Overview
- OnlyFans is in advanced talks with San Francisco-based Architect Capital to sell a stake of under 20 percent, according to reports published Friday, in a deal that would value the UK company at just over $3 billion.
- People familiar with the discussions said an agreement could come as soon as May, and the minority sale could set up additional stake sales later.
- Architect plans to raise money for the purchase through a special-purpose vehicle and to work with OnlyFans on new financial services and products for creators.
- Control of the company remains with a family trust after majority owner Leonid Radvinsky died in late March at age 43, and his death has accelerated deal talks.
- OnlyFans filed $1.4 billion in 2024 revenue and about $666 million in operating profit, yet many mainstream investors avoid porn businesses because card networks impose stricter chargeback rules and payment processors charge higher fees, and earlier talks that implied $5.5 billion to $8 billion valuations did not lead to a sale.