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Q1 2026 newsletter sponsorship report

8,747 sponsorships tracked across 10 industries — Jan to Mar 2026.

Generated June 11, 2026

8,747
total placements
20
unique brands
10
industries
+88%
vs prior quarter

Top sponsors

Most active brands in Q1 2026

The 20 brands with the most newsletter ad placements during this quarter.

#1
Wispr Flow
wisprflow.ai
Voice-to-Text
Placements150
PreSeed NowAI EntrepreneursAI Fire
#2
HubSpot
hubspot.com
SaaS
Placements112
The NeuronMakerThriveCyber Corsairs
#3
Attio
attio.com
CRM Software
Placements96
AI Productivity NewsletterOpen Source CEOFintech Is Femme
#4
Framer
framer.link
Web Design/Startups
Placements82
TechpressoProduct Market FitThe AI Report
#5
Athletic Greens
drinkag1.com
Health & Fitness
Placements80
Cleetus McFarlandThe UpworthiestPodcast Delivery
#6
Vanta
vanta.com
SaaS
Placements73
PostanlyProduct HuntPostanly Weekly
#7
Shopify
shopify.com
Education
Placements58
NischaMario Lochner – Weil dein Geld mehr kann!Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
#8
Squarespace
squarespace.com
Technology
Placements54
Matt D'AvellaAppleInsider PodcastMac Power Users
#9
NordVPN
nordvpn.com
Travel
Placements51
Up RugbyPewDiePieMotorhome Matt
#10
Incogni
incogni.com
FinTech
Placements46
Luke StephensThe Rundown AIKomando
#11
Deel
deel.com
Human Resources
Placements45
MakerThriveFuture BlueprintFintech Is Femme
#12
Fundrise
fundrise.com
Finance
Placements40
The Personal Finance PodcastMinority MindsetAlternative Investing Report
#13
Policygenius
policygenius.com
Finance
Placements40
The Personal Finance PodcastWhite Board FinanceMinority Mindset
#14
Fiscal AI
fiscal.ai
FinTech
Placements38
Compounding QualityThe Intrinsic Value NewsletterApp Economy Insights
#15
WorkOS
workos.com
Identity & Access Management
Placements38
TechpressoThe Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceByteByteGo Newsletter
#16
BetterHelp
betterhelp.com
Health & Fitness
Placements37
Cleetus McFarlandAlpha M.Huberman Lab
#17
Lovable
lovable.dev
SaaS
Placements36
AI with KyleRidd (Dive Club)The Rundown AI
#18
AG1
drinkag1.com
Supplements
Placements36
Tim FerrisTim Ferriss NewsletterCleetus McFarland
#19
M1 Finance
m1.com
Technology
Placements34
Minority Mindset
#20
You.com
you.com
Artificial Intelligence
Placements33
The Rundown AINeed2KnowCaptain YAR

By industry

Top industries this quarter

Which industries drove the most newsletter sponsorships in Q1 2026.

RankIndustryPlacementsUnique brands
#1Technology1,968638
#2SaaS828333
#3FinTech535181
#4Finance451229
#5Artificial Intelligence383215
#6Marketing302117
#7Health & Fitness24178
#8Sports21097
#9Software190107
#10Education11444

By newsletter

Most active newsletters

Newsletters that ran the most sponsored ads in Q1 2026.

The Rundown AI179 ads
The Pomp Letter168 ads
Minority Mindset156 ads
The Neuron153 ads
There's An AI For That120 ads
Arie Scherson113 ads
The Deep View111 ads
Exec Sum100 ads
Huberman Lab98 ads
The AI Entrepreneurs98 ads

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