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This Week in Startups Newsletter
Based on the last 180 days, compared with 18 other Startups & venture newsletters. All placements.
Where you stand
| Measure | You | Startups & venture median | You match or beat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsors in the last 180 days | 7 | 8 | 8 of 18 |
| Sponsors who came back for another week | 1 of 7 | 3 in 10 | 4 of 18 |
| Issues that carried a sponsor | 5 of 23 | 7 in 10 | 2 of 18 |
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 6 newsletters like yours: MRR Unlocked (3 weeks), SCALABLE (2 weeks), Superhuman AI (2 weeks). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed.Latest ad: “Your CRM wasn't built for your agents. Attio was.” |
| 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 7 trade shows.Latest ad: “Invest in High-Potential Startups Like These” |
| WorkOS · Developer tools 4 newsletters like yours: Superhuman AI (5 weeks), TLDR Founders (2 weeks), TLDR (2 weeks). Last ran Oct 22. Renewed. Also sponsors 6 podcasts and 11 events.Latest ad: “Keep credentials out of your agent's context” |
| Atlassian · Productivity & collaboration 4 newsletters like yours: Superhuman AI (3 weeks), TLDR (3 weeks), SCALABLE (2 weeks). 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” |
| Twilio · Developer tools 3 newsletters like yours: Asia Tech Podcast (10 weeks), TLDR Founders (1 week), TLDR (1 week). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 15 events. Exhibits at 1 trade show.Latest ad: “Twilio is the secure and scalable platform to build amazing customer engagement” |
| Wispr Flow · AI & ML 3 newsletters like yours: Superhuman AI (4 weeks), TLDR (4 weeks), Partner Grow (1 week). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 2 podcasts.Latest ad: “Meeting notes you don't have to clean up” |
| Brex · Finance & fintech 2 newsletters like yours: Sourcery (7 weeks), Acquired (1 week). Last ran Oct 25. Renewed. Also sponsors 2 podcasts and 1 event. Exhibits at 4 trade shows.Latest ad: “Do you want to read our Brex ad?” |
| Granola · Productivity & collaboration 3 newsletters like yours: TLDR (4 weeks), Superhuman AI (2 weeks), The VC Corner (1 week). Last ran Oct 25. Renewed. Also sponsors 7 podcasts.Latest ad: “Your meeting notes now include what was on screen” |
| HubSpot · Sales & marketing software 3 newsletters like yours: Partner Grow (1 week), SCALABLE (1 week), The VC Corner (1 week). Last ran Oct 19. Also sponsors 3 podcasts and 2 events.Latest ad: “HubSpot for Startups packed everything it learned” |
| Clarify · Sales & marketing software 3 newsletters like yours: Superhuman AI (2 weeks), TLDR Founders (2 weeks), TLDR (1 week). Last ran Oct 16. Renewed.Latest ad: “Meet the full-stack AI CRM” |
| 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” |
| Nebius · AI & ML 2 newsletters like yours: Newcomer (4 weeks), Superhuman AI (3 weeks). Last ran Oct 20. Renewed. Also sponsors 22 events.Latest ad: “The Model Optimization Loop Starts in Production” |
| 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.” |
| Boomi · Developer tools 1 newsletter like yours: Asia Tech Podcast (10 weeks). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 18 events. Exhibits at 3 trade shows.Latest ad: “Boomi, the data activation company for AI, powers the agentic enterprise” |
| AWS · AI & ML 2 newsletters like yours: Dealflow.es Newsletter (2 weeks), Superhuman AI (2 weeks). Last ran Oct 5. Renewed. Also sponsors 69 events. Exhibits at 1 trade show.Latest ad: “Workshop: One agent, four release cadences” |
| Xplor Pay · Finance & fintech 1 newsletter like yours: Linear: A Vertical Software & Vertical AI Newsletter (8 weeks). Last ran Oct 19. Renewed.Latest ad: “Launching embedded payments is one thing.” |
| beehiiv · Sales & marketing software 2 newsletters like yours: 5 Tweet Tuesday (1 week), Miss EmpowHer Newsletter (1 week). Last ran Oct 14.Latest ad: “Brought To You By… beehiiv” |
| Datadog · Data & analytics 2 newsletters like yours: TLDR (4 weeks), Superhuman AI (2 weeks). Last ran Oct 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 39 events. Exhibits at 2 trade shows.Latest ad: “Your AI bill keeps growing. Do you know why?” |
| Deel · HR & recruiting 1 newsletter like yours: Sourcery (7 weeks). Last ran Oct 24. Renewed. Also sponsors 2 podcasts and 7 events. Exhibits at 6 trade shows.Latest ad: “Deel is the global people platform that helps startups hire” |
| 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” |
| Mercury · Finance & fintech 2 newsletters like yours: 5 Tweet Tuesday (6 weeks), TLDR (1 week). Last ran Sep 23. Renewed. Also sponsors 2 podcasts. Exhibits at 3 trade shows.Latest ad: “Books and banking* belong together” |
| Profound · AI & ML 2 newsletters like yours: Superhuman AI (2 weeks), Andrew Yeung's Newsletter (1 week). Last ran Oct 16. Renewed. Also sponsors 1 podcast and 5 events. Exhibits at 1 trade show.Latest ad: “Generic AI produces generic work. Introducing Context Manager by Profound” |
| 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 · Real estate 1 newsletter like yours: Sourcery (7 weeks). Last ran Oct 24. Renewed. Also sponsors 1 podcast.Latest ad: “develops next-generation data center campuses” |
And 194 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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