US creator platform letting artists and creators monetise their work via subscriptions and donations.
Founders
Jack Conte(United States · ♂)— A Stanford-trained musician in the duo Pomplamoose, he saw his streaming income collapse and built Patreon so creators could earn recurring support directly from fans.
Sam Yam(United States · ♂)— A serial founder and Conte's Stanford roommate who had built and sold AdWhirl to Google, he supplied the technical engine to turn Conte's fan-funding idea into Patreon.
Team & hubs
Funding history
Date
Round
Amount
Apr 2021
Series D Plus
Creator platform Patreon raised $155m led by Tiger Global at a $4bn valuation.
$155M
Investors
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