og design. Planen er, at magasinet skal udkomme fire gange om året.
2017-06-09: Petri Heinonen ny adm. dir. hos Crafoord Auktioner i Lund
Crafoord Auktioner har for nylig ansat Petri Heinonen som administrerende direktør.
2017-04-11: Crafoord Auktioner i Lund skifter ejer
Auctionet.com overtager Sydsveriges førende auktionshus Crafoord Auktioner, som siden 2009 har været et fritstående datterselskab til Uppsala Auktionskammare, og det er nu blevet opkøbt af Auctionet.com.