# Patreon

**Source:** https://geo.sig.ai/brands/patreon  
**Vertical:** Entertainment  
**Subcategory:** General  
**Tier:** Emerging  
**Website:** patreon.com  
**Last Updated:** 2026-04-14

## Summary

Creator membership platform paying out $700M+ in 2024 with 295K+ active creators and 10M supporters; $4B valuation from Tiger Global competing with Substack and YouTube memberships for creator subscriptions.

## Company Overview

Patreon is the leading creator membership platform enabling artists, podcasters, YouTubers, writers, musicians, and other content creators to earn recurring revenue through paid fan memberships — offering tiered subscription plans ($1-$100+/month) that provide patrons with exclusive content, early access, and community benefits in exchange for direct monthly support. Founded in 2013 in San Francisco by Jack Conte and Sam Yam, Patreon raised $412 million total over seven rounds (most recently at a $4 billion valuation in April 2021 led by Tiger Global), has 295,000+ creators with paying members and 10 million+ monthly active supporters, and paid out $700+ million to creators in 2024 (20% growth from 2023).

Patreon's platform handles the subscription billing, content gating, membership tier management, and creator analytics that allow independent creators to build predictable recurring income streams independent of platform algorithm changes that affect advertising revenue. For creators with dedicated fan bases (particularly in niche genres — tabletop gaming, independent comics, explicit adult content, political commentary), patron membership can provide more stable income than YouTube ad revenue or Spotify streams. The 5-12% platform fee on creator earnings is Patreon's primary revenue model.

In 2025, Patreon competes for creator monetization with Substack (newsletter subscriptions), Ko-fi (tip-based creator support), Gumroad (digital product sales), OnlyFans (adult content subscription model that has expanded to other creators), and YouTube's own membership and channel monetization features for recurring creator revenue. The creator economy has fragmented — YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok have built native monetization that keeps creators on-platform rather than driving subscriptions to Patreon. Patreon's response has included new features (an iOS app, community discussion tools, audio posts) to increase the engagement value of Patreon memberships. The 2025 strategy focuses on tools that help creators convert existing fans to paid members, deepening the content and community features that justify ongoing subscription payments, and expanding the creator discovery that helps new patrons find creators to support.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is Patreon?
Patreon is a creator membership platform founded in 2013 that enables creators to earn recurring revenue from their supporters. As of September 2025, the platform hosts 295,083 creators with at least one paying member and serves over 10 million monthly active supporters.

### What products and services does Patreon offer?
Patreon offers a creator membership and subscription platform with recurring patron donations, tiered membership benefits, content distribution and hosting, and community engagement tools. These features enable creators to monetize their content through supporter memberships.

### Who is Patreon designed for?
Patreon is designed for creators who want to build sustainable income through membership subscriptions and for supporters who want to directly fund and engage with creators. The platform serves the creator economy with nearly 280,000 paid creators as of November 2024.

### When was Patreon founded?
Patreon was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

### Where is Patreon located?
Patreon is based in San Francisco, California.

### How much funding has Patreon raised?
Patreon has raised a total of $412 million over 7 funding rounds from 48 investors. The company's most recent Series F round in April 2021 raised $155 million led by Tiger Global, valuing the company at $4 billion.

### How much do creators earn on Patreon?
Patreon paid out over $700 million to creators in 2024, representing a 20% increase from 2023. The average monthly payout was $24.31 million in October 2024, up from $12.44 million in January 2019.

### How has Patreon's creator base grown?
Patreon's paid creator base has grown significantly from 25,646 in February 2017 to 279,566 in November 2024. As of September 2025, 295,083 creators have at least one paying member on the platform.

### What is Patreon's revenue?
Patreon's 2024 revenue estimates range from $126 million to $228 million, with variation depending on the source.

### What are Patreon's latest performance metrics?
As of September 2025, Patreon reports 295,083 creators with paying members and over 10 million monthly active supporters. Creator payouts exceeded $700 million in 2024, marking a 20% year-over-year increase from 2023.

## Tags

b2c, marketplace, media, payment-processing, platform, public, gaming

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*Data from geo.sig.ai Brand Intelligence Database. Updated 2026-04-14.*