The magazine started as a result of a successful [[Indiegogo]] crowdfunding campaign in late 2013, which raised over £120,000.<ref name=indiegogo>{{cite web|title=Announcing Linux Voice|url=http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/linux-voice|work=indiegogo}}</ref>
The editorial staff of the magazine came entirely from the UK magazine, ''[[Linux Format]]''. They resigned to pursue a different agenda in magazine/online publishing.<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|last=Greenslade|first=Roy|title=Linux Format staff who quit plan to launch rival Linux Voice|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/nov/13/linux-format-staff-who-quit-plan-to-launch-rival-linux-voice|work=theguardian.com|accessdate=30 March 2014}}</ref><ref name=gazette>{{cite web|last=Boyle |first=Darren |title=Linux Voice secures £90,000 crowdfunded launch target |url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/linux-voice-secures-%C2%A390000-crowdfunded-launch-target |work=PressGazette |accessdate=30 March 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330201837/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/linux-voice-secures-%C2%A390000-crowdfunded-launch-target |archivedate=30 March 2014 |df= }}</ref>
Editorial Director Andrew Gregory claimed the magazine would return a portion of profits to "the community that we serve".<ref name=gazette />
