Company:Fanvue

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Fanvue
TypePrivate
Industry
GenreVideo on demand
Founded2020 (6 years ago) (2020) in London, England
Founder
  • Will Monange
  • Joel Morris
Headquarters
London
,
England
Area served
Global
Key people
  • Will Monange
  • (CEO)
  • Joel Morris (CEO)
Number of employees
48 (2025)
Websitefanvue.com

Fanvue is a British content paid subscription service that allows creators to upload and sell exclusive content to their subscribers.[1] Founded in 2020 by Will Monange and Joel Morris and based in London, England,[2] Fanvue has an emphasis on artificial intelligence-generated creators and models.[3][4] It organizes Miss AI, an AI beauty pageant.[5]

History

Fanvue, founded by William Monange and YouTuber Joel Morris who serve as co-CEOs,[6] originally launched in 2020. It raised a $1 million round of funding in 2021.[7]

Fanvue gained traction as an alternative to platforms like OnlyFans, particularly with AI-generated content.[8] AI creators accounted for 15% of Fanvue’s total revenues one month.[9] Its most popular creators include Aitana López, with about 350,000 followers on Instagram.[10] Many have used the platform to launch "AI influencers" as side hustles.[11][12]

In 2024, Fanvue launched the Miss AI beauty pagent with a $20,000 prize pool, along with a series of Fanvue World AI Creator Awards.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ Poinski, Megan (5 June 2024). "Why Today’s Smart Marketers Are Cozying Up To The CIO" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmo/2024/06/05/why-todays-smart-marketers-are-cozying-up-to-the-cio/. 
  2. ↑ Leonard, Sue; Doughty, Eleanor; Glasby, Matt; Boztas, Senay (2025-05-23). "202 best small places to work 2025" (in en). https://www.thetimes.com/best-places-to-work/small-companies/article/best-small-companies-uk-2025-b0mpp0bt7. 
  3. ↑ Biino, Marta. "Fanvue, an OnlyFans competitor, is betting big on AI-generated adult content. But some creators question its approach." (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/onlyfans-rival-fanvue-bets-on-ai-content-creators-have-concerns-2024-2. 
  4. ↑ Hogg, Ryan. "AI influencers are making their secretive creators tens of thousands of dollars a month" (in en). https://fortune.com/europe/2024/02/21/ai-influencers-secretive-creators-thousands-dollars/. 
  5. ↑ Gibbs, Alice (2024-07-17). "First-ever AI beauty queen is crowned" (in en). https://www.newsweek.com/first-ever-ai-beauty-queen-crowned-1926280. 
  6. ↑ Biino, Marta. "Why the CEO of OnlyFans rival Fanvue thinks AI influencers 'will thrive,' especially for adult content" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-models-creators-see-success-on-onlyfans-challenger-fanvue-2023-11. 
  7. ↑ "Founded during lockdown, Fanvue secures £724K to shape the future of content monetisation" (in en-GB). 2021-04-14. https://www.uktech.news/news/founded-during-lockdown-fanvue-secures-724k-to-shape-the-future-of-content-monetisation-20210414. 
  8. ↑ Kato, Brooke (2023-11-11). "OnlyFans rival Fanvue bets on AI as future of porn" (in en-US). https://nypost.com/2023/11/11/lifestyle/onlyfans-rival-fanvue-bets-on-porns-fake-future-meet-emily-the-sites-hottest-eerily-real-ai-model/. 
  9. ↑ Eakin, Marah. "The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-beauty-pageant-world-ai-creator-awards/. 
  10. ↑ Signorelli, Andrea. "What is Fanvue, the OnlyFans of Artificial Intelligence?" (in en-gb). https://www.domusweb.it/en/news/2025/01/20/what-is-fanvue-onlyfans-artificial-intelligence.html. 
  11. ↑ Biino, Marta. "I created an AI influencer as a side hustle to make extra money. It's been weirder and harder than I expected, and I feel like she has a life of her own now." (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-influencer-kimochii-creator-monetization-content-interacting-with-followers-2024-2. 
  12. ↑ Shaw, Neil (2024-12-19). "Students find a new side-hustle, building AI influencers" (in en). https://www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/ai-influencers-side-hustle-tendendo-9805408. 
  13. ↑ Carballo, Jara (2024-04-23). "Fanvue launches pioneering AI beauty contest showcasing digitally-created beauties" (in en-US). https://theindependent.sg/fanvue-launches-pioneering-ai-beauty-contest-showcasing-digitally-created-beauties/. 
  14. ↑ Palumbo, Jacqui (2024-07-11). "The first Miss AI has been crowned — and she’s a Moroccan lifestyle influencer" (in en). https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/style/miss-ai-pageant-winner-kenza-layli. 



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