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beehiiv

Newsletter publishing platform that lets independent writers, media brands, and enterprise publishers create, grow, and monetize email newsletters through SaaS subscriptions and a built-in ad network.

beehiiv.com · New York

CALL NO.CS·BEEHIIV·26
StageSeries BApril 2024 · led by New Enterprise Associates[3][5][7]
Raised$51Mdisclosed rounds[1][3][6]
Headcount170as of Apr 2026[1]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2021[1][4]
Money

Raised $51M across disclosed rounds.[1][3][6]

Series B closed April 2024, led by New Enterprise Associates.[3][5][7]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Sport, Social Leverage, Creator Ventures, Blue Wire Capital, Contrarian Thinking Capital.[3][4][5][7]

People

Tyler Denk, Co-Founder & CEO[2][3][4]

Benjamin Hargett, Co-Founder[2][3][4]

Jacob Hurd, Co-Founder & Principal Engineer[2][3][4]

Noah Pryor, Chief Technology Officer[1][18]

Dan Krenitsyn, Chief Operating Officer[1][18]

Daniel Bae, Chief Financial Officer[1][18]

Darren Chait, Chief Marketing Officer[1][18]

Tyler Denk, CEO[1][18]

Signals
May 19 2026newsbeehiiv increases paid conversions by 50% with Supademo[12]
Apr 26 2026newsbeehiiv[1]
Apr 23 2026newsBeehiiv rolls out new creator tools, including webinars and customizable paywalls | TechCrunch[9]
Apr 23 2026newsBeehiiv adds new features to compete with Substack, Patreon[10]
Feb 12 2026newsBeehiiv Adds AI Media Hub, Taps Getty for Visuals[11]
Comps

Substack · substack.com · Named directly as beehiiv's primary competitor in Sacra's comparative analysis and in multiple funding coverage pieces; both serve independent newsletter writers monetizing via paid subscriptions, and beehiiv explicitly positions its 0% revenue cut against...[13][14][5]

Kit (formerly ConvertKit) · kit.com · Named alongside beehiiv in Sacra's head-to-head comparison and in a Sacra Chat titled 'Scaled Newsletters Migrate To Beehiiv and Kit'; both compete for scaled newsletter operators migrating off legacy email tools.[13][5]

Mailchimp · mailchimp.com · Named in Sacra's four-way competitive comparison with beehiiv and listed as a direct competitor in beehiiv's own enrichment data; both address the newsletter creation and email distribution workflow, with beehiiv positioning as the creator-focused alternative.[13][1]

Patreon · patreon.com · Named directly alongside beehiiv in Digiday's coverage of beehiiv's April 2026 feature launches; both compete for the creator monetization budget, particularly as beehiiv expands into digital products, webinars, and paywalled content.[10]

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beehiiv

CALL NO.CS·BEEHIIV·26

Newsletter publishing platform that lets independent writers, media brands, and enterprise publishers create, grow, and monetize email newsletters through SaaS subscriptions and a built-in ad network.

beehiiv.com · New York

StageSeries B
Raised$51M
Headcount170
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2021
CompsSubstack +3