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• OpenAI brought in Patreon’s Co-Founder. Here’s what he has planned.
• OpenAI needs more creator products. Patreon’s Co-Founder will develop them.

  Patreon Co-Founder Sam Yam is leading a creator push at OpenAI, and he's bringing two of his deputies with him.

  
• Jubilee has raised $1.1 million, signed with WME, and launched a new brand about love (Exclusive)

  Jubilee Media has raised a $1.1 million round, signed with WME, and launched Nectar, a new brand centered around love and relationships.

  
• Patreon Has Paid Out $350 Million To Creators Since Its Founding 5 Years Ago

  More impressive still is the fact that the company expects to pay out an additional $300 million this year. Last May, Patreon announced that it had paid out $150 million to creators in 2017 -- meaning that it expects user earnings to double year-over-year.