Immutable Image

What Immutable Image does

Immutable Image, LLC is a private NFT photography platform operating on the Solana blockchain, founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York, with a team of 1-10 employees. The company curates and mints limited-edition photographic NFTs from a roster of world-renowned photographers including Walter Iooss Jr., Sante D'Orazio, Joyce Tenneson, Wayne Lawrence, Cati Gonzalez, Melvin Sokolsky, and Christopher Anderson. Its product portfolio comprises four core collections: the flagship 'The Legends Mint' (71 images across 1618 editions at 1.79 SOL), 'The Mint, No. 01' (25 images across 500 editions), 'Shooting for the Gold' (15 images in 1/1 auction and open edition formats by Walter Iooss Jr.), and 'Genesis Mints' (5 images in 1/1 auction/open edition), which includes the platform's first minted piece — a 100-edition Michael Jordan 1984 Olympics photograph by Walter Iooss Jr. Limited-edition drops follow fixed unit pricing, while 1/1 pieces use auction mechanics, all settled in SOL.

The business operates a curated drop model: primary sales route through Magic Eden Launchpad as the exclusive launchpad partner, secondary trading is enabled on OpenSea and Exchange.art, and direct minting is offered via the immutableimage.com storefront. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on Discord, Twitter, Instagram, a Substack blog, an email mailing list, and a Decentraland virtual gallery at coordinates -127,81. The revenue model is one-time license from primary mints with no subscription or recurring component; secondary royalty mechanics are not disclosed. Target customers are photography collectors and NFT enthusiasts (primary segment), with a secondary segment of professional photographers seeking new digital revenue streams for archival or new work.

Immutable Image appears to operate as an independent, founder-owned entity with no disclosed external investment, parent company, institutional backing, or M&A activity. No leadership team, patents, certifications, or AI capabilities are publicly disclosed. Operating status appears active through secondary marketplace listings, but the website bears a 2022 copyright and there is no evidence of post-2022 collection launches, raising questions about the company's current operational cadence within a contracting Solana NFT photography market.

Name

Immutable Image

Legal name

Immutable Image, LLC

Website

https://immutableimage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Immutable Image is a private Solana-based NFT platform that curates and mints limited-edition photography NFTs from world-renowned photographers, serving collectors and NFT enthusiasts via Magic Eden, OpenSea, and Exchange.art marketplaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

NFT Photography

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSADANAC

Photography NFT Marketplaces

Financial & Insurance/Crypto & Digital Assets/Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) Marketplaces

SECONDARYCRAMAOAK

Digital Sports Collectibles Retail (NFTs)

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Sports Collectibles, Fan Gear & Licensed Merchandise Retail

SECONDARYFSAPAFAK

NFT Launchpads & Distribution (drops, allowlists, mint passes, creator distribution)

Financial & Insurance/Blockchain & Web3/NFTs & Digital Collectibles Infrastructure (minting, marketplaces, royalties)

Keywords

• NFT photography platform
• Digital collectibles
• Solana blockchain NFTs
• Photography NFT minting
• Limited edition NFTs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Primary NFT Sales: Revenue from initial minting and sales of photography NFTs through platform launches and marketplace listings. Sales structured as limited editions (multiple copies) or 1/1 auction/open edition formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Immutable Image curates and mints iconic photography as NFTs on the Solana blockchain, offering limited-edition runs and 1/1 auctions from world-renowned photographers such as Walter Iooss Jr., Sante D'Orazio, Joyce Tenneson, Melvin Sokolsky, Wayne Lawrence, Cati Gonzalez, and Christopher Anderson. Distribution combines a direct website storefront with primary launches on Magic Eden Launchpad and secondary trading on OpenSea and Exchange.art.

Product overview

Immutable Image is a digital photography NFT platform built on the Solana blockchain, offering a portfolio of collectible photography as NFTs. The platform operates primarily through Magic Eden Launchpad for primary sales, with secondary market trading on OpenSea and Exchange.art. The product portfolio includes The Legends Mint collection (71 images, 1618 editions), THE MINT NO. 01 (25 images, 500 editions), SHOOTING FOR THE GOLD (1/1 auction), and GENESIS MINTS (5 images, 1/1 auction/open edition), featuring renowned photographers such as Walter Iooss Jr., Sante D'Orazio, Joyce Tenneson, and Wayne Lawrence. Notable offerings include the #IIMJ1984 Michael Jordan 1984 Olympics photograph with precisely 100 editions, representing the platform's first minted image on Solana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Legends Mint Flagship NFT collection of iconic photography from seven Canon Legends photographers (including Walter Iooss Jr., Sante D'Orazio, Joyce Tenneson, Melvin Sokolsky, Wayne Lawrence, and Cati Gonzalez), comprising 71 images across 1,618 limited editions on the Solana blockchain, sold via Magic Eden Launchpad.
• THE MINT, NO. 01 NFT collection featuring photographers Sante D'Orazio, Cati Gonzalez, and Walter Iooss Jr., comprising 25 images across 500 limited editions on the Solana blockchain, now trading on secondary markets.
• SHOOTING FOR THE GOLD NFT collection of 15 images by photographer Walter Iooss Jr., offered as 1/1 auctions and open editions on the Solana blockchain, now trading on secondary markets.
• GENESIS MINTS Foundational NFT collection featuring 5 images offered as 1/1 auctions and open editions from photographers Christopher Anderson, Sante D'Orazio, Cati Gonzalez, Walter Iooss Jr., and Wayne Lawrence on the Solana blockchain.
• Michael Jordan, 1984 Olympics (#IIMJ1984) Photograph Limited edition of exactly 100 editions of the #IIMJ1984 photograph — the first Immutable Image minted on Solana and Walter Iooss Jr.'s first photograph of Michael Jordan — sold to photography collectors and NFT enthusiasts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 editions of the first Immutable Image (#IIMJ1984) minted

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Magic EdencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 July 2022Magic Eden serves as the primary launchpad for Immutable Image collection drops. The Legends Mint launched on Magic Eden Launchpad on July 11, 2022. Magic Eden is a leading Solana NFT marketplace and serves as the primary distribution channel for new Immutable Image releases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JPG (by 7000 Collectors): JPG is a curated, collector-driven NFT marketplace focused on high-end digital art and photography. Comparable to Immutable Image as a curation-first platform monetizing iconic visual works via limited NFT editions.
• Quantum Art: Quantum Art is a curated photography NFT marketplace that tokenizes limited-edition fine art photography on-chain. It is directly comparable as the most prominent photography-specialist NFT marketplace competing for the same collector and photographer relationships Immutable Image targets.
• Foundation: Foundation is an invite-only NFT marketplace for digital art and curated collectibles. Comparable to Immutable Image as a curated platform that auctions and sells limited-edition digital artworks by named creators.
• SuperRare: SuperRare is a curated NFT art marketplace focused on rare, single-edition digital artworks. Comparable to Immutable Image in its curation-led, scarcity-driven approach to monetizing iconic visual IP through NFTs.
• MakersPlace: MakersPlace is an NFT marketplace dedicated to digital fine art, including photography. Directly comparable to Immutable Image as a curation platform for limited-edition photography and art NFTs targeting serious collectors.
• KnownOrigin: KnownOrigin is a curated NFT marketplace for limited-edition digital art. Comparable to Immutable Image as a curated platform serving digital artists and collectors of authenticated, scarce visual works.
• Exchange.art: Exchange.art is a curated art NFT marketplace used by Immutable Image as a secondary sales venue. Directly comparable as an art-focused NFT marketplace serving collectors of digital fine art with limited-edition drops.

Broad incumbents

• Nifty Gateway: Nifty Gateway is a curated NFT platform owned by a major crypto exchange, focused on high-profile digital art drops including photography. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering curated, collector-focused NFT experiences that compete for the same high-end art collector base.
• Magic Eden: Magic Eden is the leading Solana NFT marketplace and serves as Immutable Image's primary launchpad partner. Comparable as a broad incumbent marketplace whose policies, fees, and curation directly affect Immutable Image's distribution and revenue.
• OpenSea: OpenSea is the largest general-purpose NFT marketplace and is used by Immutable Image for secondary trading. Comparable as the dominant broad incumbent whose listing and fee policies shape economics for all NFT platforms including Immutable Image.

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/immutableimage
• Instagraminstagram.com/immutableimage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immutable-image

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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