Substack

Substack

Growth Stage

The subscription network for independent writers and creators

The subscription network for independent writers and creators

Overview

Raised to Date: Raised: $5,000,000

Total Commitments ($USD)

Platform

Wefunder

Start Date

04/06/2023

Close Date

04/20/2023

Min. Goal
$50,000
Max. Goal
$5,000,000
Min. Investment

$100

Security Type

Equity - Preferred

Series

Series B

SEC Filing Type

RegCF    Open SEC Filing

Price Per Share

$26.29

Pre-Money Valuation

$585,000,000

Rolling Commitments ($USD)

Status
Funded
Reporting Date

04/29/2023

Days Remaining
Funded
% of Min. Goal
Funded
% of Max. Goal
Funded
Likelihood of Max
Funded
Avg. Daily Raise

$384,615

# of Investors

6,923

Momentum
Funded
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Year Founded

2017

Industry

Business Services, Software, & Applications

Tech Sector

MarketplaceTech

Distribution Model

B2C

Margin

Low

Capital Intensity

Low

Location

San Francisco, California

Business Type

High Growth

Substack, with a valuation of $585 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. The company has developed a subscription platform for readers and writers. The platform enables writers and creators to publish their work and get paid through subscriptions while the readers receive access to the work they deeply value. Substack network has 35 million active subscriptions, including 2 million paid subscriptions, and is building a new economic engine for culture. Chris Best, Hamish McKenzie, and Jairaj Sethi founded Substack in November 2017. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $50,000 and a maximum target of $5 million. The campaign proceeds will be used for investing in internal teams like engineering, marketing, and operations.

Summary Profit and Loss Statement

FY 2021 FY 2020

Revenue

$-5,167,975

$1,454,052

COGS

$1,399,728

$414,868

Tax

$0

$0

 

 

Net Income

$-22,876,537

$-2,320,785

Summary Balance Sheet

FY 2021 FY 2020

Cash

$55,386,969

$15,279,360

Accounts Receivable

$-54,165

$-2,136

Total Assets

$62,667,814

$16,467,233

Short-Term Debt

$6,635,026

$2,695,391

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

Total Liabilities

$6,635,026

$2,695,391

Financials as of: 04/06/2023
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Raise History

Offering Name Close Date Platform Valuation/Cap Total Raised Security Type Status Reg Type
Substack 04/19/2023 Wefunder $585,000,000 $5,000,000 Equity - Preferred Funded RegCF
Substack 06/29/2021 Self Managed $585,000,000 $64,999,928 Equity - Preferred Funded RegD 506(b)
Substack 07/21/2019 Self Managed - $19,086,734 Equity - Preferred Funded RegD 506(b)
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Price per Share History

Note: Share prices shown in earlier rounds may not be indicative of any stock splits.

Valuation History

Revenue History

Note: Revenue data points reflect the latest of either the most recent fiscal year's financials, or updated revenues directly from the founder, at each raise's close date.

Employee History

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Substack on Wefunder 2023
Platform: Wefunder
Security Type: Equity - Preferred
Valuation: $585,000,000
Price per Share: $26.29

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