Short answer: OnlyFans was created by British entrepreneur Tim Stokely, and the platform launched in London in 2016. From 2018 the controlling stake belonged to American businessman Leonid Radvinsky; after his death in March 2026 control passed to his widow, Yekaterina Chudnovsky. The company behind the platform is Fenix International Limited. Here is the full story, in facts.
Tim Stokely and the 2016 launch
Tim Stokely launched OnlyFans in November 2016 on a £10,000 loan from his father, Guy. It started as a family business: his brother Thomas served as chief operating officer and his father as chief financial officer. Legally the platform belongs to the London-registered company Fenix International Limited. The idea was simple — let creators sell content directly to fans on a subscription, with no advertisers in between. That model went on to become a blueprint for the whole creator economy.
Is OnlyFans based in London?
Yes. OnlyFans is operated by Fenix International Limited, a company registered in London, and that is where the platform was founded. Ownership since 2018 has been American, and the executive team is international, but the corporate home of OnlyFans is still the UK.
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Leonid Radvinsky: majority owner from 2018
In 2018 American entrepreneur Leonid Radvinsky bought 75% of Fenix International from the Stokely family. The platform's explosive growth happened under his ownership: the pandemic years turned OnlyFans into the dominant paid-subscription service for creators, with millions of accounts and hundreds of millions of registered users, and turned Radvinsky into a Forbes-listed billionaire. He avoided publicity throughout, staying one of the industry's most private figures.
The scale of the business under him is easiest to read in the filings: in fiscal 2024 OnlyFans reported around $7.2 billion in gross revenue, about $1.4 billion in net revenue for the company, and roughly $684 million in pre-tax profit. The remainder — the bulk of that gross figure — is what went to creators.
Who owns and runs OnlyFans now
Stokely stepped down as CEO in December 2021 and was succeeded by Amrapali “Ami” Gan; since July 2023 the company has been led by Keily Blair, a lawyer who joined OnlyFans in 2022 from a London law firm. In March 2026 Leonid Radvinsky died at 43 after a cancer diagnosis he had kept private. Control of Fenix International — roughly 75% of the shares and voting rights, plus the right to appoint the board — passed to his widow, corporate lawyer Yekaterina “Katie” Chudnovsky. In May 2026 she signed off on the sale of about 16% of the company to the investment firm Architect Capital for $535 million, a deal that valued OnlyFans at roughly $3.15 billion.
Timeline: from a £10,000 loan to a $3 billion valuation
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Tim Stokely launches OnlyFans in London on a £10,000 loan; the operating company is Fenix International Ltd |
| 2018 | Leonid Radvinsky buys 75% of Fenix International from the Stokely family |
| 2021 | Stokely steps down as CEO; Amrapali Gan takes over |
| 2023 | Keily Blair becomes CEO |
| 2024 | The platform reports around $7.2 billion in gross revenue for the fiscal year |
| 2026 | Radvinsky dies; control passes to Yekaterina Chudnovsky; Architect Capital buys ~16% for $535 million at a $3.15 billion valuation |
FAQ
Who created OnlyFans?
OnlyFans was created by British entrepreneur Tim Stokely in 2016, in London, using a £10,000 loan from his father. The operating company is Fenix International Limited. Stokely ran the platform until December 2021, when he stepped down as CEO.
When was OnlyFans founded?
In November 2016. The platform went live that autumn as a subscription service letting creators sell content directly to fans, and it took until the 2020–2021 period for it to reach mass scale.
Who owns OnlyFans now?
From 2018 to 2026 the controlling stake in Fenix International belonged to Leonid Radvinsky. After his death in March 2026 control passed to his widow, Yekaterina Chudnovsky, who holds around 75% of the shares and voting rights. In May 2026 Architect Capital acquired roughly 16% of the company. Day-to-day the platform is run by CEO Keily Blair.
Is it true that the owner of OnlyFans died?
Yes. Leonid Radvinsky, the majority owner since 2018, died on 20 March 2026 at the age of 43 after a long illness. It did not disrupt the platform: OnlyFans continued operating normally and creator payouts ran on schedule.
Who is the CEO of OnlyFans?
Keily Blair, CEO since July 2023. She joined OnlyFans in January 2022 as chief strategy and operations officer, after leading the cyber, privacy and data practice at a London law firm, and took over from Amrapali Gan.
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