"Millions of people loved his videos on YouTube, but only hundreds of dollars were hitting his bank account. This didn't add up." The origin of Patreon.

The Musician's Problem

Over a decade ago, musician Jack Conte (half of the duo Pomplamoose with his wife Nataly Dawn) was looking for a solution to his problem: viral videos weren't paying the bills.

"So he called his friend Sam Yam and together they started Patreon: a new way to connect people making incredible things to the people who want to pay for them."

The Mission

"Since then, the Patreon team has been on a mission to put creators in control of their work and their futures by strengthening the bond between them and their communities."

The Numbers Today

• 10 million+ fans paying for memberships each month
• 100 million+ free memberships
• 300,000+ creators on Patreon
• $10B+ earned by creators since 2013

The Vision

"We spend every day building toward a future where creators are in control and real community thrives. It's a future where creators can make what excites them most without having to worry about feeding an unpredictable, ever-changing algorithm."

"And it's a future where fans and creators have a direct line of access to one another, with nothing standing in between."