7  The Team

Abstract
This chapter introduces the leadership behind Artalytics, focusing on the founder’s unique blend of technical expertise and artistic passion. It details the founder’s proven track record in building successful tech companies, deep understanding of data science and machine learning, and direct experience as a digital artist. The chapter also outlines plans for team expansion, highlighting key positions to be filled and the strategic value they bring. Investors will recognize the strength of the leadership and the team’s capacity to drive innovation and execute the company’s vision.

Driving Innovation with Expertise and Vision

After detailing our market strategy, product traction, and competitive edge, we now highlight the leadership driving Artalytics.

Key Takeaways

  1. Proven Leadership: Experience in building successful tech companies and leading teams.
  2. Technical Expertise: Strong background in data science, machine learning, and platform development.
  3. Artistic Insight: Direct experience as a digital artist, understanding the community’s needs.
  4. Future Team Growth: Plans to expand the team with advisors and key personnel to support growth.

Founder— Bobby Fatemi

Artalytics is led by a founder whose unique blend of technical expertise and artistic passion positions the company to successfully execute its vision and drive innovation in the digital art market.

Professional Background

  • Data Science Leader
    • Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer of Happy Cabbage Analytics
    • Led the company to its first 20 employees and a $25 million post-money valuation as of 2023.
    • Architected and developed a retail-facing software platform and backend data infrastructure.
    • Collected data for over 225 million cannabis retail transactions, representing $5 billion in sales from 22 million customers nationwide.
    • Developed predictive models for product demand, customer preferences, and automated marketing campaigns.
  • Technical Innovator
    • Discovered the ability to quantify surgical performance by analyzing data for 12,000 Surgeons worldwide, spanning 20 years.
    • Pioneered efforts to utilize data-driven models for surgeon performance for training programs and surgeon credentialing globally.

Artistic Expertise

  • Accomplished Digital Artist
    • As an artist himself, Bobby understands firsthand the challenges of protecting and monetizing digital artworks, inspiring the creation of Artalytics.
    • Has built Artalytics’ prototype tools based on his own experiences, ensuring the platform deeply resonates with creators in the digital art ecosystem.
    • Verified artworks requiring over 5,000 hours of effort on the Artalytics Platform.

Vision and Leadership

  • Passion for Innovation
    • Combines technical expertise with artistic passion to drive Artalytics’ mission.
    • Dedicated to empowering artists and transforming the digital art landscape.
  • Commitment to Solving Real-World Problems
    • Motivated by personal experiences as an artist to develop solutions that protect and enhance the value of digital artworks.

Team Expansion

While the team is currently in its growth phase, the leadership’s demonstrated ability to secure funding [$25M valuation with Happy Cabbage Analytics], deliver MVP scalability, and overcome early-stage challenges has positioned the company for talent-acquisition benchmarks post-funding.

Core Team

Table 1 shows the roles & mandates for expanding the core team.

Table 1: Key Roles and Positions to Fill
Position Experience and Mandate
Chief Technology Officer (Hiring) To lead product development efforts, scaling the Artalytics platform for secure, high-volume global deployment.
Lead Data Scientist (Hiring) Drive innovation in proprietary metrics, machine learning for PixelSense, and analytics capabilities.
Business Dev Manager (Hiring) To secure strategic partnerships with galleries, institutions, and art marketplaces, fueling growth and adoption.
Customer Success Lead (Hiring) Focused on artist onboarding, feature support, and ensuring high retention through a seamless user experience.
Advisory Board (Pending Additions) Recruitment underway for advisors with expertise in blockchain, art curation, SaaS growth strategies, and IP law.

Advisory Team

Plans to recruit notable individuals as advisors. These individuals will include:

  • Digital Art Industry Experts: Professionals with deep knowledge of the digital art market.
  • Blockchain and Technology Specialists: Experts in blockchain technology and platform scaling.
  • Art Law and Intellectual Property Attorneys: Legal professionals specialized in art law.
Investor Insight

The founder’s unique combination of technical leadership and artistic expertise positions Artalytics to effectively address the challenges in the digital art market. With a strong vision and a commitment to innovation, the leadership is well-equipped to drive the company’s growth and deliver value to investors.

Up Next

To realize our vision and accelerate growth, Artalytics seeks investment to expand development, marketing, and operations. In the next section, we present our financials and funding requirements.