{"id":1082,"date":"2026-02-01T03:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obagg.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/onlyfans-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell-a-60-percent-stake-to-a-san-francisco-investment-firm\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T03:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:18:42","slug":"onlyfans-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell-a-60-percent-stake-to-a-san-francisco-investment-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obagg.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/onlyfans-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell-a-60-percent-stake-to-a-san-francisco-investment-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"OnlyFans is reportedly in talks to sell a 60 percent stake to a San Francisco investment firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/only-fans-temporarily-halts-services-for-russian-creators-234834046.html\">OnlyFans<\/a> is looking to cash out once again, but this time in a deal that would value it at several billion dollars less than a potential sale that previously fell through. As reported by <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/30\/onlyfans-considering-selling-majority-stake-to-architect-capital\/\"><em>TechCrunch<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>the online platform known for subscription-based pornographic content is in talks to sell a majority stake to Architect Capital, an investment firm based in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the proposed deal includes $3.5 billion in equity and $2 billion in debt, which values OnlyFans at $5.5 billion. <em>TechCrunch<\/em> also reported that Architect Capital and OnlyFans are currently in exclusive talks, where the website&#8217;s owner can&#8217;t negotiate with other potential buyers for a certain amount of time.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With no set timeline yet for the deal, the deal is far from an official closing. 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The London-based website, which still doesn&#8217;t want to be known as just a <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/onlyfans-suspends-ban-on-sexually-explicit-content-132256309.html\">porn site<\/a>, is still growing and reported a nine percent increase in gross revenue for its 2024 fiscal year, earning more than <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/digital\/news\/onlyfans-fiscal-2024-revenue-earnings-1236495750\/\">$7.2 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/social-media\/onlyfans-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell-a-60-percent-stake-to-a-san-francisco-investment-firm-191842666.html?src=rss<\/p><p>Please credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/obagg.com\">OBA Blog<\/a> &raquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/obagg.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/onlyfans-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell-a-60-percent-stake-to-a-san-francisco-investment-firm\/\">OnlyFans is reportedly in talks to sell a 60 percent stake to a San Francisco investment firm<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OnlyFans is looking to cash out once again, but this time in a deal that would value it at several billion dollars less than a potential sale that previously fell through. As reported by TechCrunch, the online platform known for subscription-based pornographic content is in talks to sell a majority stake to Architect Capital, an investment firm based in San Francisco. According to the report, the proposed deal includes $3.5 billion in equity and $2 billion in debt, which values OnlyFans at $5.5 billion. TechCrunch also reported that Architect Capital and OnlyFans are currently in exclusive talks, where the website&#8217;s owner can&#8217;t negotiate with other potential buyers for a certain amount of time. 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