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SRK rediscovers commomer’s life via Airbnb
NEW DELHI: There is no place like home to disconnect from the outside world, and spend some time with oneself. And if it is a place where one can live like a local and not a star, then it is idyllic.
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan,who went on vacation to Los Angeles, is known for constantly looking for methods to reinvent his ways, and with this trip he is changing the way stars travel. This vacation has served as the getaway he needs to be able to experience the lights and palm trees of LA, by living like a local.
Khan said “Being able to break away from a fast paced lifestyle, several thousand miles away from the city has been a refreshing experience. Our lovely Airbnb host made sure we have everything we needed. Living here like the locals in our spacious and beautiful LA home has been an ideal break. This has been a perfect retreat!”
The popular Bollywood actor made the most of his short break to indulge himself on a lavish vacation in Beverly Hills LA, with Airbnb at an ideally located Beverly Hills estate to experience the beauty of the local place.
The plush home chosen by the popular actor for his vacation comes with a tennis court and pool, offering a breathtaking view of Beverly Hills through a unique lens, breaking away from the standard itinerary. Khan’s entire family also accompanied him on this trip.
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UK’s OnlyFans seeks US investor at $3bn valuation after owner’s death
The adult video platform is seeking stability after the death of its billionaire owner
LONDON: OnlyFans is looking for a new partner. The London-based adult video platform is in advanced talks to sell a minority stake of less than 20 per cent to Architect Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm, in a deal that would value the business at more than $3bn (£2.2bn).
The move is driven by an urgent need for stability. Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-American billionaire who owned OnlyFans, died of cancer last month at the age of 43, leaving the future of one of Britain’s most profitable privately held businesses suddenly uncertain.
The choice of Architect Capital is not arbitrary. The firm has deep expertise in financial services, which aligns neatly with OnlyFans’ ambitions to offer banking products to its creators, many of whom have long struggled to access basic financial services because of the nature of their work.
The numbers behind OnlyFans are, by any measure, staggering. The platform posted revenues of $1.4bn in the year to 30th November 2024, with a pre-tax profit of $684m, up four per cent on the prior year. Payments to creators totalled $7.2bn over the same period, a rise of nearly ten per cent. Radvinsky personally collected $701m in dividends from the business in 2024 alone, on top of more than $1bn in such payments he had already received. The platform, run through its parent company Felix International, hosts 4.6m creator accounts, with performers keeping 80 per cent of subscription proceeds and the platform pocketing the remaining 20 per cent. It has 377m fan accounts in total.
The current minority stake talks represent a notable scaling back of ambitions. In January, OnlyFans was reported to be in discussions with Architect about selling a majority stake of 60 per cent. Before that, the company had explored a sale to a consortium led by Forest Road Company, a Los Angeles-based investment firm. Neither deal materialised.
OnlyFans has built an enormously lucrative business on content that mainstream finance has long refused to touch. Now, with its owner gone and a $3bn valuation on the table, it is looking for the kind of respectable institutional backing that might finally persuade the banks to take its calls.
