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​Startuprad.io: Where

professionals get the signal.

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The leading English-language intelligence platform for German-speaking startups, technology, and innovation — trusted by founders, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers shaping the next decade of European tech.

🇩🇪 Germany’s No. 1 Startup Podcast

Ranked by Million Podcasts.
Chart placements in 100+ countries across Business, Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Management.

A globally recognized top-tier media brand with:

• 1M+ podcast downloads

• 140k radio listeners on Startup.Radio

• 400k+ YouTube views (2025)

• 500k+ TikTok views (2025)

• 100k+ monthly impressions across our website, Medium, Substack & 30+ social channels

 

Sponsorship availability is limited and reviewed for strategic fit.
 

🧭 Why Brands Partner With Us

Startuprad.io provides direct access to engaged, decision-making audiences across DACH and Europe.

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Audience includes:

• Founders & operators

• VCs, PE firms, angels

• CTOs, CIOs, engineering leaders

• Corporate innovation & strategy teams

• SaaS, fintech, cloud, AI, cyber, and deep-tech leaders

• Government innovation bodies & economic development agencies

• International investors expanding into the DACH region

Our platform spans:
🎙 Podcast
· ▶️ YouTube
· 📻 Internet Radio
· 📰 Long-form SEO
· 📱 TikTok
· 🔊 Short Form Videos (Shorts)
· 📨 Substack
· 📰 Medium
· 🔗 30+ social channels

📡 Startuprad.io Network Reach

 

2025 Performance:

• 1,000,000+ podcast streams/downloads

• 140,000+ radio listeners

• 400,000+ YouTube views

• 500,000+ TikTok views

• 100,000+ monthly impressions across website & social

• Chart placements in 100+ countries

• Trusted by global B2B, SaaS, fintech & innovation brands
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🎙️ Podcast Network (Flagship Channel)

 

A globally ranked, evergreen discovery engine for founders and operators.
 

Global Rankings:

• Top 1% podcast worldwide (Listen Notes)

• Top 20 Entrepreneurship (Global - All Countries) — Apple Podcasts

• Top 100 Business (Global - All Countries) — Apple Podcasts

• Top 75 Tech Podcasts (Global) — Chartable

• Top 50 Management Podcast — GoodPods

• Ranked in Management charts in 50+ countries

 

National & Ecosystem Recognition:

• Germany’s No. 1 Startup Podcast (Million Podcasts)

• Top 100 F6S Startups in Germany (Nov 2025)

• Finalist Benzinga Global Fintech Awards

• Nominated Hub Hobber Awards

• Nominated for the Lovie Awards (European Web Oscars)

 

🌐 The Startuprad.io Network

 

A multi-show platform covering the full spectrum of innovation across the DACH region with dedicated sub-podcasts:

• Startup News (DACH) — trusted monthly intelligence

• Deep Tech & AI — frontier engineering & enterprise AI

• Fintech & Financial Innovation — regulation, payments, scaleups

• Founder Stories & Scaleup Journeys — long-form operator interviews

• Unicorn Tracker & Funding Intelligence

• Accelerator & Ecosystem Spotlights

• Regional Innovation Series (e.g., Frankfurt, Hessen)

 

Each series is optimized for YouTube, TikTok, podcast platforms, newsletters, SEO, and social distribution.

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Find all audio podcasts here on our Apple Podcasts Channel.
 

📰 Content Network (Blog, Substack, Medium)

Every partner article is produced using the Rankmaster SEO Framework, ensuring visibility across:

• Google Search & SGE

• ChatGPT Browsing, Perplexity, Bing Deep Search

• Medium & Substack distribution

• LinkedIn algorithmic reach

Articles include:

• Entity-based SEO structuring

• Case studies & thought leadership

• AI-search-ready summaries

• Backlinks to your site or campaign pages
   

▶️ YouTube & Video Platform

Long-form interviews · Short-form insights · Founder stories · Industry explainers
With 400k+ views in 2025, YouTube is a key amplification engine, supported by TikTok and Shorts for algorithmic reach.

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Ideal for:
SaaS · Fintech · AI · Cloud · Deep Tech · Corporate Innovation · Recruiting · Ecosystem Campaigns

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🎯 Partner Opportunities

 

1. Sponsored Podcast Ads (30 seconds)

A high-intent founder audience delivered with AdsWizz-verified impressions. Talk to us, we can run dedicated campaigns with pre-, mid- and post-roll ads, including A/B-Testing and tailoring of the message to your target audience.

2. Sponsored Founder / Leadership Interview

Premium storytelling distributed across podcast, YouTube, SEO, newsletters, and social channels.
 

3. Thought Leadership Bundle

Podcast + Article + Newsletter + Video + Social amplification.
The highest-performing package for B2B SaaS, fintech, cloud, AI, and government innovation.
 

4. Sponsor a Sub-Podcast (Category Ownership)

 

Exclusive category sponsorships are available for select partners:

• Blockchain, Web3 and Crypto Innovation

• Fintech

• Deep Tech & AI

• Startup News (DACH)

• Cybersecurity

• Women Who Rock GSA ​

• Find all audio podcasts here on our Apple Podcasts Channel.

Includes multi-episode integrations, audio/video amplification, newsletter placements, article links, and ongoing brand association with the category.
Limited availability per category.

5. Quarterly / Annual Sponsorships

For brands seeking long-term visibility and strategic alignment across platforms.

 

🧩 How We Work With Partners

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1. Discovery Conversation

2. Format Selection & Narrative Design

3. Script & Messaging Alignment

4. Production & Recording

5. Multi-Platform Distribution

6. Performance Reporting

 

Our team reviews all partnership requests to ensure editorial and audience fit.

 

📊 Case Studies — Proven Impact

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Global B2B Tech Giant — DACH Launch

• 50k podcast streams | 44k video views | 4k radio listeners
  Impact: High SME reach across audio, video, and radio.

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Hessen Trade & Invest — Global Positioning

• Charted in 18 countries | Renewed 5×
  Impact: Strengthened perception of Hessen as a global innovation hub.

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Corporate Accelerator — Cohort Visibility

• 500k video views | 300k podcast downloads
  Impact: Recruitment, PR uplift & investor alignment.

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Multinational Bank — Fintech Program

• 30k post-event downloads
  Impact: Strong founder and developer engagement.

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UK Fintech Unicorn — Germany Market Entry

• 121k ad impressions | 62k YouTube views | 100% like ratio
  Impact: High-intent inbound from founders & freelancers.

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Global Cloud Provider — AI Thought Leadership

• 175k podcast streams | 14.4k social shares
  Impact: Deep credibility within technical and startup communities.

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🏆 Awards & Recognition 

Startuprad.io is one of Europe’s most recognized startup media brands. This is a small selection of recognitions. Startuprad.io's audio podcasts score any given month in 30-50 countries in different podcast charts:

• Germany's No.1 Startup Podcast (Million Podcasts)

• Global Top 1% Podcast (Listen Notes)

• Top 20 Entrepreneurship (Global) — Apple Podcasts

• Top 100 Business (Global) — Apple Podcasts

• Top 75 Tech Podcasts (Chartable)

• Top 50 Management Podcast (GoodPods)

• Chart placements in 100+ countries

• Top 100 F6S Startups in Germany (Nov 2025)

• Lovie Awards Nominee (European Web Oscars)

 

📄 Partner Resources

Quarterly Partner Deck (DocSend)

 

Updated metrics, case studies, and platform insights.
👉 View the deck: (Insert DocSend link — do follow)

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📩 Next Step

If you believe your brand aligns with our audience and editorial standards, you may request an introductory conversation: https://calendly.com/joe_startupradio/podcast-ads-website