OnlyFans' reclusive billionaire owner Leo Radvinsky in talks to sell site
Leo Radvinsky, the sole owner of OnlyFans' London-based parent company Fenix International, was recently engaged in talks with an investor group led by the Forest Road Company, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, about a possible sale.
But the status of those talks is unclear and it appears that Radvinsky has engaged another unnamed entity that is considered a more promising bidder, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Last month, The Post reported that Radvinsky quietly put OnlyFans up for sale but that it was struggling to find a buyer due to its risque business model.
News that Radvinsky is shopping OnlyFans comes after it was revealed that he collected nearly $US1.3 billion ($A2bn) in dividends between 2019 and early 2024, according to British corporate filings.
Still, the mogul's ambition appears far from fulfilled. People familiar with the matter told the Journal that Radvinsky has recently engaged banks and suitors, sounding out a sale of OnlyFans for as much as $US8 billion.
The Post has sought comment from Radvinsky, OnlyFans and Forest Road Company.
While OnlyFans has become a cultural lightning rod and financial juggernaut — thanks largely to its explicit content and creator-led model — its owner remains almost entirely invisible.
At 43, Radvinsky has never given a public interview, rarely appears at industry events and has left behind only a single widely circulated image online. Even those who've worked with him are bound by strict nondisclosure agreements.
His official website describes him modestly as a company builder, an angel investor and an aspiring helicopter pilot.
There's no mention of OnlyFans — despite the fact that the site is the primary source of his estimated $US4bn ($A6.1bn) fortune.
A sale of OnlyFans at an $US8 billion valuation would further cement Radvinsky's place among the world's richest and most private tech entrepreneurs — and likely supercharge his philanthropic ambitions, according to the Journal.
Despite its adult content roots, OnlyFans has tried to rebrand itself as a mainstream content platform.
CEO Keily Blair, a former privacy lawyer, has stressed the site's diversity — highlighting comedy, sports, and music alongside more explicit fare.
The price tag, while high, might actually be a bargain.
OnlyFans is immensely profitable — something many fast-growing tech firms can't claim.
But the very thing that makes it so lucrative could also be what keeps potential acquirers at bay.
Even if a sale never materialises, Radvinsky doesn't seem pressed for cash.
He and Chudnovsky relocated to Florida, where they now reside in a palatial duplex once owned by tennis great Chris Evert, purchased for over $20 million.
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