Moment House is a technology company.
Moment House has raised $14.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Moment House has raised $14.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Moment House has raised $14.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Moment House's investors include Defy Partners, Seven Seven Six, Forerunner Ventures, Howard Schultz, Megan Quinn, Michael Abramson, Red Swan Ventures, Renegade Partners, Tiger Global Management, Kevin Hartz, Afore Capital, Alumni Ventures.
Moment House, now operating as Moment, is a technology platform that enables creators—primarily in music, podcasts, and comedy—to host exclusive, ticketed digital livestream experiences for their superfans. It builds pay-per-view livestreams with features like limited tickets, breakout chatrooms, geofencing, low-latency streaming, and merchandise sales, solving the problem of monetizing intimate virtual "moments" beyond generic free streams on platforms like Twitch or YouTube.[1][2][3][6] Artists keep 100% of ticket revenue (typically $10–$15 per ticket), while Moment collects a service fee, serving creators like Kygo, Tame Impala, Halsey, Justin Bieber, and podcasts such as Morbid, with over 1 million tickets processed across 168 countries.[1][3] Founded in 2019, it raised $13.5M total, including a $12M Series A, before being acquired by Patreon in October 2023, reflecting strong growth in creator economy tools.[1][2]
Moment House was founded in 2019 in Los Angeles by Arjun Mehta (CEO), Shray Bansal, and Nigel Egrari, who aimed to create a new category of "Moments"—exclusive, ticketed digital live experiences that capture the feeling of being part of something special, regardless of location.[2][3][6] The idea emerged from a first-principles approach to fan engagement, not as a COVID reaction, but to innovate beyond ad-monetized free streams on Instagram Live or Twitch; early funding included a $1.5M seed round led by Forerunner Ventures with angels like Jared Leto and Scooter Braun.[3] Pivotal traction came from partnerships with top creators (e.g., Justin Bieber’s NYE livestream, Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala) and processing over 1 million tickets globally, leading to a $12M Series A in 2021 backed by UTA Ventures, IDEO, and execs from Spotify/YouTube.[1][2] Rebranded to Moment and acquired by Patreon in 2023, it evolved from LA-based livestreaming startup to a core Patreon asset.[1][6]
(Note: A separate fixed-income fintech "Moment" exists but is unrelated, founded 2023 in New York.[5])
Moment House rides the creator economy boom, amplified by COVID shifting live events online, where fans crave premium virtual access amid hybrid physical-digital entertainment.[2][3] Timing was ideal: pre-COVID vision met pandemic demand for monetized alternatives to free platforms, influencing how artists like Halsey or Yungblud reach global superfans without venue limits.[1][3] Market forces like rising creator tools (e.g., Patreon acquisition) and fan loyalty trends favor it, processing 1M+ tickets in 168 countries and partnering with comedy/music giants, thus shaping scalable, intimate digital events in a $100B+ livestreaming space.[1][2] Its Patreon integration expands influence, embedding exclusive experiences into subscription models and inspiring competitors like Zaiko.[1]
Post-2023 Patreon acquisition, Moment will likely deepen integration for hybrid creator monetization, expanding beyond music into podcasts/comedy with AI-enhanced personalization and mobile apps. Trends like Web3 ticketing, AR/VR immersion, and global fan communities will propel growth, evolving its role from livestream innovator to essential Patreon backbone—cementing " Moments" as the gold standard for digital superfandom in an always-on creator era.[1][2][6]
Moment House has raised $14.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.0M Series A in July 2021.