# Kevin Lee

> Kevin Lee is an executive at Substack, the subscription newsletter and media platform based in San Francisco that reached unicorn status with a $1.1 billion valuation in 2025 after raising a $100 million Series C. Substack has grown to host over 50,000 paid publications, with creators collectively earning more than $600 million annually and 20+ million monthly active subscribers on the platform.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Substack
- **Organizations:** Substack
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Part of the executive team at Substack during its growth to 5 million paid subscribers, Associated with Substack's $100M Series C raise and $1.1B valuation milestone in 2025, Contributing to a platform that has paid out over $600 million to independent creators

## Career timeline

- **2021-present** — Executive role at Substack, San Francisco-based newsletter and media platform

## Achievements

- Part of the executive team at Substack during its growth to 5 million paid subscribers
- Associated with Substack's $100M Series C raise and $1.1B valuation milestone in 2025
- Contributing to a platform that has paid out over $600 million to independent creators

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Substack raises $100M Series C at $1.1B valuation, led by BOND and The Chernin Group
- **2025-01** — Substack surpasses 5 million paid subscriptions, up from 2 million in 2023

## Links

- Website: https://substackinc.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-lee-13916b26a

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Last updated: 2026-05-25