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Patreon at a glance
Patreon is a creator economy company headquartered in United States, founded in 2013. It has raised at least $260M across the 3 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round raised $155M in April 2021. Xcout tracks 2 named people at Patreon, including Jack Conte (Founder). Xcout recorded 23 job postings from Patreon in the last 90 days, naming tools such as GitHub.
Patreon leadership
- Jack ConteFounder
- Sam YamFounder
Patreon funding rounds
At least $260M raised across the 3 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC Form D filing | $155M | — | |
| Series F | $90M | 12 named | |
| Series A | $15M | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Patreon
Xcout recorded 23 job postings from Patreon in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.
Tools named in Patreon's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Patreon's hiring signals →
Investors
Tech stack
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More on Patreon in Xcout Intel
- 2 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 3 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 1 corporate event with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access