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Q1 2026 newsletter sponsorship report

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

Generated September 16, 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
Fintech is FemmeTLDRTLDR DevOps
#2
HubSpot
hubspot.com
SaaS
Placements112
The Marketing MillenialsScience SaysThe Rundown AI
#3
Attio
attio.com
CRM Software
Placements96
Creator Economy NYCBen's BitesAI Fire
#4
Framer
framer.link
Web Design/Startups
Placements82
NeatpromptsLenny's NewsletterTLDR AI
#5
Athletic Greens
drinkag1.com
Health & Fitness
Placements80
Oli WitheriteJoe RoganHuberman Lab
#6
Vanta
vanta.com
SaaS
Placements73
Open Source CEOAI Daily BriefProduct Hunt Weekly
#7
Shopify
shopify.com
Education
Placements58
Total Leo (Audio)The Shawn Ryan ShowJensen Tung
#8
Squarespace
squarespace.com
Technology
Placements54
The Talk Show With John GruberJoe RoganMatt D'Avella
#9
NordVPN
nordvpn.com
Travel
Placements51
NG SamPewDiePieMotorhome Matt
#10
Incogni
incogni.com
FinTech
Placements46
KomandoThe Rundown AI5-Bullet Friday
#11
Deel
deel.com
Human Resources
Placements45
GRITProfit SnackAI Fire
#12
Fundrise
fundrise.com
Finance
Placements40
Alternative Investing ReportMinority MindsetThe Personal Finance Podcast
#13
Policygenius
policygenius.com
Finance
Placements40
White Board FinanceThe Personal Finance PodcastMinority Mindset
#14
WorkOS
workos.com
Identity & Access Management
Placements38
TLDRThe Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceLenny's Newsletter
#15
Fiscal AI
fiscal.ai
FinTech
Placements38
The Weekly BuzzApp Economy InsightsHow They Make Money
#16
BetterHelp
betterhelp.com
Health & Fitness
Placements37
Jobseeking is HardHuberman LabAlpha M.
#17
AG1
drinkag1.com
Supplements
Placements36
Joe RoganCleetus McFarlandClimbing Gold
#18
Lovable
lovable.dev
SaaS
Placements36
AI with KyleChris DonnellyLenny's Newsletter
#19
M1 Finance
m1.com
Technology
Placements34
Minority Mindset
#20
Vaulted
vaulted.com
Technology
Placements33
Money Machine NewsletterMoney MachineMinority Mindset

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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