Quarterly report
Q1 2026 newsletter sponsorship report
8,779 sponsorships tracked across 10 industries — Jan to Mar 2026.
Generated October 26, 2026
8,779
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
W
Voice-to-TextWWispr Flow
wisprflow.ai
Placements151
#2
H
SaaSHHubSpot
hubspot.com
Placements112
#3
A
CRM SoftwareAAttio
attio.com
Placements96
#4
F
Web Design/StartupsFFramer
framer.link
Placements82
#5
A
Health & FitnessAAthletic Greens
drinkag1.com
Placements80
#6
V
SaaSVVanta
vanta.com
Placements73
#7
S
EducationSShopify
shopify.com
Placements58
#8
S
TechnologySSquarespace
squarespace.com
Placements54
#9
N
TravelNNordVPN
nordvpn.com
Placements51
#10
I
FinTechIIncogni
incogni.com
Placements46
#11
D
Human ResourcesDDeel
deel.com
Placements45
#12
P
FinancePPolicygenius
policygenius.com
Placements40
#13
F
FinanceFFundrise
fundrise.com
Placements40
#14
W
Identity & Access ManagementWWorkOS
workos.com
Placements38
#15
F
FinTechFFiscal AI
fiscal.ai
Placements38
#16
B
Health & FitnessBBetterHelp
betterhelp.com
Placements37
#17A
SupplementsAAG1
drinkag1.com
Placements36
#18
L
SaaSLLovable
lovable.dev
Placements36
#19
M
TechnologyMM1 Finance
m1.com
Placements34
#20
V
TechnologyVVaulted
vaulted.com
Placements33
By industry
Top industries this quarter
Which industries drove the most newsletter sponsorships in Q1 2026.
| Rank | Industry | Placements | Unique brands |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Technology | 1,970 | 640 |
| #2 | SaaS | 828 | 333 |
| #3 | FinTech | 535 | 181 |
| #4 | Finance | 451 | 229 |
| #5 | Artificial Intelligence | 384 | 215 |
| #6 | Marketing | 307 | 117 |
| #7 | Health & Fitness | 243 | 79 |
| #8 | Sports | 210 | 97 |
| #9 | Software | 191 | 108 |
| #10 | Education | 119 | 45 |
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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