Startups Podcasts

Of the 24 startups podcasts listed here we could read 19 public feeds on 16 August 2026, and 11 of those (58%) publish visible evidence of booking outside guests. The evidence is the show's own feed: a named guest in a recent episode title, or the show describing itself as an interview show. We count what is checkable rather than what a directory claims, so a show with no marker is not one we say never books guests, only one you would be pitching blind. Investing in Startups, This Week in Startups and Idea to Startup are among them. 6 of the 19 had published nothing for roughly six months when we read them, which is worth checking before you spend a pitch on one.

12 of the 19 startups shows with a readable feed had published an episode within 90 days of the day we read that feed, by 16 July 2026. The newest episode in the niche was dated 16 Jul 2026. The table on this page gives the date for every one of them, so a guest can check the claim before spending a pitch on a show that has gone quiet.

Pick shows whose audience matches your expertise, then send a short, specific pitch that names the episode you would help create. On Let's Make A Podcast you can build a free one-sheet, browse startups shows, and get matched with hosts by fit instead of cold-emailing blindly.

Hosts want early-stage specifics: fundraising, product bets, and go-to-market experiments others can learn from. The more concrete and audience-ready your angle is, the easier it is for a host to say yes and book you.

We list 24 active startups shows compiled from public podcast directories, including TechCrunch Startup News and The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch. The listings are unclaimed and not affiliated with Let's Make A Podcast, so use them for research, then pitch through the marketplace to reach hosts who are actively looking for guests.

Usually not. Most guests come on for the audience, authority, and links back to their work rather than a fee, though some larger shows and sponsored placements are exceptions. Our guide on whether podcast guests get paid covers how to think about it.