§ Founder & Investor Profile · San Francisco, CA, USA

Hamish McKenzie

Founder/COO at Substack

ActiveFounder Investor

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Updated:Jul 13, 2026

Recent News & Mentions

Jan 22, 2026ProductTesla Robotaxi Launch

Jul 1, 2025FundingSubstack - Series C

Nov 1, 2024FundingSubstack - Series U

Mar 29, 2023FundingSubstack - Series B Extension

Mar 1, 2021FundingSubstack - Series B

Jul 1, 2019FundingSubstack - Series A

Apr 1, 2018FundingSubstack - Seed

Feb 1, 2014FundingPandoDaily - Series A

May 1, 2013FundingPandoDaily - Seed

May 1, 2009FundingTesla - Series E

Experience

Co-founder and Chief Writing OfficerFounderCurrent

Substack

Jul 2017 - Present

Editorial Advisor

Kik Interactive, Inc.

Critical Publications

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Hamish McKenzie?

Hamish McKenzie is Co-founder and Chief Writing Officer at Substack, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.

What companies has Hamish McKenzie founded?

Hamish McKenzie co-founded Substack and has also been involved with Kik Interactive, Inc., Tesla, PandoDaily, Independent, TimeOut Hong Kong, Digital Media, Critical Publications.