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Q1 2026 newsletter sponsorship report

8,776 sponsorships tracked across 10 industries — Jan to Mar 2026.

Generated August 27, 2026

8,776
total placements
20
unique brands
10
industries
+86%
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
Placements151
Captain YARAli AbdaalDan Go
#2
HubSpot
hubspot.com
SaaS
Placements112
AI EntrepreneursAI BusinessTHE CEO REPORT
#3
Attio
attio.com
CRM Software
Placements96
AI Entrepreneursasiabits newsStartup Riders
#4
Framer
framer.link
Web Design/Startups
Placements82
Lenny's NewsletterWaveform: The MKBHD PodcastTLDR AI
#5
Athletic Greens
drinkag1.com
Health & Fitness
Placements80
The MommyThe Tim Ferriss ShowExtra Points
#6
Vanta
vanta.com
SaaS
Placements73
The Rundown AILenny's NewsletterSuperhuman – Zain Kahn
#7
Shopify
shopify.com
Education
Placements58
I SurvivedThe Dating DetectivesNischa
#8
Squarespace
squarespace.com
Technology
Placements54
The Daily FeatherUpgradeThe Changelog
#9
NordVPN
nordvpn.com
Travel
Placements51
Up RugbyPhotolariPewDiePie
#10
Incogni
incogni.com
FinTech
Placements46
The Rundown AIBenedict Evans Newsletter5-Bullet Friday (Tim Ferriss)
#11
Deel
deel.com
Human Resources
Placements45
The Deep Viewasiabits newsProduct Market Fit
#12
Fundrise
fundrise.com
Finance
Placements40
The Personal Finance PodcastMinority MindsetAlternative Investing Report
#13
Policygenius
policygenius.com
Finance
Placements40
White Board FinanceMinority MindsetThe Personal Finance Podcast
#14
Fiscal AI
fiscal.ai
FinTech
Placements38
The Intrinsic Value NewsletterApp Economy InsightsHow They Make Money
#15
WorkOS
workos.com
Identity & Access Management
Placements38
The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceLenny's NewsletterByteByteGo
#16
BetterHelp
betterhelp.com
Health & Fitness
Placements37
The MeidasTouch PodcastTherapy in a NutshellAlpha M.
#17
AG1
drinkag1.com
Supplements
Placements36
Tim FerrissD3PlaybookCleetus McFarland
#18
Lovable
lovable.dev
SaaS
Placements36
The Rundown AILenny's NewsletterThe Curiosity Chronicle
#19
M1 Finance
m1.com
Technology
Placements34
Minority Mindset
#20
You.com
you.com
Artificial Intelligence
Placements33
The Rundown AIGRITByteByteGo

By industry

Top industries this quarter

Which industries drove the most newsletter sponsorships in Q1 2026.

RankIndustryPlacementsUnique brands
#1Technology1,970640
#2SaaS828333
#3FinTech535181
#4Finance451229
#5Artificial Intelligence384215
#6Marketing307117
#7Health & Fitness24379
#8Sports21097
#9Software190107
#10Business11860

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
The AI Entrepreneurs98 ads
Huberman Lab98 ads

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