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Linear: A Vertical Software & Vertical AI Newsletter
Based on the last 180 days, compared with 20 other Startups & venture newsletters. All placements.
Where you stand
| Measure | You | Startups & venture median | You match or beat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsors in the last 180 days | 2 | 8 | 0 of 20 |
| Sponsors who came back for another week | 2 of 2 | 3 in 10 | 20 of 20 |
| Issues that carried a sponsor | 12 of 20 | 7 in 10 | 8 of 20 |
A sponsor that books another week is the strongest public sign an ad worked.
Brands to pitch
Bought newsletters like yours in the last 120 days, never yours. Most likely first.
| Attio · Sales & marketing software 5 newsletters like yours: MRR Unlocked (3 weeks), SCALABLE (2 weeks), The VC Corner (2 weeks). Last ran Oct 14. Renewed.Latest ad: “Today Attio launched its answer: a CRM built for people and agents” |
| Alumni Ventures · Investing & trading 4 newsletters like yours: Inside/VC (3 weeks), Buysiders (1 week), The Founders Corner® (1 week). Last ran Oct 10. Renewed. Exhibits at 8 trade shows.Latest ad: “Invest in High-Potential Startups Like These” |
| HubSpot · Sales & marketing software 4 newsletters like yours: found Hamburg (1 week), Partner Grow (1 week), SCALABLE (1 week). Last ran Oct 19. Buys through the beehiiv Ad Network (65 of 73 traced). Also sponsors 3 podcasts and 3 events.Latest ad: “HubSpot for Startups packed everything it learned” |
| Vanta · Security 3 newsletters like yours: The VC Corner (4 weeks), The Founders Corner® (1 week), This Week in Startups Newsletter (1 week). Last ran Oct 25. Renewed. Also sponsors 9 podcasts and 13 events. Exhibits at 3 trade shows.Latest ad: “Spoiler: It Wasn’t Luck” |
| Twilio · Developer tools 2 newsletters like yours: Asia Tech Podcast (11 weeks), TLDR Founders (1 week). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 16 events. Exhibits at 3 trade shows.Latest ad: “Twilio is the secure and scalable platform” |
| Deel · HR & recruiting 2 newsletters like yours: Sourcery (7 weeks), The Founders Corner® (2 weeks). Last ran Oct 24. Renewed. Also sponsors 2 podcasts and 8 events. Exhibits at 6 trade shows.Latest ad: “Deel is the global people platform that helps startups hire, manage, pay” |
| Boomi · Developer tools 1 newsletter like yours: Asia Tech Podcast (11 weeks). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 18 events. Exhibits at 3 trade shows.Latest ad: “Boomi, the data activation company for AI” |
| DiligenceSquared · Finance & fintech 2 newsletters like yours: Buysiders (3 weeks), Exec Sum (1 week). Last ran Oct 20. Renewed.Latest ad: “Litquidity Happy Hour – Presented by DiligenceSquared” |
| Fidelity Private Shares · Investing & trading 2 newsletters like yours: Founder Brew (3 weeks), TechCrunch (1 week). Last ran Oct 21. Renewed. Also sponsors 1 podcast and 1 event.Latest ad: “Your equity data deserves a system you don’t have to second-guess.” |
| Lightfield · Productivity & collaboration 2 newsletters like yours: TLDR Founders (3 weeks), This Week in Startups Newsletter (1 week). Last ran Oct 24. Renewed. Also sponsors 1 podcast and 1 event.Latest ad: “Name one person who’s ever enjoyed updating a CRM.” |
| Rho · Finance & fintech 2 newsletters like yours: Andrew Yeung's Newsletter (3 weeks), The Fame Game (1 week). Last ran Oct 15. Renewed. Exhibits at 2 trade shows.Latest ad: “A huge thank you to our sponsor Rho.” |
| Atlassian · Productivity & collaboration 2 newsletters like yours: SCALABLE (2 weeks), Partner Grow (1 week). Last ran Oct 21. Renewed. Also sponsors 1 podcast and 16 events. Exhibits at 3 trade shows.Latest ad: “State of Product reveals what AI still hasn’t solved” |
| Aligned · AI & ML 2 newsletters like yours: found Hamburg (1 week), SCALABLE (1 week). Last ran Oct 26. Buys through the beehiiv Ad Network (10 of 10 traced).Latest ad: “See what's really happening in every deal” |
| Brex · Finance & fintech 1 newsletter like yours: Sourcery (7 weeks). Last ran Oct 24. Renewed. Also sponsors 2 podcasts and 1 event. Exhibits at 5 trade shows.Latest ad: “The intelligent finance platform: cards, expenses, travel, bill pay, banking” |
| Evertrace · AI & ML 2 newsletters like yours: Inside/VC (2 weeks), Learning VC (2 weeks). Last ran Sep 24. Renewed.Latest ad: “Inside/VC Exclusive: Discover startups before everyone else” |
| Hard Skill Exchange · Sales & marketing software 2 newsletters like yours: The Founders Corner® (1 week), The VC Corner (1 week). Last ran Oct 14.Latest ad: “Recursive GTM is a free virtual event” |
| micro1 · AI & ML 2 newsletters like yours: Persuade & Raise (1 week), TLDR Founders (1 week). Last ran Oct 25. Also sponsors 1 event.Latest ad: “Your company's data could be worth $100k-2M+.” |
| VCX · Investing & trading 1 newsletter like yours: Sourcery (7 weeks). Last ran Oct 24. Renewed. Also sponsors 1 podcast.Latest ad: “VCX is the public ticker for private tech” |
| Zone 1 newsletter like yours: Sourcery (7 weeks). Last ran Oct 24. Renewed. Also sponsors 1 podcast.Latest ad: “develops next-generation data center campuses, partnering with AI companies” |
| Crescenta · Investing & trading 1 newsletter like yours: Dealflow.es Newsletter (6 weeks). Last ran Oct 19. Renewed.Latest ad: “El lujo silencioso de invertir donde no llegan los focos” |
| Turing · AI & ML 1 newsletter like yours: Sourcery (6 weeks). Last ran Oct 14. Renewed. Also sponsors 10 events. Exhibits at 3 trade shows.Latest ad: “Turing partners with frontier AI labs to improve model capabilities” |
| Stripe · Finance & fintech 1 newsletter like yours: TLDR Founders (5 weeks). Last ran Oct 21. Renewed. Also sponsors 4 podcasts and 34 events. Exhibits at 6 trade shows.Latest ad: “Your business moves quickly. Your money should, too.” |
| Farm to Pet · Consumer goods 1 newsletter like yours: Superpowers for Good (4 weeks). Last ran Oct 25. Renewed.Latest ad: “Join us Monday, November 9th, at 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific” |
| HCLTech · AI & ML 1 newsletter like yours: Asia Tech Podcast (4 weeks). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 22 events. Exhibits at 12 trade shows.Latest ad: “HCLTech: Supercharging Progress” |
| Kiro · Developer tools 1 newsletter like yours: TLDR Founders (4 weeks). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 2 events. Exhibits at 1 trade show.Latest ad: “Stop vibe coding. Start shipping.” |
And 131 more.
What other Startups & venture newsletters charge
| Newsletter | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Superpowers for Good“10,000 impact-minded people” | $240 to $9,900 |
| SCALABLE“4.2K” | $100 to $1,188 |
Rates as each publisher states them.
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