# Sunil Rajaraman

> Sunil Rajaraman is the founder and CEO of Hamlet, which turns local-government meeting records into searchable information. He previously co-founded Scripted, helped revive and run The Bold Italic before its sale to Medium, and held executive marketing roles at technology companies. His work combines software, writing and an interest in local civic life.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Hamlet
- **Organizations:** Hamlet, Scripted, Scripped, The Bold Italic, Radiance Labs, Replicon, Metromile, GoodRx, Foundation Capital, Rose Institute of State and Local Government
- **From:** Saratoga, United States
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Claremont McKenna College, MBA, Entrepreneurship, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Scripted and led it as CEO during its early growth., Scripted reported more than $2 million paid to writers and 37 million words delivered by November 2014., Helped revive The Bold Italic in 2015 and sold the publication to Medium in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Scripped launches as an online screenwriting service; Rajaraman completes his UCLA MBA.
- **2011** — Co-founds Scripted, a marketplace connecting businesses with freelance writers.
- **2014** — As CEO, announces Scripted’s $9 million Series B led by Storm Ventures.
- **2015** — With Sonia Arrison, buys The Bold Italic after its closure by Gannett and revives the publication.
- **2017** — Appears as Replicon’s SVP of Marketing in an Emergence Capital interview; Scripted is acquired.
- **2019** — The Bold Italic is acquired by Medium; holds the CMO role at Metromile.
- **2020-2022** — Serves as VP of Marketing, B2B at GoodRx.
- **2022** — Runs unsuccessfully for Orinda City Council; Hamlet is founded.
- **2023** — Publicly introduces Hamlet in June.
- **2025** — Launches Hamlet TV on Apple TV and announces a $5 million financing round in December.
- **2026** — Discusses Hamlet and solo founding on the Solo Founders podcast in April.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Scripted and led it as CEO during its early growth.
- Scripted reported more than $2 million paid to writers and 37 million words delivered by November 2014.
- Helped revive The Bold Italic in 2015 and sold the publication to Medium in 2019.
- Founded Hamlet to make local public meeting information easier to understand.
- Received the 2008 Young President’s Organization Scholarship at UCLA Anderson.
- Was among three alumni donors who collectively contributed $10,000 to establish a Claremont McKenna entrepreneurship award fund in 2009.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared on Solo Founders to discuss Hamlet, its customers and his approach to building as a solo founder.
- **2026-04** — Joined Ann Arbor AF to discuss his analysis of city council voting patterns.
- **2026-01** — Proposed city decision-making indices using meeting data in his newsletter.
- **2025-12** — Announced Hamlet TV’s Apple TV launch and a $5 million round led by Slow Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://siliconvalley.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilrajaraman/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/subes01

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Last updated: 2026-10-12