#121 Substack(valued $600M+)’s Co-founder, Hamish McKenzie

Smart Venture Podcast

Hamish McKenzie is a Co-founder of Substack, a platform that makes it simple to start a paid newsletter. Substack is currently valued at $650 million, and has raised over $80 million dollars from a16z, YC among other top funds. Prior to founding Substack, Hamish is a journalist and former lead writer for Tesla, and a one-time reporter for tech blog PandoDaily. He is also the author of Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil.

You can learn more about:

1. How to build a successful media tech company
2. How to start a highly earned newsletter on Substack
3. How to succeed as a non technical co-founder

Check out our brand new YouTube Video Podcast!

• https://www.SmartVenturePod.com
• IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG
• LinkedIn:@GraceGong
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube

Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company.

=====================

Brought to you by:

https://momentonft.com