Head of Growth, The Existentialist Republic
Basheer Bergus has been Head of Growth at The Existentialist Republic since October 2025, after joining as a growth strategist when the publication launched in August 2025. He leads audience development and subscription growth across the publication’s properties: the newsletter, theexistentialistrepublic.com, Gavel Grab, theer.org and The Activist Cipher, and is responsible for its audience, subscription and retention metrics.