Substack
Substack, founded in 2017 in California, USA, provides a newsletter publishing and monetization platform for creators.
Position in SVTR
Snapshot 2026-10-12- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,142↓27
- Social & EntertainmentRankedof 43–
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Substack, founded in 2017 in California, USA, provides a newsletter publishing and monetization platform for creators. Substack has 2 million paid subscribers and over 20 million monthly active users.
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Timeline
- 2025-07FundingNew funding round$100M
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Funding history
- 2025-07$100M
Investors · BOND、Andreessen Horowitz、Chernin Group
Source · SVTR Weekly #114
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