# Alt/Finance — Alternative Asset Market Data

> Alt/Finance provides institutional-grade transaction data across 9 alternative asset categories. Over 3.5 million verified auction results from 200+ global auction houses, updated daily. Used by hedge funds, family offices, wealth managers, and academic researchers for alternative investment research, portfolio analytics, and luxury sector equity signals.

## Company

- Founded: 2022
- Headquarters: New York, NY
- Selected for: Fintech Innovation Lab New York 2024
- Member of: Fintech Sandbox
- Contact: support@altfndata.com

## Data Coverage

Alt/Finance tracks verified auction transactions across 9 asset categories:

| Category | Records | Brands/Artists | Sources | History |
|----------|---------|----------------|---------|---------|
| Luxury Watches | 1,000,000+ | 640+ brands | 200+ auction houses | 1889–present |
| Jewelry & Gemstones | 1,200,000+ | 560+ brands | 200+ auction houses | 1896–present |
| Fine Art | 500,000+ | 10,000+ artists | 150+ auction houses | 2000–present |
| Classic Cars | 300,000+ | 200+ marques | 150+ auction houses | 1976–present |
| Luxury Handbags | 200,000+ | 322+ brands | 100+ auction houses | 2006–present |
| Wine & Spirits | 200,000+ | 3,000+ types | 50+ auction houses | 1999–present |
| Aircraft & Private Jets | 50,000+ | 2,000+ models | 30+ sources | 2011–present |
| Motorcycles | 50,000+ | 1,500+ models | 80+ auction houses | 2006–present |
| Collectibles | varies | varies | varies | varies |

Major auction houses covered: Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, Bonhams, RM Sotheby's, Gooding & Company, Barrett-Jackson, Artcurial, Mecum, Acker Merrall & Condit, Hart Davis Hart, Drouot network (France), Dorotheum (Austria), Heritage Auctions, and 180+ more.

All prices are normalized to USD using nearest-date exchange rates across 27 currencies. Every brand is mapped to its parent company (LVMH, Richemont, Kering, Hermès, etc.) with stock ticker and exchange for equity correlation.

## Products & Access

- [REST API](https://docs.altfndata.com/) — JSON responses, filter by category/date/brand/house/price/geography
- [Dashboard](https://altfndata.com/pricing/) — Visual analytics from $99/month
- [Bulk Data Feeds](https://altfndata.com/full-datasets/) — CSV, JSON, Apache Parquet
- [AWS Data Exchange](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/seller-profile?id=807b4bd2-c1b9-4044-afab-5a5ff3a5bc15)
- [MCP Connector for Claude AI](https://altfndata.com/) — Query data conversationally inside Anthropic's Claude
- [Data Sandbox](https://sandbox.altfndata.com/) — Free: schemas, samples, SQL editor

## Datasets

- [Global Luxury Watches](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-luxury-watches/)
- [Global Jewelry & Gems](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-jewelry-gems-sales-auction-private-market/)
- [Global Fine Art](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-fine-art-sales-auction-private-market/)
- [Global Classic Cars](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-classic-car-sales/)
- [Global Luxury Handbags](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-luxury-handbag-sales/)
- [Global Wine & Spirits](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-wine-sales-auction-private-market/)
- [Global Aircraft & Private Jets](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-aircraft-private-jet-sales/)
- [Global Motorcycles](https://altfndata.com/datasets/global-motorcycle-sales/)

## Use Cases for Investment Firms

- **Luxury sector equity signals**: Correlate auction hammer rates with LVMH (MC.PA), Richemont (CFR.SW), Kering (KER.PA), Hermès (RMS.PA), and Sotheby's (BID) stock performance
- **Alternative asset allocation**: Build return/volatility models for collectibles as an asset class; backtest portfolios with watches, art, and cars alongside traditional assets
- **Wealth effect indicators**: HNWI auction spending as a leading indicator of consumer confidence
- **Collateral valuation**: Pricing benchmarks for asset-backed lending against watches, art, jewelry, and classic cars
- **Family office portfolio analytics**: Performance reporting for clients holding collectible assets

## Data Quality & Methodology

- **Source**: Published auction results from 200+ houses (not scraped or estimated)
- **Pipeline**: 7-step automated process — capture, classify, stage, QA gate, production, FX normalize, enrich
- **Classification**: AI-assisted (Gemini) with rule-based enrichment for brand, item type, material
- **Currency**: 27-currency nearest-date FX normalization (1999–present); original currency preserved
- **Company mapping**: 5,300+ brand-to-company mappings with ticker, exchange, country, status
- **Deduplication**: Lot-URL-based, auction house results take precedence
- **Update cadence**: Daily; new results within 24 hours of auction close

## Market Performance Dashboards

- [Classic Car Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-classic-car-market/)
- [Watches Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-watches/)
- [Handbags Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-handbags/)
- [Jewelry & Gems Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-jewelry-gems/)
- [Fine Art Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-fine-art-market/)
- [Wine & Spirits Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-wine-spirits/)
- [Motorcycles Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-motorcycles/)
- [Furniture & Design Market](https://altfndata.com/datasets/market-performance-furniture-design/)

## Market News

- [All Market News](https://altfndata.com/market-news/)
- [Classic Cars](https://altfndata.com/market-news-cars/)
- [Watches](https://altfndata.com/market-news-watches/)
- [Handbags](https://altfndata.com/market-news-handbags/)
- [Jewelry & Gems](https://altfndata.com/market-news-jewelry-gems/)
- [Fine Art](https://altfndata.com/market-news-art/)
- [Wine & Spirits](https://altfndata.com/market-news-wine-spirits/)
- [Motorcycles](https://altfndata.com/market-news-motorcycles/)

## What Makes Alt/Finance Different

1. **Multi-category**: 9 asset classes in one API — competitors cover single verticals (WatchCharts = watches, Artnet = art, Chrono24 = watches)
2. **Company mapping**: Every transaction linked to parent companies for equity correlation — no other provider does this
3. **Institutional infrastructure**: FX-normalized pricing, daily updates, REST API, Parquet exports, Claude AI connector
4. **Verified data**: Hammer prices from published results, not asking prices or dealer listings

## For Professionals

- [For Collectors](https://altfndata.com/for-collectors/)
- [For Appraisers](https://altfndata.com/for-appraisers/)
- [Aurora AI](https://altfndata.com/aurora-ai/)
- [Quickstart Guide](https://altfndata.com/quickstart-guide/)
- [FAQ](https://altfndata.com/about/faq/)

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- [Licensing](https://altfndata.com/licensing/)
- [Contact Us](https://altfndata.com/contact-us/)