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Cincinnati, OH

Providing a modular platform that helps sports, entertainment, eSports, and charities manage and monetize communities through subscriptions, merchandise, and compliance software.

• Patented Technology: Unique social media tracking and valuation tech enhances NIL compliance.
• Broad Market Reach: Serving sports, entertainment, eSports, and charitable organizations.
• Strong Revenue Growth: $425K in 2024 with 25% quarterly growth and projections to exceed $1.1M in 2025.
• High Client Retention: 90% retention rate with premium service offerings.
• Strategic Partnerships: Alliances with major marketing and payment processors for competitive advantages.

The Fan Engine is a modular, managed services platform designed to help organizations in sports, entertainment, eSports, and charitable sectors efficiently manage and monetize their communities through subscriptions, memberships, donor programs, and merchandise sales. Launched initially in 2016 to build NASCAR’s first fan base platform, it has evolved into a turnkey solution that integrates with existing client systems without requiring custom development. The platform features a broad suite of tools including Fan Engine NIL, which offers Name, Image, and Likeness compliance and management software for college collectives and universities. This platform is backed by a patented social media tracking and valuation technology and is used by major clients like the University of Iowa and West Virginia University. The Fan Engine aims to streamline audience engagement, increase revenue, and reduce operational overhead for its clients.

Positioned within a rapidly growing community engagement market valued at $232 billion in North America, and the global creator economy expected to reach over $528 billion by 2030, The Fan Engine leverages strategic partnerships with firms like MiCamp, Guidon Creative, and NCode to offer competitive transaction rates and marketing expertise. Its flexible, API-driven system outpaces competitors by providing an integrated solution that enhances client retention and monetization, with revenues projected to exceed $1.1 million in 2025 and a strong retention rate of 90%. This investment supports further platform development, client acquisition, and scaling operations in a booming industry.

Company Info

The Fan Engine offers a scalable, modular platform that helps organizations in sports and entertainment monetize and manage communities with integrated subscription, compliance, and marketing tools.

The Fan Engine is a modular, managed services platform that enables organizations in sports, entertainment, eSports, and charitable sectors to efficiently manage and monetize their communities through subscriptions, memberships, donations, and merchandise sales. Initially launched in 2016, it has evolved into a turnkey solution integrating seamlessly with existing systems, eliminating the need for custom builds. The platform offers features like advanced marketing services, analytics, payment processing, and subscriber retention tools, working with clients such as This Old House and universities for athlete management under its Fan Engine NIL software.

The Fan Engine addresses the challenges of community monetization by providing customizable, scalable subscription-based software paired with high-value managed services. Its patented social media tracking technology and strategic partnerships—including a $50 billion credit card processor—create competitive advantages and a strong market position. With a growing client base, high retention rates, and significant revenue growth, The Fan Engine targets a booming $232 billion North American community engagement market and the expanding global creator economy.