International Auction Partners, Inc d/b/a Bidsquare

What International Auction Partners, Inc d/b/a Bidsquare does

Bidsquare, operated by International Auction Partners, Inc., is a New York-based online auction marketplace that aggregates live and timed auctions from a network of traditional auction houses and dealers, giving collectors a single destination to browse and bid across categories including fine art, decorative arts, furniture, jewelry, watches, collectibles, Asian works of art, fashion, and real estate. The platform's core technology is a marketplace infrastructure that combines live-streamed auction video, timed-online bidding, catalog search and filtering, watchlist and bid-tracking features, and multi-currency support across 16+ currencies, with native iOS and Android applications in addition to the desktop website. Payments are processed through Stripe and PayPal/Braintree under PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure.

The business model is two-sided and seller-monetized: buyer registration is free, and Bidsquare generates revenue by charging auction houses and dealers (the supply side) for listing items and accessing the marketplace, with optional buyer-facing premium services providing a secondary transaction-fee stream. The company serves collectors (primarily in the persona of art and antique collectors, with a secondary investment-buyer segment) on the demand side, and traditional auction houses and dealers — including Americana specialists, estate-sale operators, and international houses such as Morton Subastas — on the supply side. Bidsquare Cloud (bidsquarecloud.com) extends the offering into seller-side SaaS, providing auctioneers with infrastructure to list and manage auctions on the marketplace. The company is privately held, has a reported headcount of 1–10 employees, and is governed under New York law; Allis Ghim is identified as Chairman of the Board.

Name

International Auction Partners, Inc d/b/a Bidsquare

Legal name

International Auction Partners, Inc.

Website

https://bidsquare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bidsquare is a New York-based online auction marketplace aggregating live and timed auctions from traditional auction houses and dealers worldwide, serving collectors of fine art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles across 15+ markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Auction Marketplace

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

akta.pro primary industry

Auction Houses (Luxury Watches & Jewelry) (CRAKAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Auction-based Generalist Marketplaces (CRAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Online auction marketplace
• Fine art auctions
• Antique auctions
• Live streaming auctions
• Timed online auctions

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Seller/ Auction House Fees: Bidsquare generates revenue by charging auction houses and dealers (sellers) who list items on the platform. The platform is free for buyers to use. Sellers pay for access to the marketplace and platform services.
2. Buyer Premium Services: While basic registration is free for buyers, additional services may be offered to enhance the bidding experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bidsquare operates as an online auction marketplace platform that aggregates live and timed online auctions from multiple auction houses and dealers, enabling bidders to browse catalogs, bid in real-time, and purchase items across categories including fine art, antiques, furniture, jewelry, watches, collectibles, Asian works of art, fashion, and real estate. The platform also offers Bidsquare Cloud, a seller infrastructure service that allows auctioneers and dealers to list and manage their auctions on the Bidsquare marketplace.

Product overview

Bidsquare operates as a single unified online auction marketplace that connects buyers with multiple auction houses and dealers through a consolidated platform. The primary product is the Bidsquare Marketplace (www.bidsquare.com), which provides access to live and timed online auctions across diverse categories including fine art, jewelry, watches, furniture, collectibles, Asian works of art, fashion, and real estate. Bidsquare Cloud serves as the accompanying seller infrastructure platform enabling auctioneers and dealers to list and manage auctions on the marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bidsquare Marketplace An online auction marketplace platform that aggregates live and timed online auctions from multiple auction houses and dealers, enabling bidders to browse catalogs, bid in real-time via live streaming, and purchase items across fine art, antiques, furniture, jewelry, watches, collectibles, Asian works of art, fashion, and real estate categories. Buyers register for free; sellers are auction houses and dealers.
• Bidsquare Cloud

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party payment processor handling credit card transactions securely. Bidsquare uses Stripe for PCI-compliant payment processing. Credit card information is transmitted through SSL to Stripe and Bidsquare does not store credit card numbers.
• PayPal/BraintreecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party payment processor for handling transactions on the platform as an alternative to Stripe. Part of the PCI-DSS compliant payment infrastructure.
• Google Ads (AdWords)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRemarketing service used to advertise on third-party websites based on user visits to Bidsquare.
• FacebookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRemarketing service for behavioral advertising, allowing Bidsquare to advertise to users who have visited the platform.
• TwitterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRemarketing service for interest-based advertising to users who have visited Bidsquare.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LiveAuctioneers: LiveAuctioneers is the largest online auction marketplace for fine art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles, connecting buyers with thousands of auction houses globally. It is the most direct competitor to Bidsquare, offering the same horizontal aggregator model with live and timed auctions across overlapping categories.
• Invaluable: Invaluable operates an online auction marketplace serving auction houses and buyers in the art, antiques, and collectibles categories. It directly competes with Bidsquare by aggregating auction house listings and offering live bidding infrastructure for the same collector audience.
• Heritage Auctions: Heritage Auctions is one of the largest collectibles auction houses in the US, operating its own online auction platform across coins, fine art, jewelry, and memorabilia. It is a direct peer because it serves both as an auction house and as a competing online auction destination for the same collector segments Bidsquare targets.
• Proxibid: Proxibid operates an online auction marketplace serving auction houses and dealers across multiple categories including heavy equipment, real estate, and collectibles. It is a direct peer as a horizontal online auction aggregator, though with a heavier tilt toward non-art asset classes.

Broad incumbents

• Sotheby's: Sotheby's is a global incumbent auction house with its own proprietary online bidding platform spanning fine art, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. It is a broad incumbent peer — overlapping in category and buyer audience but operating at much higher price points and with established brand authority that Bidsquare-listed auction houses must compete against.
• Christie's: Christie's is a leading global auction house operating online sales across fine art, luxury, and collectibles categories. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same high-end collector attention that Bidsquare's platform aims to capture at the mid-market.
• Bonhams: Bonhams is an international auction house with online bidding across art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles. It serves the same buyer and seller segments as Bidsquare but with a globally established brand and proprietary platform.
• Phillips Auctioneers: Phillips is a global auction house focused on contemporary art, design, photographs, and watches, operating its own online auction infrastructure. It competes for the same collectible-category buyers and listings that Bidsquare's marketplace aggregates.
• eBay: eBay is a global generalist e-commerce marketplace with deep auction functionality across collectibles, art, jewelry, and antiques. It is a broad incumbent that captures some of the same online-bidding collector behavior that Bidsquare serves, particularly in lower- to mid-value collectible price bands.

Regional players

• Auction.com: Auction.com is a leading online real estate auction marketplace. While Bidsquare lists real estate auctions as a minor category among many, Auction.com is a scaled specialist — useful as a comparable business model (auction-house aggregator SaaS/marketplace) operating in a different asset vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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