Patreon

Method

Musician Jack Conte and Sam Yam launch Patreon in San Francisco in May 2013 so fans can pay creators monthly, and it is paying creators from launch. Patreon raises 47 million dollars by 2016, buys Memberful in 2018, and reaches a 4 billion dollar valuation with a 155 million dollar round in April 2021. It cuts 13 percent of staff in 2020 and 2021 and 17 percent in September 2022, closing Dublin and Berlin offices. The take rate moves to 10 percent for new creators in 2025. Patreon passes 10 billion dollars paid to creators in August 2025 with more than 25 million paid memberships and about 2 billion dollars a year flowing to creators, podcasts alone earning 472 million dollars in 2024. It remains private in 2026.

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The path: money and goods moving

• paysKinda FunnyKinda Funny's Patreon reaches about 35,000 dollars a month within weeks of launch and remains its base income.2014 to present
• backed byIndex VenturesIndex Ventures' Danny Rimer leads Patreon's 15 million dollar Series A announced June 23, 2014, with 17 angels and funds including Alexis Ohanian and Sam Altman.2014
• backed byThrive CapitalThrive Capital leads Patreon's 30 million dollar Series B announced January 19, 2016, taking total funding to 47.1 million dollars, with Index Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Accomplice, Allen and Company and Freestyle Capital participating.2016
• paysRogue RocketDeFranco Elite on Patreon earns about 50,000 dollars a month by 2019 and funds Rogue Rocket.2017 to present
• backed byTiger Global ManagementTiger Global leads Patreon's 155 million dollar round in April 2021 at a 4 billion dollar valuation. (partly verified)2021
• paysRegulation Company (Regulation Podcast)The Regulation Podcast funds itself through a Patreon membership after leaving Rooster Teeth.2024 to present
• sponsoredCreator Camp (CAMP Film + Fest, Camp Studios)Patreon co hosts CAMP Film + Fest in Austin on April 26 and 27, 2025 and funds ten creator short films through the partnership.2025

Representation, events, tools

• atPatreon headquarters, San FranciscoPatreon is headquartered in San Francisco from its May 2013 founding.2013 to present
• runsThe Music Cities™The Music Cities™ newsletter posts to Patreon. (partly verified)2025 to present