The New York Times reports that the funding brings Substack's valuation to $1.1 billion, almost 70% higher than its 2021 valuation of $650 million.

After Substack shocked an unknown number of users by sending a push notification on Monday to check out a Nazi blog featuring ...

It was easy to view Substack's 2023 Nazi controversy as a kicked can that could turn up again. Well, white supremacist content led to another headache for the company this week. User Mag reported on ...

I f you've been anywhere near Substack in the last few days, you may have seen mention of the plagiarism scandal currently tearing through the platform. With Substack's #1 New Bes ...

"Newsletter platform Substack is having a moment, fueled largely by an influx of liberal-leaning political and media figures eager to share their takes. Online pundits and anti-Trump resistance ...

Substack, which takes a 10 percent cut of revenue from writers who charge for newsletter subscriptions, has faced similar criticism in the past, particularly after it allowed transphobic and anti ...

A scalable direct-to-fan model could revolutionize music, but Substack’s subscription model won’t work for artists, says ...

Substack says that some people are indeed living the dream. CEO Chris Best recently boasted in a speech that “more than 50” of its users were pulling in a million dollars in revenue.

Substack has raised $86 million over three rounds of funding, according to PitchBook. In addition to a16z, it is backed by Fifty Years, Y Combinator and entrepreneur Audrey Gelman.

“Substack has captivated an anxious industry,” wrote Ben Smith—who himself turned down a Substack deal worth roughly $500,000, he has told people—in a buzzy Times column last year.

Substack has taken advantage of a new model for the internet, where subscriptions for content are increasingly becoming the norm. The website is the current king of paid newsletters, where writers ...