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Substack
Substack
A place for independent writing.
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Winter 2018
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2
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https://substack.com
A place for independent writing.
Start a newsletter. Build your community. Make money from subscriptions. Publishing is free, with no limits. We only make money when you do.
Active Founders
Chris Best
Founder/CEO
Co-founder & CEO at Substack. Previously: Co-founder & CTO at Kik
Chris Best
Founder/CEO
Co-founder & CEO at Substack. Previously: Co-founder & CTO at Kik
Jairaj Sethi
Founder
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Jairaj Sethi
Founder
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Hamish McKenzie
Founder/COO
Hamish McKenzie
Founder/COO
Latest News
Substack Raises $100 Million, Betting on Subscriptions but Coming Around to Ads
Jul 17, 2025
Substack brings video to its Chat feature | TechCrunch
Jun 05, 2024
Substack opens up a $2 million community fundraising round | TechCrunch
Mar 28, 2023
A new economic engine for culture
Feb 28, 2023
Substack introduces 'private Substacks' that readers can request to subscribe to • TechCrunch
Jan 26, 2023
Jobs at Substack
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iOS Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US
$175K - $215K
6+ years
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Systems Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US / New York, NY, US
$185K - $225K
6+ years
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Substack
Founded:
2017
Batch:
Winter 2018
Team Size:
90
Status:
Active
Location:
San Francisco
Primary Partner:
Jared Friedman