Commission unique goods made on demand by human artists
Marketplace to commission custom, one-of-a-kind products from human artists: every piece starts from the buyer's brief.
Buyer-paid fee: 5% on digital, 10% on physical goods, 15% on premium custom pieces. Artists pay no platform fee.
People who want something personal and human-made can't easily find an artist they trust; custom work is scattered across socials.
Live since Aug 2025: 1,441 orders, €45k GMV, 34k profiles, 6.7k verified artists. Next: plush, cosplay, figurines, fine art.
Buyers send a brief, pick a human artist, chat and pay safely on Kirke. Every piece is made from scratch; 93% of paid orders delivered.
Etsy, Redbubble, Printful, Fiverr: none built for personal commissions. Etsy sells custom like stock, Fiverr serves businesses.
Commission marketplace: brief, direct chat, protected payment, delivery. Plus a social feed: 65k+ works and 300k+ likes.
Raising a €500k pre-seed (€100k+ committed) to scale into higher-ticket physical custom goods (plush, cosplay, figurines, fine art), activate 20k registered artists and test and scale paid acquisition channels.
Human-made only. 74% of 5th-order buyers order a 6th, 49% reorder from the same artist, 52% buy within 24h of signup.
Creative, impact-minded people buying personal pieces for themselves or as gifts, in 107 countries. GMV per buyer €56.
Community-led: affiliate deals with maker community admins, artist referrals (27% of signups), schools, fairs and creator collabs.
Fragmented commissions market already active on social platforms: digital art first, then plush, cosplay, figurines, jewelry, fine art.
Referral-led growth (27% of signups from invites), artist rewards, UGC, recurring creator collabs and paid acquisition on Meta and Google.
