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Patreon

Creator membership and community platform

patreon.com

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded year: 2013
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,300
Industry: Online Services

Last updated September 28

Latest news about Patreon

In short: Patreon hit $10 billion creator payouts, laid off 20% of staff, and saw co-founder depart amid AI disputes.

Company announcements

June 5, 2024 Patreon

Patreon announces $155M Series F funding at $4B valuation

Patreon raised $155 million to enhance creator experiences, add new tools, and expand globally, supporting the growing creator economy.

June 5, 2024 Patreon

Patreon raised 60 million dollars to enhance membership

Patreon secured $60M in Series D funding to expand its global membership platform and support creators worldwide with new features and international growth.

June 5, 2024 Patreon

Patreon announces growth and new funding to support creators

Patreon highlights reaching $2 billion earned by creators, opening international offices, enhancing patron experience, and raising $90 million in funding to expand globally and improve discovery tools.

June 5, 2024 Patreon

Patreon announces layoffs and operational restructuring

Patreon laid off 80 employees, closed some offices, and shifted focus to product and engineering investments amid economic changes.

Media coverage

September 28 Podnews

Patreon removes “per-creation” memberships: goes monthly only

Patreon is removing a legacy “per-creation” membership, forcing creators to move to charging a per-month fee instead. A “per-creation” membership was particularly useful for some...

September 23 The Verge

OpenAI hires key Patreon executives to lead creator tools

Sam Yam joins OpenAI from Patreon to oversee new creator product offerings ahead of an upcoming announcement.

August 21 Tubefilter

Is Patreon planning to challenge YouTube and TikTok? CEO says the "current version of the web is a failed promise for creators and fandoms" amid rollout of 30 content tools - Tubefilter

A month after saying that "AI has fundamentally transformed the tech industry" to explain why Patreon laid off 20% of its workforce, CEO Jack Conte...

August 20 TechCrunch

Patreon launches 30 new creator features, including short-form Clips and revamped discovery

Patreon is overhauling how creators get discovered, adding short-form Clips, topic-based communities, and a revamped recommendation system designed to give smaller creators more visibility.

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