Fanvue鈥檚 impressive start to 2026 puts it at the top of the pile for the hottest tech platforms in Europe.
After hitting a $100m-plus run rate and announcing a $22m fundraise in January, the platform鈥檚 momentum hasn鈥檛 slowed up.
American rapper Cardi B teamed-up with Fanvue last week to release tickets for her Little Miss Drama tour, while Swiss pro footballer, Alisha Lehmann, joined the platform weeks earlier.
It鈥檚 a big statement of intent from Fanvue. As mainstream international talent across verticals from sport to music turn to the direct-to-fan monetisation model, Fanvue鈥檚 pioneering AI-powered platform is fast becoming the go-to choice.
Fanvue is home to over 17 million monthly active users and 250,000 creators. The business reported a 450% revenue increase YoY, while Fanvue鈥檚 global staff headcount has increased from 42 to 115 in 12 months 鈥� including attracting leadership talent from Amazon and TikTok.
The platform鈥檚 fast-paced growth didn鈥檛 go unnoticed by investors. The platform鈥檚 recent Series A raise was led by Inner Circle () 鈥� a fund backed by 50+ exited founders, financiers and cultural icons across sport and entertainment, whose portfolio also includes Revolut, Anthropic and xAI.
Other notable backers include Moonbug founder Ren茅 Rechtman, who oversaw its multi-billion-dollar exit, the founders of UK unicorn Marshmallow, and GPs from leading European venture firms.
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Working with Cardi B and signing Alisha Lehmann is a 鈥渉uge statement and a stamp of approval for Fanvue鈥檚 vision鈥�, says Co-Founder and CEO, Will Monange, who added:
鈥淭hese are massive milestones for the business. Our vision is that AI will enable the next generation of athletes, artists and creators to build businesses and create new revenue streams on direct-to-fan monetisation platforms like Fanvue.鈥�
Over 20,000 new creators are joining Fanvue each month 鈥� but it鈥檚 the calibre of talent that excites Fanvue COO, Harry Fitzerald, the most.
Fitzgerald, Co-Founder and COO, commented:
鈥淒irect-to-fan monetisation is no longer reserved for traditional creators 鈥� global A-List talent is recognising its potential to help them scale and earn 鈥� while connecting with fans like never before.
Thanks to AI, creators on Fanvue are able to scale products, content, and connections in ways that weren鈥檛 previously possible. The technology is shifting creators鈥� ability to directly monetise their fanbases, when traditionally they鈥檝e had to rely on advertising. We鈥檙e building a product that will revolutionise the creator economy.鈥�
The $22m Series A investment is being used to accelerate Fanvue鈥檚 global expansion including in the US 鈥� with the Cardi B deal making a big splash across the pond and leading to a flood of talent agencies wanting to onboard talent.听
Fanvue Co-Founder and CEO, Joel Morris, a former successful YouTuber himself, commented:
鈥淚t鈥檚 been an incredible start to 2026. There鈥檚 real momentum right now as mainstream talent discovers the potential of the direct-to-fan monetisation model. Cardi B and Alisha are just the start 鈥� we鈥檝e been inundated with agencies and talent manager requests to sign their talent. This is a pivotal moment in the creator economy, and Fanvue is leading the charge.鈥�
