Nick Cianfaglione

Nick Cianfaglione (born October 5, 1998) is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder of Artist Republik, a music technology startup, and RestauRent, a private event venue booking platform.

Career

In 2017, Cianfaglione founded Artist Republik, a platform that provided independent musicians with access to marketing, distribution, and management tools. In 2020, the company introduced Elite Reviews, a peer feedback feature. Artist Republik was acquired in 2022 by FanPass Live, a publicly traded firm based in California.

In 2022, Cianfaglione founded RestauRent, a platform for booking private dining spaces. Under his leadership, the platform expanded to over 1,250 venues and processed more than $10 million in bookings.

His work has been featured in Forbes, The Boston Globe, BizBash, and The Boston Business Journal.

Recognition

Cianfaglione was included in Connecticut Magazine{{'}}s “40 Under 40” list in 2021 and in Boston Business Journal{{'}}s “25 Under 25”. In 2025, he was named among the “Top 100 CEOs in the Artificial Intelligence Space” by Best Startup US.

Further reading

  • Turner, Rianna (2020-09-02). "Rapper Hopsin Joins Board of Directors at Social Media Startup Artist Republik". Forbes.
  • Zarczynski, Andrea (2021-01-29). "As Music Industry Grows More Immersive, Artist Republik Launches Elite Reviews". Forbes.
  • Boston Globe (2023-07-10). "Tech Entrepreneur Launches the ‘OpenTable’ of Private Events". The Boston Globe.
  • BostInno (2021-12-03). "The Best and Brightest: The BostInno 25 Under 25". Boston Business Journal.
  • Bizjournals Boston (2025-01-10). "RestauRent Raises $3.3M Pre-Seed Funding to Revolutionize the Events Industry". Boston Business Journal.
  • Balance the Grind (2021-03-05). "Nick Cianfaglione, Founder & CEO of Artist Republik – Interview". Balance the Grind.
  • Voyage Dallas (2025-03-27). "Exploring Life & Business with Nick Cianfaglione of RestauRent". Voyage Dallas.
  • Eqvista (2025-04-03). "Interview with Nick Cianfaglione, RestauRent". Eqvista.
  • Business Today (2021-04-10). "Nick Cianfaglione on Building Artist Republik and Empowering Independent Musicians". Business Today Journal.