-100%

est. 2Y upside i

Series C

Stage: exit. Country: Germany

Rank

#4441

Sector

Online Auction, Art & Luxury Collectibles Marketplace

Est. Liquidity

~0Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Auctionata is a defunct company that ceased operations and was declared insolvent in February 2017.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Bull (0%)-100%

There is no bull case for Auctionata as the company ceased operations and was declared insolvent in February 2017. Any equity held would be worthless.

Base (0%)-100%

The base case is that Auctionata remains defunct. The company failed to secure additional funding and entered liquidation proceedings in March 2017, rendering any equity valueless.

Bear (100%)-100%

The bear case, which is the reality, is that Auctionata is insolvent and has ceased all operations. Accusations of trade violations, failure to pay salaries, and an inability to find new investors led to its collapse, resulting in a complete loss for equity holders.

Est. time to liquidity~0.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

severe

With $130M in total funding and the company being defunct, investors with liquidation preferences would have received any remaining assets before common shareholders, which in this case means common stock is worthless.

Dilution Risk

high

While dilution is no longer a forward-looking risk, the historical need for multiple funding rounds and the eventual insolvency indicate significant dilution for common shareholders prior to collapse.

Secondary Liquidity

none

There is no secondary market for equity in a defunct company.

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on auctionata's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “Given Auctionata's history, what are the critical lessons learned about trust, transparency, and financial management in a high-growth startup, especially in the luxury goods market?”

  • 2

    “How do companies in the online art and luxury collectibles space effectively build a competitive moat and mitigate incumbent threats from established auction houses?”

  • 3

    “In a hypothetical scenario where a similar online auction platform is being built today, what measures would you put in place to ensure ethical conduct and prevent the issues that plagued Auctionata?”

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