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Patreon

Patreon lets independent creators—podcasters, musicians, writers, and video makers—sell recurring fan memberships with exclusive content and community access.

patreon.com · San Francisco

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StageSeries FApril 2021 · led by Tiger Global Management[1][6][10][12]
Raised$413Mdisclosed rounds[11][13][6]
Headcount750sources disagree, see below[8][11][13]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2013[11][12][4]
Money

Raised $413M across disclosed rounds.[11][13][6]

Series F closed April 2021, led by Tiger Global Management.[1][6][10][12]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Tiger Global Management, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Wellington Management, Lone Pine Capital, Woodline Partners, Glade Brook Capital, DFJ Growth, Index Ventures, Thrive Capital, Initialized Capital, CRV, Freestyle Capital, SV Angel, Accomplice.[1][2][4][5][6][12]

People

Jack Conte, CEO & Co-Founder[8][13][9][20][11]

Sam Yam, Co-Founder[8][13]

Jonathan Lee, Chief Business Officer (joined Jan 2025)[8][9][20][11]

Colin Sullivan, General Counsel[8][9][20][11]

Betsy McCormick, VP, Customer Success & Operations[8][9][20][11]

Crystal Ryu, Senior Director, Finance Operations[8][9][20][11]

Emily Lakin, Head of Creator Community[8][9][20][11]

Headcount: sources disagree
750as of Apr 2026

Jack Conte – LinkedIn · Jun 2026[8]

Patreon · Jun 2026[11]

Patreon – Org Enrichment · Jun 2026[13]

Signals
Jun 2 2026newsCreativity, powered by you - Patreon company claim, not independently confirmed[16]
Jun 2 2026hiringProduct Manager, Payments Experience @ Patreon - Jobs[17]
May 20 2026newsProduct Manager, Payments Experience - Patreon - LinkedIn[18]
May 13 2026newsProduct Manager (Payments Experience) – Patreon[19]
Comps

Kickstarter · kickstarter.com · Same creator buyer (independent artists, musicians, writers, game developers) seeking fan-funded income; named as a direct competitor in enrichment data and CB Insights competitor listing.[7][21]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[16]

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Patreon

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Patreon lets independent creators—podcasters, musicians, writers, and video makers—sell recurring fan memberships with exclusive content and community access.

patreon.com · San Francisco

StageSeries F
Raised$413M
Headcount750
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2013
CompsKickstarter

Ask for one referenceable production customer.

Not a recommendation. The first thing this ledger cannot answer.