Exhibit 10.13


 


THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT
BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.


 


PROMISSORY NOTE


 


	Principal Amount: up to $300,000	Dated as of February 4, 2021


 


Artisan Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted
company and blank check company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Artisan LLC, a Cayman Islands limited
liability company, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal sum of
up to three hundred thousand U.S. dollars ($300,000) (as set forth on the Schedule of Borrowings attached hereto) in lawful money of the
United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer
of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by
written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.


 


1.       Principal.
The principal balance of this Note shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) September 30, 2021 or (ii) the date on which
Maker consummates an initial public offering of its securities (the “IPO”). The principal balance may be prepaid at
any time.


 


2.       Interest.
No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.


 


3.       Application
of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this
Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to
the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.


 


4.       Events
of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):


 


(a)       Failure
to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days
of the date specified above.


 


(b)       Voluntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation
or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action
by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.


 


(c)       Involuntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an
involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation
of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.


 






     


     


    

 


5.       Remedies.


 


(a)       Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 4(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this
Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable thereunder,
shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.


 


(b)       Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 4(b) and 4(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other
sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on
the part of Payee.


 


6.       Waivers.
Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor,
protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under
the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real
or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or
providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate
that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any
such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.


 


7.       Unconditional
Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the
payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall
not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee,
and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment
or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without
notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder.


 


8.       Notices.
All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be: (i) in writing and
delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission
to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address
or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently
provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication
so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt
of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier
service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.


 


9.       Construction.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.


 


10.     Severability. Any
provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such
prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other
jurisdiction.


 






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11.     Trust
Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any
kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account to be established in which the proceeds of the
IPO conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants
issued in a private placement to occur prior to the consummation of the IPO are to be deposited, as described in greater detail in the
registration statement and prospectus to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO, and hereby agrees
not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever.


 


12.     Amendment;
Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and
the Payee.


 


13.     Assignment.
No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law
or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall
be void.


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as
of the day and year first above written.


 


	 	ARTISAN ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Yin Pan Cheng
	 	 	Name:	Yin Pan Cheng
	 	 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer