Stanly Raises $8M to Enhance Fan Engagement

Stanly, a platform for music fans to interact and join fan clubs, has raised $8 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Notably, the successful round was led by Adrian Cheng’s C Capital and saw investment from AppWorks, Goodwater, Palm Drive Capital, and others.

Founded last year, Stanly facilitates fan-to-fan and artist-to-fan connections and commerce. Users can join or create fan clubs to keep up with and interact with their favorite artists. Through these clubs, fans can access exclusive content, participate in games, chat, earn rewards, shop, and stay updated on the latest news and events.

Impressively, Stanly has welcomed over 200,000 members since beta launching in February. Moreover, it currently supports 50 popular fandoms, including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, J Balvin, BTS, and Post Malone.

With over 300 more fandoms on the waitlist, Stanly is gearing up for major expansion. The platform is rolling out new features to boost interaction and engagement, offering fans more ways to connect and helping artists monetize their networks more effectively.

Rebecca Leung and start-up incubators Liberty City Ventures and Popular Culture founded Stanly. The $8 million investment will help expand its team in engineering, operations, creator support, marketing, and sales. This funding will also enhance the app’s capabilities for a smoother and more engaging user experience.

The $8 million investment will help Stanly expand its team in engineering, operations, creator support, marketing, and sales. This funding will also enhance the app’s capabilities, aiming for a smoother and more engaging user experience.

“We created Stanly to offer a safe online space for fans to connect and share about their favorite artists,” said Jens Grede from Popular Culture. “This funding round enables us to develop essential features and position Stanly as the global hub for fandom.“

“We are thrilled to support Stanly in revolutionizing fan engagement. Their innovative approach to fostering community within fandoms is impressive. We believe in Stanly’s vision and look forward to seeing this funding accelerate their growth and impact on fan culture worldwide.” shared Clive Ng, Co-Founder of C Capital.

Learn more about Stanly by visiting its website here.