Whether you're an early or well-established creator, we provide you with disruptive tools to grow your business, reduce financial uncertainties and strengthen your audience relationship.
Whether you're an early or well-established creator, we provide you with disruptive tools to grow your business, reduce financial uncertainties and strengthen your audience relationship.
YouTube content creators are now able to sell percentages of the future ad revenue generated by their channels to their fans.
Based on your growth plans and financial needs, set up the price, ownership on sale, and duration of your contract. We handle the rest!
All contracts are live until the end of each month, so let your audience know! Excite them enough so they talk about your content to their friends!
Get ready to enjoy immediate access to your funds, as all support is automatically transferred to your Mecena Account.
Based on your growth plans and financial needs, set up the price, ownership on sale, and duration of your contract. We handle the rest!
All contracts are live until the end of each month, so let your audience know! Excite them enough so they talk about your content to their friends!
Get ready to enjoy immediate access to your funds, as all support is automatically transferred to your Mecena Account.
Stop waiting for your YouTube revenue to slowly accumulate! Receive funds now so you can hire an editor, rent a studio, or turn that killer idea into a reality
Who better than those who have already been part of your journey to share your future success with? Your fans will now be driven to share your content on their socials.
Stop wasting time for the ideal brand deal and let your audience fuel your channel's growth!
Be a part of something bigger and watch your support to creators lead to a mutually beneficial relationship.
Instead of paying monthly to remove ads, why not invest the same amount and gain value from them?
Because true commitment shouldn't be measured by financial compensation alone.
Stop waiting for your YouTube revenue to slowly accumulate! Receive funds now so you can hire an editor, rent a studio, or turn that killer idea into a reality
Who better than those who have already been part of your journey to share your future success with? Your fans will now be driven to share your content on their socials.
Stop wasting time for the ideal brand deal and let your audience fuel your channel's growth!
Be a part of something bigger and watch your support to creators lead to a mutually beneficial relationship.
Instead of paying monthly to remove ads, why not invest the same amount and gain value from them?
Because true commitment shouldn't be measured by financial compensation alone.
You are now able to receive funds yet to be paid out by YouTube every 1st and 15th* of the month. Get early access to your earnings, so you can manage your channel finances with lesser uncertainties.
No more waiting for over a month for your YouTube earnings!
You are now able to receive funds yet to be paid out by YouTube every 1st and 15th* of the month. Get early access to your earnings, so you can manage your channel finances with lesser uncertainties.
No more waiting for over a month for your YouTube earnings!
*Mecena is a financial technology company, not a bank. Your funds are safely stored by our banking partner and your data is encrypted to protect your money and your privacy.
*Mecena is a financial technology company, not a bank. Your funds are safely stored by our banking partner and your data is encrypted to protect your money and your privacy.
Can any creator on YouTube be part of Mecena?
Unfortunately, not all creators can join Mecena. There are some requirements you will need to fulfill for us to activate your creator’s account
Your YouTube Channel must:
- Be part of the YouTube Partnership Program.
- Have reached Adsense payment thresholds for the last 6 months, prior to joining Mecena. In case you do not know your country thresholds, please check the Google Policy here.
- Have the Monetization option active on your Channel.
- Not be part of the YouTube Kids platform.
- Not have 2 or more copyright strikes in the past 90 days
You must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
In which countries will Mecena be released?
Our primary objective is to expand our platform to encompass all countries supported by YouTube, with the goal of fostering the growth of a diverse array of content creators. However, the process of achieving this objective is hindered by the varying financial regulations and compliance requirements imposed by the legal entities of each country. Despite these challenges, we are making every effort to continuously expand our geographic coverage. At present, our platform is available in the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
What information does Mecena have access to?
Mecena requires to access information through the YouTube API and Google AdSense API. This is done securely through the OAuth 2.0 system provided by Google. This data will be used by Mecena to provide our services to you, but it will never be shared or stored by a third party.
How customizable are the fractional ownership agreements?
Our aim is to establish a robust ecosystem in which mutually beneficial relationships between creators and their supporters can thrive. To that end, creators will retain full autonomy over the development of their contracts. However, in order to comply with regulatory requirements, certain threshold limits have been implemented:
- Duration:
The minimum is 3 months, the maximum is 2 years.
- Ownership sold:
We will offer four different tiers to creators: 25% / 50% / 75% / 100%.
- Price:
As we move closer to our launch, we will provide further details regarding the maximum fundraising limit for creators. As a point of reference, it should be noted that according to EU law, the maximum amount that an individual is permitted to raise through crowdfunding is €5M.
Is there a minimal amount I can contribute to support a creator?
We allow creators to offer different tiers of support, so they can have as many supporters as they’d like to. That being said, the minimum and maximum an individual can contribute to a creator will depend on their country of origin:
- UK based: Min £1 / Max £8,000
- EU based: Min €1 / Max €8,500
Can any creator on YouTube be part of Mecena?
Unfortunately, not all creators can join Mecena. There are some requirements you will need to fulfill for us to activate your creator’s account
Your YouTube Channel must:
- Be part of the YouTube Partnership Program.
- Have reached Adsense payment thresholds for the last 6 months, prior to joining Mecena. In case you do not know your country thresholds, please check the Google Policy here.
- Have the Monetization option active on your Channel.
- Not be part of the YouTube Kids platform.
- Not have 2 or more copyright strikes in the past 90 days
You must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
In which countries will Mecena be released?
Our primary objective is to expand our platform to encompass all countries supported by YouTube, with the goal of fostering the growth of a diverse array of content creators. However, the process of achieving this objective is hindered by the varying financial regulations and compliance requirements imposed by the legal entities of each country. Despite these challenges, we are making every effort to continuously expand our geographic coverage. At present, our platform is available in the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
What information does Mecena have access to?
Mecena requires to access information through the YouTube API and Google AdSense API. This is done securely through the OAuth 2.0 system provided by Google. This data will be used by Mecena to provide our services to you, but it will never be shared or stored by a third party.
How customizable are the fractional ownership agreements?
Our aim is to establish a robust ecosystem in which mutually beneficial relationships between creators and their supporters can thrive. To that end, creators will retain full autonomy over the development of their contracts. However, in order to comply with regulatory requirements, certain threshold limits have been implemented:
- Duration:
The minimum is 3 months, the maximum is 2 years.
- Ownership sold:
We will offer four different tiers to creators: 25% / 50% / 75% / 100%.
- Price:
As we move closer to our launch, we will provide further details regarding the maximum fundraising limit for creators. As a point of reference, it should be noted that according to EU law, the maximum amount that an individual is permitted to raise through crowdfunding is €5M.
Is there a minimum amount I can contribute to support a creator?
We allow creators to offer different tiers of support, so they can have as many supporters as they’d like to. That being said, the minimum and maximum an individual can contribute to a creator will depend on their country of origin:
- UK based: Min £1 / Max £8,000
- EU based: Min €1 / Max €8,500
