By Writers, For Writers
We started NewsletterForge because we believed independent writers deserved better tools, fairer economics, and a platform that put their interests first. That mission drives everything we build.
Our Mission
Democratizing independent publishing by giving every writer the tools, audience, and economics they need to build a sustainable career doing what they love.
Our Values
Independence
Writers should own their audience, their content, and their revenue. We never come between a writer and their readers.
Quality
Great writing deserves great tools. We invest in craft-focused features that help writers produce their best work.
Fair Economics
Writers keep 90% of their subscription revenue. We succeed only when our creators succeed.
Transparency
No hidden algorithms, no surprise fees, no opaque content moderation. You always know how things work.
Meet the Team
Alexandra Reed
CEO & Co-Founder
Former editor at The Atlantic. 15 years in digital media.
Daniel Okafor
CTO & Co-Founder
Ex-Stripe engineer. Built payment systems serving millions.
Sophie Martinez
Head of Product
Previously led product at Medium. Passionate about writer tools.
James Park
Head of AI
PhD in NLP from Stanford. Former researcher at Google DeepMind.
Priya Nair
Head of Growth
Grew Substack's creator program from 0 to 10K writers.
Marcus Chen
Head of Design
Award-winning editorial designer. Former creative director at Vox.
Our Journey
Founded by Alexandra Reed and Daniel Okafor in San Francisco
Launched beta with 100 founding writers
Public launch — 2,000 writers onboarded in first month
AI writing assistant launched, $5M Series A raised
Crossed 10,000 active writers and 2M total subscribers
Launched paid subscriptions — $1M paid out to writers in first quarter
25,000+ writers, 5M+ subscribers, $10M+ earned by creators