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Next Gen Social Media.
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$12,314,943.82 Raised
2024 Offering Circular | 2025 Offering Circular | Selected Risks Related to this Offering | SEC EDGAR Page
REASONS TO INVEST
- We've Got Traction! 630,000+ users, 27% CMGR.
- Over $10 million raised from 14,000+ investors, offering users the unique opportunity to own a piece of the very platform they make successful.
- In 2023, we launched over 20+ features, including Unlimited Subscriptions, AI Algorithms, Long-Form Video on Web, and Chat Rooms in Fanbase Audio, and Fanbase Audio on Web!
Be You. Without Limits.
A place where you can truly be you! Fanbase removes the limitations of content suppression and shadow banning used by many current social apps.
Fanbase has social media, earnings, & ownership in one place. Fanbase aims to combine social engagement (like TikTok, Instagram) with monetization (like Patreon, Twitch).
Black Culture, Youth, + Technology is powerful. Fanbase is built for everyone and fueled by culture and innovative tech. A powerful combination that has propelled the most successful social media companies in the world.
our traction
Our Traction Milestones include:
- Over 630k Users in 190 Countries Worldwide on iOS and Android.
- Launched over 20+ features, including AI Algorithms, a Web version of the app, and Fanbase Audio on Web with chat rooms.
- Filed Patents for 10 core functionalities, including Peer To Peer In-App Subscription, Content Migration, Revenue-Driven Audio conversations, and others.
- Finalized the first social media partnership with Apple’s HBCU Non-Profit Organization, Propel enabling Fanbase to mentor and work with all HBCU students across the country.
Product Development Milestones
Fanbase Audio On Web, Chat Rooms In Fanbase Audio and Subscription Badges
overview
Creator And Engagement First Social Media
Fanbase is revolutionizing the creator economy by enhancing visibility and engagement for every user. We are a next-gen social media platform that empowers users to monetize their content, offering them the chance to generate revenue through subscription and audience engagement. We foster authentic interactions between creators and their most devoted fanbase. With features like posting photos, videos, short clips, audio rooms, stories, live broadcasts, and long-form content, Fanbase provides a diverse array of tools for creators to connect with and grow their audience in multiple, dynamic ways. This approach democratizes content creation, ensuring all users have equal opportunities to thrive in the creator economy.
the problem
We Believe Existing Social Media Platforms Fail Users in 3 Ways. Visibility, Monetization, and Platform Volatility.
We believe existing social media platforms are increasingly being scrutinized for their shortcomings in serving users, particularly in terms of visibility, monetization, and platform volatility.
Visibility
Firstly, visibility on these platforms is a significant issue. Many users experience the frustration of having their content suppressed or shadowbanned, where posts are subtly hidden from wider audiences without the user's knowledge. This lack of transparency in content distribution algorithms means that creators often struggle to reach their existing followers, let alone expand their audience. The arbitrary nature of these algorithms can stifle the organic growth of user content, leaving creators feeling powerless and undervalued.
Monetization
Secondly, monetization remains a challenge for the majority of users on these platforms. While a select few can generate significant income, the vast majority find it difficult to monetize their content effectively. This disparity is often due to stringent platform policies, limited access to monetization tools, and an oversaturated market where only certain types of content or high-profile creators are favored. As a result, many talented creators are unable to derive a fair income from their efforts, leading to a demotivated and undervalued creator community.
Platform Volatility
Lastly, platform volatility is a constant concern. Users often fear the arbitrary suspension or banning of their accounts due to opaque and inconsistently applied community guidelines. This fear is exacerbated by the lack of clear communication and effective appeal processes from the platform's side. Such volatility not only undermines the trust between users and the platform but also jeopardizes the stability of creators' online presence and income, who rely heavily on these platforms for their livelihoods.
the solution
Innovating Social Media with Equity, Visibility, and Stability
Fanbase emerges as a modern solution to the challenges of visibility, monetization, and platform volatility that plague existing social media platforms. Addressing visibility concerns, Fanbase employs a more transparent and equitable content distribution standard, ensuring that all users have their content being seen without suppression or shadowbanning. This approach democratizes content reach, allowing creators of all sizes to engage with their audience effectively.
In terms of monetization, Fanbase stands out by offering robust and accessible creator tools that enable users to earn from their content directly. This system is designed to benefit a broad range of users, not only influencers or content creators, but everyone, thereby providing a more inclusive and rewarding experience for all users.
Lastly, Fanbase tackles the issue of platform volatility by implementing clear and consistent guidelines coupled with a transparent and fair process for handling account issues. This stability reassures users that their accounts and content are secure, fostering a trustworthy and reliable environment. By effectively addressing these key issues, Fanbase positions itself as a user-centric platform, empowering creators and providing a more fulfilling social media experience.
Fanbase plans to strategically utilize the capital raised for.
- Driving User Engagement: Fanbase will focus on enhancing the user experience to increase interaction and retention on the platform, fostering a vibrant and active community.
- Pioneering Beyond Basic Innovation: Focusing on the development of groundbreaking features and services to set Fanbase apart in the social media market.
- Scaling Up Infrastructure: Scale up our architecture, improve automation, and start developing/owning infrastructure.
- Protecting Our Intellectual Property: Ensuring the platform's unique innovations and features are legally protected to maintain its competitive edge.
- Expanding Our Content Creator Base: Broadening the diversity and range of content creators on the platform to cater to a wider array of user interests and preferences.
- Attracting Exceptional Talent: Investing in hiring skilled professionals to bring innovative ideas and drive the platform's growth and development.
- Innovative Marketing: Implementing creative marketing strategies to elevate brand awareness and attract a wider audience to the platform.
the market
The Creator Economy Is Surging
The creator economy is valued at approximately $250 billion in 2023, indicating its substantial growth and impact on the global economic landscape. The total addressable market of the creator economy could roughly double in size to $480 billion by 2027. (Source)
The global creator population is projected to grow at a 10-20% compound annual growth rate over the next five years, and 48% of social media users said they’re likely to pay for premium subscriptions. (Source | Source)
THE business Model
Revolutionizing Revenue
Fanbase stands out in the social media landscape with its unique business model that emphasizes both user freedom and monetization opportunities. As a FREE to-download-and-use app, Fanbase distinguishes itself by not running ads. This approach ensures that every user's content is visible to their following without being suppressed, a common tactic used by other platforms to compel advertisers to spend directly with them. Instead of relying on ad revenue, Fanbase empowers its users to create a hybrid follower model - combining free followers with the option for users to have paid subscribers. These subscribers can pay monthly from $2.99 to $99.99 to access additional, exclusive content.
Fanbase’s revenue model is based on a revenue-sharing system, where the platform takes 20% of all revenue generated, post-app store fees. This model provides an equitable way for both the platform and its users to benefit financially. It offers creators a direct path to monetization while ensuring that the platform itself can sustain and grow its operations. This approach positions Fanbase as a forward-thinking player in the creator economy, catering to the growing demand for platforms that offer fair compensation and visibility for content creators.
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
We Put The Community And Creators First
Fanbase sets itself apart from existing social media apps in several key ways:
- Ad-Free Experience: Unlike many social media platforms that rely heavily on advertising revenue, Fanbase offers an ad-free experience. This approach ensures that user content is not overshadowed by advertisements and provides a more user-focused environment.
- Content Visibility and No Suppression: Fanbase prioritizes complete visibility for its users' content. It does not engage in practices like content suppression or shadowbanning, which are common on other platforms. This means that users' posts are more likely to be seen by their entire following, enhancing engagement and reach.
- Hybrid Monetization Model: Fanbase allows users to have both free followers and paid subscribers on the same profile. This hybrid model gives users the flexibility to offer free content while also monetizing additional, exclusive content through subscription fees that can range from $2.99 to $99.99 per month.
- Revenue Sharing Model: The platform operates on a revenue-sharing model, taking 20% of all revenue generated after app store fees. This approach aligns the platform's success with that of its creators, offering a fair and transparent monetization scheme.
- Empowering Diverse Content Creators: Fanbase has a strong focus on inclusivity and empowering diverse voices, particularly in underserved communities. This aspect resonates with users who seek a platform that reflects and supports a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- Innovative Features: The app continues to introduce innovative features like AI algorithms, long-form video, and interactive chat rooms, keeping up with the evolving needs and preferences of modern social media users.
WHY invest
We’re Empowering Ownership That Redefines Social Media Investment
Investing in us offers a unique opportunity that other social media platforms don't usually provide – the chance for users and the community to own a part of the platform they contribute to, engage with, and make successful.
Unlike the other apps, Fanbase allows everyone to have a seat at the 'cap table' of an emerging startup.
This approach not only empowers users by giving them a stake in the platform's success but also aligns perfectly with the current trend toward more equitable and inclusive online spaces. Additionally, Fanbase's commitment to providing robust creator tools and front-end monetization options further enhances its appeal.
By investing in Fanbase, individuals are not just supporting a platform; they are becoming part of a movement aimed at freedom and disruption in the social media and creator economy, challenging the status quo and reshaping the digital ecosystem for the better.
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ABOUT
HEADQUARTERS
1984 Howell Mill Rd. NW #20343
Atlanta, GA 30327-9998
WEBSITE
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TEAM
Isaac Hayes III • Chief Executive Officer
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Ramiro Canovas • Chief Technology Officer / Chief Operating Officer
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Silvana Ullmann • Interim CFO
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TERMS
Fanbase
Overview
PRICE PER SHARE
$6.65
DEADLINE
Feb. 27, 2026 at 7:59 AM UTC
VALUATION
$160.03M
FUNDING GOAL
$399 - $17M
Breakdown
MIN INVESTMENT
$399
MAX INVESTMENT
$3,500,001.40
MIN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
60
MAX NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
2,556,390
OFFERING TYPE
Equity
SHARES OFFERED
Class B Non Voting Common Stock
Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares
Loyalty Bonus | 5% Bonus Shares
As you have previously invested in Fanbase, you are eligible for additional bonus shares.
Volume Perks
Tier 1
Investors who invest at least $600+ will receive the following: Early Access to new Fanbase features on the platform.*
Tier 2
Investors who invest at least $1,000+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 10,000 loves to use on Fanbase, and a verified profile badge.
Tier 3
Investors who invest at least $2,500+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 15,000 loves to use on Fanbase, a Fanbase T-Shirt, and a verified profile badge.
Tier 4
Investors who invest at least $5,000+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 20,000 loves to use on Fanbase, a Fanbase T-Shirt, an early investor gold verified profile badge, and 5% Bonus Shares.
Tier 5
Investors who invest at least $10,000+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 30,000 loves to use on Fanbase, a Fanbase T-Shirt, an early investor gold verified profile badge, access to a private dinner for Diamond level investors with Founder and Executive Team. (Transportation and lodging not included), and 10% Bonus Shares.
*Early Access: Investors will receive access to new features and products approximately two weeks prior to the official release to the general public of the new feature and or product. Term of perk: Investors will receive early access to new features and products for as long as they own Fanbase Class B Non-Voting Common Stock.
The 10% StartEngine Owners' Bonus
Fanbase Social Media, Inc. will offer 10% additional bonus shares for all investments that are committed by investors that are eligible for the StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. OWNer's bonus.
This means eligible StartEngine shareholders will receive a 10% bonus for any shares they purchase in this offering. For example, if you buy 10 shares of Class B Non-Voting Common Stock at $6.65 / share, you will receive 11 shares of Class B Non-Voting Common Stock, meaning you'll own 11 shares for $66.50. Fractional shares will not be distributed and share bonuses will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
This 10% Bonus is only valid during the investors eligibility period. Investors eligible for this bonus will also have priority if they are on a waitlist to invest and the company surpasses its maximum funding goal. They will have the first opportunity to invest should room in the offering become available if prior investments are canceled or fail.
Investors will receive the highest single bonus they are eligible for among the bonuses based on the amount invested and time of offering elapsed (if any). Eligible investors will also receive the Owner’s Bonus and Loyalty Bonus in addition to the aforementioned bonus.
In order to receive perks from an investment, one must submit a single investment in the same offering that meets the minimum perk requirement. Bonus shares from perks will not be granted if an investor submits multiple investments that, when combined, meet the perk requirement. All perks occur when the offering is completed. Crowdfunding investments made through a self-directed IRA cannot receive non-bonus share perks due to tax laws. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prohibits self-dealing transactions in which the investor receives an immediate, personal financial gain on investments owned by their retirement account. As a result, an investor must refuse those non-bonus share perks because they would be receiving a benefit from their IRA account.
ALL UPDATES
06.06.25
Creator-First. Community-Driven
Built for Creators. Backed by Community.
We Believe The Future of Social Media May Increasingly Prioritize Creators and Their Communities.
Over 25,000 investors have chosen to support Fanbase's mission to build a creator-first social economy platform one where monetization, ownership, and cultural authenticity come first. With over $11 million raised to date in this round*, we believe this capital raise supports significant growth in our mission.
Fanbase aims to provide creators with opportunities for income, equity, and control over their content. That’s why we’ve built a platform that puts monetization at the center, not the margins.
This raise has been supported by individuals, not just institutions, who share our vision of a future where creators of all kinds, from artists to entrepreneurs, have the opportunity to thrive. If that sounds like the kind of future you want to live in, join us. There’s still time to own a piece of Fanbase.
Your investment is powering the platform that creators deserve—and that the future demands. Your investment supports the development of a platform we believe can meet the needs of creators now and in the future. INVEST TODAY.
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
*The amount raised may include insider investments, which may go toward meeting the minimum offering amount.
06.04.25
The Impact Of Fanbase Audio
Fanbase Audio Rooms Are Driving Platform Growth
Among all content formats available on Fanbase and based on current metrics, Fanbase Audio Rooms appear to be one of the most impactful features on the platform. According to our metrics, Audio Rooms have contributed significantly to platform revenue. More users have cashed out earnings from Audio Rooms than from any other content format type on Fanbase.
Platform Wins:
- Top Revenue Generator: Audio Rooms have shown strong revenue generation relative to other content formats on Fanbase. They’ve also led to the highest number of user cash-outs across the platform.
- Scalable Engagement: Audio Rooms have attracted a significant listener base, with substantial cumulative listening time.
- User Activity: Audio Rooms have driven 28.9 million Loves.
Investor Value:
- Audio Rooms consistently deliver monetization at scale, validating the format's role in Fanbase’s revenue model.
- High usage and listening time reflect deep user engagement, which supports long-term retention and sustained platform interaction.
- The consistent room creation rate and large listener base show Audio Rooms are a repeatable and dependable value channel for creators.
What This Means for Investors:
- Audio Rooms have shown potential as a monetization channel within the Fanbase ecosystem, demonstrating user engagement and earning possibilities.
- With steady growth in new users and consistent weekly conversion, Audio Rooms remain central to the platform’s creator-first strategy.
- Continued performance in this format directly strengthens Fanbase’s ability to scale creator revenue, audience engagement, and platform value.
Your investment is powering the platform that creators deserve—and that the future demands. INVEST TODAY.
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
05.30.25
Team Expansion to Accelerate Growth
Fanbase has secured 2 strategic hires, from Meta and Hulu, which we believe may help position the company for growth and improve competitive positioning.
Key Personnel Additions
- Ashley Adams - Product Marketing Manager
Product marketing expertise from LinkedIn and Hulu
- Lauren Ward- Product Owner
Managed cross-functional product development at Meta
Product-Market Fit Enhancement
Lauren Ward's Instagram Reels background, we believe, could potentially help Fanbase compete more effectively with short-form video leaders.
- Accelerate feature development cycles using proven Meta methodologies
- Enhance user engagement through product strategies
- Drive retention improvements
Market Positioning & User Acquisition
Ashley Adams' cross-platform marketing experience, we believe, may strengthen our go-to-market execution.
- Apply LinkedIn's B2B engagement strategies to creator partnerships
- Utilize content marketing approaches for user acquisition
- Implement data-driven growth marketing tactics
Strategic Differentiation
Fanbase is committing to diverse tech leadership with these new hires, while simultaneously acquiring competitive intelligence from our primary market competitors. Our new leadership team has direct experience building and scaling the exact products and revenue streams we're disrupting.
We believe your investment is contributing to developing a platform that aims to align with what creators deserve and what we anticipate the future may demand. INVEST TODAY.
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
05.28.25
Creator-Centric Innovation
Investor Update: Driving Creator-Centric Innovation Through Strategic Capital Deployment
We believe your investment is contributing to progress at Fanbase as we aim to build the next generation of creator monetization tools. This quarter, we've executed a focused strategy that prioritizes platform reliability, community feedback integration, and feature development that directly addresses creator pain points.
Platform Foundation Strengthened
We've invested significantly in core infrastructure improvements, delivering enhanced app stability and performance across iOS and Android. We aim to achieve faster load times and reduced crash rates, which are critical for supporting creator productivity, audience engagement, and retention.
Community-Driven Product Development
Our approach to feature development is powered by direct creator input. Through structured feedback sessions and usage analytics, we've identified the most impactful areas for improvement. This data-driven methodology ensures our development resources target features that creators actually need, not what we assume they want.
Recent implementations include refined content discovery mechanics and enhanced monetization tool interfaces—both direct responses to creator requests. This community-centric approach validates our product-market fit while building stronger creator loyalty.
Strategic Resource Allocation
The capital raised has been deployed across three key areas: technical infrastructure. product development, and community engagement initiatives. This reflects our commitment to building a robust, scalable platform while maintaining the creator relationships that drive our growth.
Building Momentum
The creator economy continues expanding, and Fanbase is positioned to capture this opportunity through our unique focus on authentic community building rather than algorithmic content distribution. We believe each improvement we make can strengthen our competitive position and aims to deliver value to creators who rely on our platform.'.
We appreciate your continued partnership as we execute on our vision of empowering creators with better tools, deeper community connections, and more sustainable income opportunities.
We believe your investment is helping to power a platform that aligns with what creators deserve and what we anticipate the future may demand. INVEST TODAY
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
05.23.25
404 Day: Fanbase In The Field
What We Did:
Activated at Atlanta’s iconic 404 Day Festival with a physical presence, live interviews, branded content capture, and community engagement.
Investor Value:
- We aim to increase brand visibility in Atlanta, which is considered one of the influential cultural markets.
- We believe that face-to-face creator and community engagement can help build trust and loyalty over time.
- We aim to generate content at scale for marketing, platform engagement, and storytelling.
What Happened:
- Activated at Atlanta’s 404 Day Festival with full Fanbase team presence.
- Captured creator interviews and cultural commentary for social and in-app use.
- Strengthened relationships with local talent, influencers, and leaders by generating both testimonial/ “on the street” style content.
- Reinforced our role as a platform that shows up for the community that built us.
What This Means for Investors
Fanbase isn’t building in a vacuum. We’re building with the community—one creator, one partner, one real-world interaction at a time. These events accelerate creator onboarding, build brand equity, and strengthen the cultural foundation that sets us apart from mainstream platforms. We believe that by onboarding proactive creators and providing them with additional value, they may become proponents and advocates, potentially contributing to our growth.
- Prioritize creator satisfaction and offer exclusive, tailored benefits.
- Transform creators into enthusiastic advocates for the platform.
- Enable creators to share positive experiences and amplify reach organically.
- Foster cost-effective expansion of the user base through word-of-mouth marketing.
- Invest in the happiness and success of proactive creators for long-term growth.
- Create a virtuous cycle of growth and community building by attracting new creators and users.
This is how we turn community engagement into long-term shareholder value.
Your investment is powering the platform that creators deserve—and that the future demands.
This is how we turn community engagement into long-term shareholder value.
We believe your investment is helping to power a platform that aligns with what creators deserve and what we anticipate the future may demand. INVEST TODAY
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
05.20.25
Creator Acquisition Through Cultural Engagement
Fanbase aims to leverage cultural credibility into platform growth. These real-world activations deliver impact through high-impact, culture-first experiences. These strategic investments are intended to build creator trust, user acquisition, and long-term brand equity.
Strategic Wins: Growth Through Culture and Community
M·A·C x Clark Atlanta University: Creator Masterclass
Fanbase partnered with M·A·C Cosmetics and Clark Atlanta University for a hands-on masterclass focused on camera-ready beauty and content creation. The event was led by M·A·C’s Global Director of Makeup Artistry, Romero Jennings.
Investor Value:
- Drives creator acquisition directly from our core Gen-Z and HBCU demographic.
- Validates Fanbase with a respected global brand partnership.
- Built trust with young Black creators by investing in their skills and visibility.
What Happened:
- Co-hosted a hands-on content and beauty masterclass with M·A·C and Clark Atlanta.
- Led by M·A·C’s Global Director of Makeup Artistry, Romero Jennings.
- Addressed inequities in camera and AI bias by teaching inclusive techniques.
- Delivered direct value to creators through education, access, and exposure.
To read more about the activation, click HERE.
What This Means for Investors
Fanbase isn’t building in a vacuum. We’re building with the community—one creator, one partner, one real-world interaction at a time. These events accelerate creator onboarding, build brand equity, and strengthen the cultural foundation that sets us apart from mainstream platforms. When we onboard proactive creators, delight them, and provide them with additional value, they become our proponents and advocates, helping us grow in the best and most efficient way through word of mouth! Proactively cultivate strong relationships with creators from their initial engagement.
- Prioritize creator satisfaction and offer exclusive, tailored benefits.
- Transform creators into enthusiastic advocates for the platform.
- Enable creators to share positive experiences and amplify reach organically.
- Foster cost-effective expansion of the user base through word-of-mouth marketing.
- Invest in the happiness and success of proactive creators for long-term growth.
- Create a virtuous cycle of growth and community building by attracting new creators and users.
This is how we turn community engagement into long-term shareholder value.
Your investment is powering the platform that creators deserve—and that the future demands. INVEST TODAY
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
05.15.25
How We’ll Use Your Investment to Power the Future
Over the past several weeks, we’ve shared The Next Chapter of Growth — a deep dive into how Fanbase will use your investment to unlock Creator opportunity, elevate the platform, and build long-term value.
This final update brings all those chapters together, revealing how each initiative contributes to a larger mission: to build the world’s first Social Economy Platform, where Creators truly own their audience, revenue, and future.
Here’s a recap of what your investment will support:
🔁 Update 1: Platform Foundations That Scale
We’re investing in a modern tech stack and strengthening our infrastructure with redundancy, security, and CI/CD systems, ensuring Fanbase is reliable, scalable, and resilient. This also includes higher automation coverage and enterprise-level moderation.
📊 Update 2: Ethical Data Strategy = Strategic Advantage
Fanbase is building a proprietary, culturally rich, and ethically sourced data asset, centered on the Black Creator and consumer experience. With this comes responsible data collection, privacy protection, and future potential for user-rewarded data models.
⚙️ Update 3: Frictionless UX = Faster Growth
We’re removing barriers to onboarding, content creation, and discovery. Upgraded search, streamlined tools, and Single Sign-On make Fanbase easier to join and use, driving higher activation and retention.
🤖 Update 4: Smarter Tools for Smarter Creators
AI-powered features will help Creators generate content, analyze performance, and optimize their growth strategies in real-time, boosting content velocity, quality, and monetization potential.
🌐 Update 5: Camps 2.0 = Community, Monetized
We’re evolving Camps beyond audio into rich, multi-format, interest-based communities. These spaces will enable deeper engagement, Creator-led monetization, and network-driven growth, all while strengthening platform loyalty.
🤳🏾 Update 6: More Ways to Earn, More Reasons to Stay
Fanbase is working on expanding Creator monetization, potentially offering multiple paths to income, from direct support to premium tools and brand experiences. We aim to make Fanbase a primary income source for Creators, not just a publishing platform.
📢 Update 7: Advertising That Builds, Not Exploits
We’ll introduce a Creator-first, audience-respecting advertising model that empowers Creators to lead brand partnerships, ensures seamless user experience, and scales ethically. Advertising becomes additive, not extractive.
🛣️ The Road Ahead
Each of these initiatives is designed to do one thing: increase Creator value while strengthening the Fanbase ecosystem, unlocking sustainable growth, monetization, and long-term investor opportunity.
Your investment isn’t just building features — it’s fueling a movement to redefine what social media can be. INVEST TODAY!
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
05.09.25
Turning Ads Into Creator Opportunity
Welcome to Update 7 of The Next Chapter of Growth, our 8-part investor series outlining how Fanbase is deploying capital to strengthen the platform, deliver Creator value, and support long-term investor potential.
In this update, we’re focusing on a significant area of opportunity: advertising, and how Fanbase is intentionally rethinking how it works in a Creator-first platform.
🧠 Why Advertising Needs a New Model
Fanbase aims to build a platform that prioritizes Creator empowerment. In other models, advertisers are the true customers, and Creators are treated as free labor. Fanbase is being built differently.
We believe advertising can be a value-add, not a disruption, a channel that rewards Creators, respects audiences, and connects brands to communities in meaningful ways.
💡 How Fanbase Will Approach Advertising
We plan to roll out our advertising model in layers, with the intention of protecting user experience, enhancing Creator opportunities and ensuring platform health. An experience that complements our mission — putting Creators first and preserving supporter trust. Some of the core principles:
- Creator Empowerment: Advertising opportunities will be designed to support Creator autonomy, allowing them to engage with brands in ways that align with their content and values.
- Integrated Experiences: Ad experiences will be built to feel natural within the platform, enhancing (not disrupting) how users engage with content and communities.
- Audience Respect: Our advertising model will prioritize trust, relevance, and transparency, ensuring that supporters continue to feel valued rather than targeted.
- Scalable Brand Access: The system will support a range of brand participation levels, creating paths for every type of business and Creator to benefit from these partnerships.
👥 Why This Will Help Drives Sustainable Growth
This approach delivers value in multiple ways:
- Creators gain new income streams through branded content, sponsorships, and commerce
- Supporters maintain a high-quality experience while discovering products and brands they actually care about
- Brands reach more engaged, loyal audiences through direct relationships and authentic collaborations.
- Fanbase aims to strengthen its revenue base while maintaining its core values..
This isn’t just advertising; it’s an evolution of the branded experience, owned and led by the Creator. Your investment is helping us build a more equitable and scalable advertising framework that adds revenue without subtracting authenticity.
Join the Creator-first future: where purpose, community, and growth come together. INVEST TODAY
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
05.05.25
More Ways to Earn, More Reasons to Stay
Welcome to Update 6 of The Next Chapter of Growth — our 8-part investor series focused on how Fanbase is using investment to strengthen the platform, enhance Creator value, and deliver long-term strategic impact.
This chapter covers a foundational part of our model: monetization, and how expanding the ways Creators earn drives retention, engagement, and platform growth.
🌟 Why Monetization Is Central to Fanbase
Fanbase was built on the belief that Creators should be able to own their audience, their revenue, and their future. But ownership means very little without income. That’s why we’re doubling down on Creator-first monetization infrastructure.
Monetization isn’t just a feature — it’s a flywheel:
- When Creators earn more, they stay active.
- When they stay active, they publish more content.
- When content increases, engagement goes up.
- Increased engagement can lead to greater perceived value for Creators, supporters, and investors.
🛠️ What We’re Building
We’re expanding monetization opportunities across the platform, offering Creators a range of flexible, accessible tools that support their growth.
This includes:
- Multiple ways to earn directly from supporters across Media and Live Experiences.
- Premium tools that unlock enhanced publishing and engagement.
- Opportunities to participate in brand partnerships and exclusive programs.
- Ecosystems where Creators can offer services, experiences, or content behind a paywall.
All of these features are designed to reward consistency, encourage quality, and maximize the lifetime value of both Creators and supporters.
💡 Why It Matters to Investors
Your investment is powering the next evolution of Fanbase’s monetization model, one that’s flexible, equitable, and designed to scale with Creators as they grow.
We’re building the foundation for recurring engagement and long-term platform resilience by prioritizing Creator income.
Help fuel the next chapter of Fanbase — where Creator empowerment meets long-term investor potential. INVEST TODAY!
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
04.28.25
The Future of Fanbase Is Community-Driven
Welcome to Update 5 of The Next Chapter of Growth — our investor update series outlining how Fanbase is using your investment to strengthen creator value, enhance platform growth, and aim to drive long-term potential returns.
Today’s focus is on one of the most durable drivers of platform success: Community.
🌎 Why Community Is a Growth Engine
In the creator economy, loyalty and connection are essential. Creators aren’t just publishing content — they are building movements, leading conversations, and fostering belonging. Platforms that cultivate authentic community relationships enjoy higher retention, deeper engagement, and more sustainable monetization.
That’s why Fanbase is placing Community at the center of its next growth phase.
🛠️ How We’re Evolving Camps
Today, Camps allow creators to host and moderate audio-based conversations — a powerful tool for engagement. But we’re just getting started.
Camps 2.0 will expand well beyond audio into multiformat experiences that include:
- Content sharing (photos, videos, all formats)
- Private discussions and curated group spaces
- Exclusive offers, events, and subscription-based access
- Deeper supporter-to-supporter interaction inside each Camp
This evolution will allow creators to build thriving, interest-based communities where engagement and monetization go hand in hand.
Camps 2.0 will be aimed to offer creators a flexible, dynamic toolkit to grow niche audiences, foster loyalty, and generate new income streams — all while giving supporters a richer, more interactive experience.
Why It Matters to Investors
Building a creator-first, community-centered platform positions Fanbase for stronger user retention, greater monetization efficiency, and a deeper competitive moat.
Your investment is helping us expand from a content platform into a full-scale Social Economy ecosystem, where creators own their communities, their engagement, and their economic opportunity.
Supporting Fanbase contributes to shaping the Future of Communities. Invest Today!
This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
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Investors who invest at least $600+ will receive the following: Early Access to new Fanbase features on the platform.*
$1,000
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Investors who invest at least $1,000+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 10,000 loves to use on Fanbase, and a verified profile badge.
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Investors who invest at least $2,500+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 15,000 loves to use on Fanbase, a Fanbase T-Shirt, and a verified profile badge.
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Investors who invest at least $5,000+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 20,000 loves to use on Fanbase, a Fanbase T-Shirt, an early investor gold verified profile badge, and 5% Bonus Shares.
$10,000
Tier 5
Investors who invest at least $10,000+ will receive the following: Early access to new Fanbase features on the platform*, 30,000 loves to use on Fanbase, a Fanbase T-Shirt, an early investor gold verified profile badge, access to a private dinner for Diamond level investors with Founder and Executive Team. (Transportation and lodging not included), and 10% Bonus Shares.
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John Wheeler
8 months ago
is there any plans to go IPO?
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Walter Hill
11 days ago
What exactly is going on with Fanbase? There has been literally no change in the app from when I invested almost 4 years ago until now. Issac you OWE your investors an update on what’s going on, what’s coming and why there has been no marketing outside of word of mouth. We want answers!?!?
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Elvin J Skip Johnson
a month ago
I initially purchased 91-shares when I first joined Fanbase I’m well into my seventies so I decided I wanted to buy additional shares like (20)more! But I must re-invest at $399.00 min. I am not very technically savvy so did I miss something? Also smart engine isn’t the best user experience??
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Charles Brigham
a month ago
Hi Isaac, I’m an investor and believe it your ideas and mean no disrespect but want to share that your dev team is severely lacking- poor ui (eg not simple to view ones posts) buggy functionality (adding pictures don’t show in certain instances) seemingly heavy application processing and poor community engagement tools. I work in technology (for 30 years) and just sharing my 1 cent observation. I’ve seen $10k beta systems with better functionality and scaling. With existing even small profit and massive $11 mil and ever greater valuation you should be eons ahead with algo dev and usability. Nevertheless I see the potential and will continue to support and provide critical feedback even if I’m 100% wrong
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scott fish
a month ago
It looks like there was a lot gained when Tick-Tok was likely to go away - has that gain in users sustained or wained? Also, is it true that the company still has 4 employees and generated about $100k in revenue in 2024?
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William Brown
2 months ago
can I recommend SEO for setting Fanbase apart from platforms like Patreion, I've seen some results that didn't track with what Fanbase's Gole, Note I asked for the information in table from,
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Heath Brown
2 months ago
I lost my voice-box toa rare form of esophageal cancer, so I'll never be able to speak again. What options, if any, are available for me to take advantage and earn money on the platform?
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Xavier Gordon
2 months ago
I'm a new investor, how can my internet radio station benefit from start engine/fanbase.com My station G Curl Express Radio
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Carmen Davila Steele
2 months ago
I'm in! I also heard you on the Karen Hunter show a while back and since then you've popped up on YouTube several times and I finally made my initial investment. I'm excited about this opportunity!
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Timothy Wright
8 months ago
After listening to you on the Karen Hunter Show a few weeks back, I made my initial investment. My wife and I re-invested today. Looking forward to this journey!
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