What is Pixsy?
Online Platform
Pixsy is an online platform for creatives and image owners to discover where and how their images are being used online.
Founded in 2014
Founded in 2014 by Daniel Foster, a photographer who was battling the problem of online image theft.
Leading Technology
Pixsy provides a powerful suite of tools and services to tackle the unauthorized use of images.
Licensing & Legal
Case Resolution Services for licensing and legal resolution around the world.
Global Network
Global and growing network of 30 expert legal partners and law firms.
Support
Investment and support from leading North American & European investors and partners.
How Pixsy came to be
After finding his own work stolen online, photographer and entrepreneur Daniel Foster was frustrated at the difficulty he faced in resolving the issue.
Beyond the amount of time it takes to search for unauthorized use, few resources are available to help artists when their work is stolen, especially outside their own countries.
Daniel teamed up with Torsten Rüter and Kain Jones to create a service that automatically detects image theft and gives creatives access to powerful legal resources so they can do something about it. Now, through our network of leading specialist law firms, Pixsy has helped more than 200,000 photographers, illustrators agencies, and artists uncover and handle over 200,000 copyright infringement claims around the world.
Many of us at Pixsy are artists ourselves. We know what it feels like to discover your work stolen and understand the special challenges creatives face. As a “By Creatives, For Creatives” company, our mission is simple: to fight for the rights of artists.
Our Management Team
Kain Jones
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
With a background in arts, law, and business, Kain leads the team at Pixsy on the collective mission. He brings his years of experience from working in Australia and Europe to drive Pixsy forward with new products, features, and into new markets. Kain is driven to make copyright enforcement accessible, affordable and uncomplicated for creatives worldwide.
Torsten Rüter
Head of Development
Torsten wrote the first line of Pixsy code in 2014 and has enjoyed developing the project ever since. Before joining Pixsy, he was working with European startups in the areas of on-demand video, 3D and visualization. He enjoys exploring and creating smart tech solutions to the problems that creatives face every day.
Barbara Konecny
Head of Case Management
Barbara has been building Pixsy’s case management infrastructure since early 2015. She found Pixsy when confronted with what to do when her own images had been stolen, and now uses her prowess in copyright law to find solutions to complex copyright problems. Barbara works with an extensive legal network and has overseen over 160,000 cases of unauthorized image use for photographers.
Our History
2014
Pixsy launches its private beta offering image detection and license resolution services in the US
“Is Etsy the New Silk Road for Copyright Infringement?” blog post goes viral Pixsy reaches a total of 5,000 beta users
2015
Brian McCarty, a photographer and Pixsy user, found that his picture was picked up by ISIS and used in their propaganda. The story received international press attention Law Firm partnership & legal resolution is launched
2016
The number of Pixsy users grows to over 15,000 users Pixsy now enforcing cases in 11 countries 85,000,000 image matches uncovered The “Pixsy Takedown” tool is introduced, allowing users to send legally binding takedowns with a single click
2017
35,000 members in our creative community from 72+ countries 26 partner law firms across the globe Thousands of new cases submitted each month to “Resolve” 25,000,000 photos protected with our “Find” platform 160,000,000 image matches uncovered from across the web
2018
Version 2.0 of the Pixsy Web-app launched Global takedown product launched, legally binding in 35 international jurisdictions and 15 languages Over 55,000 cases of copyright infringement processed globally
2019
Over 85,000 cases of copyright infringement managed globally Flickr & Pixsy announce a strategic partnership to fight image theft Pixsy acquires blockchain-based copyright platform Binded.com Partnership with Cherrydeck to protect photographers on Instagram Integration with the US Copyright Office to offer copyright registrations from inside the Pixsy app Award Winner: Best Online Image Protection Platform
2020
100,000th case of copyright infringement handled 100,000,000th image monitored by our software
2021
100,000th client onboarded to the Pixsy platform Partnership with the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Awarded: “Top 10 Intellectual Property Management Service Companies 2021” in the CIO Magazine Awards. The New York Times Company Selects Pixsy to Monitor Image Copyright Globally