The story
Cheddify is a live social network where you pay per-minute to talk to creators, experts, and companions over live video. Founded in 2025, Cheddify is building the marketplace for paid live access to people — a productized category that has not previously existed at scale.
Founder
Cheddify was founded by Michael Pettenato. Press contact: press@cheddify.com.
Story angles
- The post-subscription creator economy. After a decade of Patreon, Substack, and OnlyFans, the next wave of creator monetization is access — paying for time, not content. Cheddify is the platform building that.
- Live as a product category. Recorded content (Cameo, YouTube) and scheduled content (Calendly, Intro.co) are productized. Live access has not been — until now.
- The 80/20 take rate. Creators keep 80% on Cheddify, versus 50% or more on Keen, California Psychics, and Kasamba. Live-access marketplace built on creator-friendly terms from day one.
- The psychic-vertical wedge. Cheddify launched broad but is leading distribution with the psychic-readings vertical via chatwithpsychics.com — the first video-native psychic platform, structurally differentiated from incumbents.
Brand assets
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For analysts and investors
Cheddify is not currently raising. For partnership inquiries, email hello@cheddify.com.