Podchaser
Company

Last deal

$4M

Amount

Series A

Stage

14.01.2021

Date

3

all rounds

$5.65M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Podchaser is a podcast database that powers discovery for listeners, podcasters, and brands.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

Also Known As

Podchaser, Inc., Podchaser Inc

founded date

01.01.2016

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series A

IPO status

Private

Description

Podchaser offers a platform for browsing and coverage of podcasts, including custom podcast lists, profile pages for podcast creators and networks, and integrations with existing podcast players. Users can rate and review not just podcasts, but individual episodes as well, and podcast creators can engage with their listeners and expand their audience. Podchaser also offers a Pro version for podcast industry professionals and PR/marketing agencies, providing access to audience size, demographics, verified contacts, charts, and all the data insights needed to leverage the power of podcasting. Additionally, Podchaser's API makes all of this data, including engagement actions, available for other products or services, and Podchaser Connect is a full-service guest placement arm that books thought leaders for guest interviews on relevant shows.
Legal Names

Legal name

Podchaser Inc.
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Funding Rounds
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3

Number of Funding Rounds

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Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 14.01.2021. Their latest investor High Alpha. Their latest round Series A

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type

Acquisition
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People

Founders
4
Ryan Stock
Ryan Stock

Ryan Stock

current job

Podchaser
Podchaser

organization founded

1

Ryan Stock

Bradley Davis
Bradley Davis

Bradley Davis

current job

Podchaser
Podchaser

organization founded

1

Bradley Davis

Ben Slinger
Ben Slinger

Ben Slinger

current job

Podchaser
Podchaser

organization founded

1

Ben Slinger

Cole Raven
Cole Raven

Cole Raven

current job

Podcast Taxonomy
Podcast Taxonomy

organization founded

1

Cole Raven

Employee Profiles
5
Dave Keine

Dave Keine

Head of Product & Marketing

Ben Slinger

Ben Slinger

CTO

Bradley Davis

Bradley Davis

CEO

Ryan Stock

Ryan Stock

Chief Design Officer

Cole Raven

Cole Raven

COO

Activity

Recent News
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