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Sponsors by niche · data through Nov 8, 2026

Brands sponsoring startup and entrepreneurship podcasts right now.

In the 90 days to Nov 8, 2026, 1,000 brands ran ads on 438 startup and entrepreneurship shows we track (425 podcasts and 13 newsletters), about 2.8 sponsors per show. Shopify leads clearly, on 15 shows, ahead of Monarch on 8.

1,000brands advertising in the last 90 days
438startup and entrepreneurship shows with a sponsor
2.8sponsors per show, on average
128brands new to the niche in the last 30 days

The 10 most active startup and entrepreneurship sponsors

Startup and entrepreneurship shows each brand sponsored in the 90 days to Nov 8, 2026, with its count across every podcast and newsletter we track underneath.

  1. Shopify e-commerce on 248 shows in all · last ad 15
  2. Monarch on 90 shows in all · last ad 8
  3. Hostinger on 26 shows in all · last ad 8
  4. NetSuite business software on 39 shows in all · last ad 7
  5. Cash App banking on 131 shows in all · last ad 7
  6. Upwork hiring on 24 shows in all · last ad 7
  7. Gloss Genius on 15 shows in all · last ad 7
  8. FreshBooks on 12 shows in all · last ad 7
  9. Quo on 147 shows in all · last ad 6
  10. Whatnot retail on 35 shows in all · last ad 6

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What stands out

None of the top ten is a startup and entrepreneurship specialist: each also buys widely elsewhere, Shopify on 248 shows in all. By product, the most common sponsors are business software (60), B2B services (35) and AI tools (26) brands. In 70% of sponsorships here the brand came back for more than one episode or issue, less often than across all shows (75%). 128 brands (13%) showed up in the niche for the first time in the last 30 days.

What kinds of brands buy here

Brands advertising in the niche, by the product category we take from each brand's own website.

  • Business software60
  • B2B services35
  • AI tools26
  • Events25
  • Banking23
  • Education23

Do sponsors come back?

Share of sponsorships where the brand came back for more than one episode or issue.

  • Startup and entrepreneurship shows70%
  • All shows75%

Questions, answered.

Which brands sponsor startup and entrepreneurship podcasts?

In the 90 days to Nov 8, 2026, the brands on the most startup and entrepreneurship podcasts and newsletters were Shopify (15 shows), Monarch (8 shows), Hostinger (8 shows), NetSuite (7 shows), Cash App (7 shows).

How many brands advertise on startup and entrepreneurship podcasts?

1,000 brands ran at least one ad read on 438 startup and entrepreneurship shows in the last 90 days, and 244 of them were heard or seen in the last week of data.

How do I contact these sponsors?

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How is this list made?

From public podcast and newsletter RSS feeds: we find sponsor reads and credits, match them to brands, and count the shows each brand sponsored in this niche in the last 90 days. The list is rebuilt every week. See how our data works; brands can ask to be left out (opt-out and removal).

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