Ben's Bites
AI newsletter, community and investing brand run by Ben Tossell.
ActiveSource [2]Source [1]Last verified Oct 2, 2026
About Ben's Bites
Ben's Bites is a newsletter for people building with AI. It sends a summary of news and launches on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus video tutorials, tool reviews and commentary on founders and companies.Source [1]
It makes money from a paid community tier at $80 per year alongside free posts, and is published by Ben's Bites Ltd. Tossell runs it with a small team.Source [1]
The brand also covers Tossell's investing activity: he runs two funds of his own, with Ben's Bites Fund backed by Sequoia, Thrive, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Ron Conway and Ryan Hoover among others (self-reported).Source [1]
What happened
Ben Tossell started Ben's Bites in 2022, about six weeks before ChatGPT was released, while he was on Zapier's AI team. It covers AI news, tools and building with agents, and now runs on Substack under Ben's Bites Ltd with more than 171,000 subscribers.Source [1]Source [2]
Timeline
- 2022Launched by Ben Tossell about six weeks before the release of ChatGPT.Source [1]
Products and brands
- Ben's Bites newsletter: Twice-weekly AI news and launch summary.Source [1]Source [2]
- Ben's Bites community: Paid community for AI builders, $80 per year.Source [1]
- Ben's Bites Fund: Early-stage investment fund run by Ben Tossell.Source [1]
Leadership
| Ben Tossell | FounderSource [1] | Since 2022 |
Funding and financials
- Subscribers
- More than 171,000 (Substack, October 2026)Source [2]
People on Founded, and where they went next
| Person | Here | Also built |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tossell | Founder2022 to now | MakerpadAcquired |
Links
Sources
- About - Ben's Bites, Ben's Bites. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Ben's Bites, Ben's Bites (Substack). Accessed Oct 2, 2026.