Tag: Patreon

20 SEP

Patreon was in talks to onboard MrBeast in a deal that could have been worth millions but never came to pass

Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson. Dave Kotinsky Patreon was in talks with Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson earlier this year, Insider has learned. The deal, which would see the YouTuber creating subscription content, was worth millions but never materialized. News of the negotiations arrives amid layoffs within Patreon's creator partnerships team. Earlier this year, Patreon had its sights set […]

13 DEC

Patreon senior engineer: “We don’t need” misbehaving CEOs

Enlarge / Erica Joy Baker (center), a top engineer at Patreon, said of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: “I don’t need to see Travis back.” (credit: Cyrus Farivar) SAN FRANCISCO—On the same day that the City by the Bay mourned the sudden passing of its tech-friendly mayor, Ed Lee, various tech leaders came together to […]

23 OCT

Patreon moves to restrict adult content on its crowdfunding site

NSFW Warning: This story may contain links to and descriptions or images of explicit sexual acts. Patreon is a crowdfunding platform that enables people to receive subscription payments for the work that they do. It’s a way of connecting individuals and small businesses with paying audiences, from news websites and YouTube channels through to activists […]