# Hamish McKenzie

> Hamish McKenzie, Co-Founder and Chief Writing Officer. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/hamish-mckenzie (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Angel

# Hamish McKenzie

Co-Founder and Chief Writing Officer

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 1 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 2 episodes

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator
- **Linked to a firm** No firm on record
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Collective](https://millionrounds.com/company/collective)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Substack Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 12 May 2025 · 1h 22m Substack: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie With [Chris Best](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-best)[Hamish McKenzie](https://millionrounds.com/person/hamish-mckenzie) About this episode Substack was founded to create an escape vehicle for writers: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie imagined a world where writers didn’t have to rely on legacy publications or corporate advertisers, but could instead create a more direct and meaningful relationship with their audience. Despite early… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Generalist](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-generalist) · 6 May 2025 · 1h 26m Inside Substack’s $650M Playbook for the Future of Media (Chris Best & Hamish McKenzie, Co-Founders) With [Chris Best](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-best)[Hamish McKenzie](https://millionrounds.com/person/hamish-mckenzie) Mentions [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk) About this episode In a world where attention is fragmented and algorithms rule the content landscape, Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie are taking a radically different approach with Substack. Rather than chasing clicks, Substack focuses on a simple yet powerful idea: creators should own their work and make money… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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