An important update from Rubey
After careful consideration, Rubey BV has decided to discontinue its activities as of the end of September 2026.
Over the past nine months, we have worked intensively to secure additional funding at corporate level to support Rubey’s next phase of growth. Unfortunately, we have not been able to secure the required financing. As a result, Rubey no longer has the resources needed to continue its activities and pursue its ambitions in a sustainable manner.
This is, of course, a difficult moment for our team, as the progress made in recent years gave us a strong sense that our work was beginning to make a real difference. Having to stop now makes the decision all the more painful.
At the same time, we are incredibly proud of what we have built over the past years, of the artworks and projects we have brought to a wider audience, and above all of the community of investors, partners, museums and supporters who believed in what we were trying to achieve.
Existing investment projects
The discontinuation of Rubey’s activities does not mean that the existing investment projects will simply cease.
We are currently working on an orderly wind-down of the following projects, with particular attention to protecting the interests of the respective investors and ensuring that each project is handled in accordance with its applicable contractual and legal framework.
- James Ensor Carnaval de Binche
- Léon Spilliaert Flask on the Floor
- Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagode, 1965
If you are an investor or tokenholder
You will be contacted personally by Rubey with further information about the proposed settlement and next steps for your specific investment. We kindly ask you to await this direct communication. There is no need to take any action at this stage.
For projects that had not yet been launched or completed, the relevant prospective investors will equally be contacted directly where appropriate.
Finally, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has been part of Rubey’s journey. We set out to make exceptional assets accessible in a new way and to connect investment with cultural and societal impact. We remain proud that we had the courage to pursue that ambition and grateful to everyone who helped us along the way.
Will Rubey ever return? We do not know. But we remain convinced that the ideas behind Rubey have a place in our society. So never say never.
Thank you for believing in us.
Maarten Van Doorslaer & Team Rubey