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# Patreon Acquires Kit To Add Merch To Subscriptions
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/patreon-acquires-kit-to-add-merch-to-subscriptions/
- Published: 2018-06-06T09:55:13.000Z
- Updated: 2018-06-06T09:55:13.000Z
- Description: Patreon has acquired merchandise logistics startup Kit to create to add swag to its fan-to-creator patronage platform and build "a simpler way to fulfill automated 'merch for membership'.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Tech, Startups & Funding, DIY, DIY musicians, indie, music, musician, musicians, Patreon. Kit, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![Patreon New](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224e03f9fd3200d-150wi "Patreon New")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224e03f9fd3200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Patreon has acquired merchandise logistics startup Kit to create to add swag to its fan-to-creator patronage platform and build "a simpler way to fulfill automated 'merch for membership'.Details of the Patreon deal were not disclosed, but Kit had raised $2.5 million in 2016 from investors including Social Capital, Expa, #Angels, Precursor and Stanford’s StartX. 90% of the Kit team will join San Francisco-based Patreon, making the move from their current NYC offices next year. [![image from cdn-images-1.medium.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20223c85101aa200c-200wi "image from cdn-images-1.medium.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20223c85101aa200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com) [![Tshirt](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20223c85101ea200c-200wi "Tshirt")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20223c85101ea200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)"One of the most effective ways creators build a growing and sustainable membership is by selling merch. Patrons want something personalized, a physical artifact to connect them to the creator – and the more unique the better," [says](https://patreonhq.com/patreon-acquires-kit-5c36e400bf68?ref=hypebot.com) Patreon VP of Product Wyatt Jenkins. " But today, merch is unnecessarily painful for creators; we’ve talked to heaps of creators who spend time stuffing envelopes, researching the lowest prices on shipping, and take endless trips to the post office. We want to make merch easy. A simple solution empowering creators to easily add merch to their membership business, and connect deeply with their biggest fans."