Social Network PlatformsAtlanta, GeorgiaFounded 2018CEO Isaac Hayes III
Fanbase is an Atlanta-based social media platform founded in 2018 by Isaac Hayes III that allows any user to monetize content through subscriptions, virtual currency tips, and paywalled posts.
Fanbase has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates it at about $105.7K a year (October 2024). Fanbase is #1,283 on the Latka Top. The Latka Top ranks the 1,372 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | $60K | – |
| Dec 2023 | $83.5KEST. | GetLatka estimate |
| Oct 2024 | $105.7KEST. | GetLatka estimate |
– source not recorded
Fanbase is privately held, so there is no Fanbase stock to buy. Investors valued it at $20M in its December 2021 Start Engine round.
Valuation history$20M Start Engine 2021$20M Seed 2021
Fanbase has raised $7M across two rounds since 2021. The latest was a $3.5M Start Engine round in December 2021.
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | Start Engine | $3.5M | $20M | – |
| May 2021 | Seed | $3.5M | $20M | Isaac Hayes III on cameraWatch at 7:50 |
| Total raised | $7M |
Nathan Latka has interviewed Fanbase once, speaking with Isaac Hayes III. Each figure links to the second it was said.
Watch: How Fanbase Reached Nearly 200,000 Downloads and a $20M Valuation With Creators Earning Over $300,000 (Interview with CEO Isaac Hayes III)December 2021 · Isaac Hayes III, Founder and CEO
Growth tactics they described: Influencer MarketingWatch at 3:16
Fanbase competes most directly with Substack Inc.
| Company | Revenue | Funding | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Substack Inc | $45M | $117.3M | 2,564 | 500K | 2020 |
| Fanbase | $105.7K | $7M | 22 | – | 2018 |
Isaac Hayes III founded Fanbase in 2018 and runs it as CEO. Fanbase had 22 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn).
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 22 | |
| Dec 2023 | 22 | |
| Dec 2022 | 24 | |
| Dec 2021 | 20 | Isaac Hayes III on cameraWatch at 8:25 |
GetLatka estimates Fanbase's revenue at about $105.7K a year (October 2024). The company hasn't published its own figure.
Investors valued Fanbase at $20M in its December 2021 Start Engine round.
Fanbase has raised $7M across two funding rounds. The latest was a $3.5M Start Engine round in December 2021.
No. Fanbase is a private company, so its shares aren't traded on a stock exchange.
Fanbase had 22 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.
Isaac Hayes III is the CEO of Fanbase and founded the company in 2018. Nathan Latka interviewed Isaac Hayes III in December 2021.
Isaac Hayes III founded Fanbase in 2018.
7 said on camera · 3 from public sources · 2 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka Top ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.
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