Artizen

Artizen is a Web3-native funding platform that enables creators to raise money by selling cultural Artifacts — NFT-based digital collectibles — from their projects at the frontier of art, science, technology, and culture. The platform uses a match-funding model where community sponsors create prize pools that are distributed to creators based on Artifact sales. Artizen raised $2.2 million from Protocol Labs and others in 2023. The platform operates seasonal funding rounds where creators submit projects, community members purchase Artifacts to support them, and prize pools are unlocked based on participation. Artizen is built on Bubble.io and integrates with Ethereum-based smart contracts for on-chain asset issuance.