2 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 8
The $535 million deal values the UK-based platform at $3.15 billion and follows owner Leo Radvinsky's death from cancer in March.
Radvinsky's wife, Yekaterina Chudnovsky, took control after his death, and the revised agreement replaced earlier talks for a majority sale at about a $3.5 billion valuation.
OnlyFans, owned by Fenix International, says Architect's investment will help improve creator services and financial processes as adult-content platforms face persistent banking and payment-processing hurdles.
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