Patreon
Membership and creator monetization platform letting creators build sustainable businesses through subscriptions, digital products, and community.
About
Patreon is a membership platform for creators. Podcasters, video creators, musicians, visual artists, and game devs use it to sell memberships, run digital shops, send newsletters, and talk to fans through group chats, DMs, and comments without an ad layer in the middle.
Started in 2013 by musician Jack Conte and Sam Yam after Conte realized millions of YouTube views were turning into hundreds of dollars. Stated mission is to put creators in control of their work and their futures by strengthening the bond between them and their communities.
300,000+ creators on the platform, 10 million+ paying members and 100 million+ free members, and creators have earned $10 billion+ since 2013. Headquartered in San Francisco.