Chris Best
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Chris Best is the co-founder and CEO of Substack, a company founded in 2017 that provides a platform for independent writing and subscription newsletters. Before Substack, he was the co-founder and CTO of Kik. His career path in startup leadership and product development led from Kik to founding and leading Substack. He is known for his role in building and running Substack.
Updated 7 September 2026
Public sources: ycombinator.com
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