Founded in 2015 with backing from The Carlyle Group and other investors, Athena Art Finance Corp. was a leading independent art-secured lender. The company provided financing solutions to art collectors, dealers, and galleries by using fine art and collections as collateral for loans. Its mission was to offer liquidity to the art market with transparent and flexible terms. In July 2019, Athena was acquired by YieldStreet, a digital wealth management platform, and now operates as YieldStreet's art financing vertical, continuing to originate art-backed loans that are made available as investment opportunities on the YieldStreet platform.

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