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Stan

All-in-one storefront and link-in-bio tool for creators to sell downloads, courses, coaching, and bookings.
Stan is a Los Angeles–based creator-economy SaaS company that gives creators a single link-in-bio storefront to sell digital downloads, online courses, group coaching, and 1:1 bookings. The Y Combinator–backed company serves 80,000+ active creators with an average revenue per customer of roughly $437, charging a $29/month subscription. CEO John Hu disclosed in his 2024 shareholder letter that Stan grew ARR from $14.7M to $28.3M over the year.
Creator Economy 📍 Los Angeles, CA Founded 2020
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE

IPO Outlookprivate

Is Stan going public?
No. Stan is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Stan's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Stan. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Stan filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Stan.
Who are Stan's investors?
Stan's investors include Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Goodwater Capital.
Is Stan publicly traded — can you buy Stan stock?
No. Stan is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Stan on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Stan →
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

CEO
John Hu
Founded
2020
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
Employees
~50
Est. Revenue
$35M (2025)
Growth
+24% YoY
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Seed · 5y 4mo ago
private

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Seed—Jun 2021Y Combinator—

Talent Signal

No public careers page or job board could be found for Stan as of 2026-09-14. That itself is a datapoint: no open external hiring surface.
Checked the company site and major hosted job boards. Re-checked monthly.

Founders & Key People

John Hu

Investors

Y Combinator · Soma Capital · Goodwater Capital

Products

  • Stan Store (link-in-bio storefront)
  • Digital product checkout
  • Course hosting
  • Coaching bookings
  • Email marketing tools
  • Creator CRM

Competitors

Beacons · Linktree · Gumroad · Kajabi · Teachable · Patreon
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.