Layoff
Jun 2022Substack laid off 13 employees, roughly 14% of staff, citing a weak funding environment and a push to conserve cash.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Substack is a San Francisco-based creator publishing platform that helps writers, journalists, podcasters, video creators, and media companies build paid subscriber businesses with integrated publishing, payments, discovery, and community tools.
Primary product
Subscription publishing platform for independent writers and creators
Founded
2017
Headquarters
111 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States
Team size
2,000-3,000
Industry
Online Audio and Video Media
Sub-industry
Subscription-based publishing and creator media platform
Offices
111 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94104 (HQ)
Open Positions
12 jobs at Substack
Head of Strategic FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
RemoteOperationsSan Francisco (HQ)4d ago
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