Patreon, the membership and payment platform for independent artists and their fans, is opening a new office in Dublin.
The new Dublin office will serve as the company's European headquarters.
Patreon said it plans to create 30 jobs over the next two years within its product, engineering and general administrative teams in Dublin.
The US company's move is being is supported by IDA Ireland.
One of the top earning creators on Patreon is Irish-based Second Captains, a media production company based in Dublin.
"Establishing Patreon's European headquarters in Dublin marks an exciting milestone as we expand our global presence," commented Sandra McDevitt from Patreon.
"Building off of our recently opened office in Porto, Portugal, the roles for the Dublin team will focus on product, engineering and general administrative positions, enabling us to build on our products and services to meet the needs of our growing creator and patron base," she added.
Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland, said Patreon's European headquarters in Dublin will be an important centre to grow and serve their customer base within Europe and a place where the company can access the talent it requires to expand.
