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We don't run banner ads. We feature your startup as editorial content — placed in premium positions based on your plan. Real stories, real engagement.

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Monthly Pageviews
5,000+
Newsletter Subscribers
68%
Founder/CTO Audience
4.2 min
Avg. Time on Page

How It Works

Unlike traditional media sites, we don't sell banner ads or display ads. Instead, we feature your startup as native editorial content — placed in premium positions across our site and newsletter. Higher-tier plans get more visible placements.

1

Choose Your Plan

Pick Starter, Growth, or Premium based on the visibility you need.

2

We Write Your Story

Our editorial team crafts an engaging feature article about your startup.

3

Premium Placement

Your story goes live in the positions guaranteed by your plan.

Placement Zones

Your startup story is placed in specific positions based on your plan tier. Here's every zone available.

Premium Tier

🔴 Highest Visibility

Hero Cover Story

Homepage — top of page, full-width

Your startup story featured as the main cover story with gradient overlay. Every single visitor sees this first.

100% viewability

Breaking Ticker

Homepage — below hero, auto-rotating

Your headline in the live ticker that rotates across the site. Persistent visibility on every page load.

Seen on every pageview

Newsletter Featured Story

Weekly newsletter — top position

Your story as the lead article in our newsletter sent to 5,000+ founders, CTOs, and investors.

42% open rate

Growth Tier

🟠 High Visibility

Latest Stories — Card #1

Homepage — first card in the 3-column grid

Your story as the first card in the Latest Stories section, right below the hero. Prime editorial real estate.

Above the fold

#1 Editor's Pick

Tools page — top-ranked position

Your AI tool featured as the #1 Editor's Pick with our editorial verdict and review. Reaches builders actively evaluating tools.

Highest CTR on /tools

Featured Founder Story

Stories page — featured position

A deep-dive editorial piece on your startup's journey, featured prominently on the Stories listing page.

15 min avg. read time

Featured Funding Deal

Funding Digest — lead deal

Your funding round featured as the lead deal in our weekly Funding Digest, read by VCs and angel investors.

Reaches investor audience

Starter Tier

🔵 Solid Visibility

Latest Stories — Card #2 or #3

Homepage — story grid cards

Your story featured in the Latest Stories grid on the homepage. Visible above the fold on desktop.

Above the fold

News Feed Listing

News page — regular article card

Your story as a regular article card in the news feed. Organic-looking placement that blends with editorial content.

Blends with editorial

Tools Ranking (#2-5)

Tools page — ranked positions

Your AI tool ranked in positions #2 through #5 on the Editor's Picks page with full review and verdict.

Targeted builder audience

Newsletter Mention

Weekly newsletter — brief mention

A brief mention of your startup in our weekly newsletter with a link to your full story or product page.

5,000+ subscribers

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.

Starter

Get your startup story in front of India's AI community

₹15,000/month
  • Story in Latest Stories grid (position #2 or #3)
  • News feed listing on /news page
  • Brief mention in weekly newsletter
  • Tools ranking #2-5 (if applicable)
  • 1 story per month
  • Basic analytics report
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Growth

Premium placement with editorial-quality storytelling

₹35,000/month
  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Latest Stories — Card #1 position
  • #1 Editor's Pick (tools)
  • Featured Founder Story on /stories
  • Featured deal in Funding Digest
  • 2 stories per month
  • Detailed analytics dashboard
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Premium

Maximum visibility — own the homepage

₹75,000/month
  • Everything in Growth, plus:
  • Hero Cover Story on homepage
  • Breaking Ticker headline
  • Newsletter lead story (5K+ subscribers)
  • Unlimited stories per month
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Priority editorial support
  • Custom analytics & ROI report
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Our Audience

Startup Founders & CTOs35%
ML/AI Engineers25%
VC & Angel Investors18%
Product Managers12%
Tech Journalists & Analysts10%

Why Native Content?

No banner blindness

Your story looks and reads like editorial content — readers actually engage with it.

10x higher CTR than display ads

Native content placements get 10x more clicks than traditional banner ads.

Trust through editorial quality

Our editorial team writes your story — it carries the credibility of our publication.

Permanent SEO value

Your story stays live forever, ranking in search and driving long-term organic traffic.

Targeted audience

68% of our readers are founders, CTOs, or engineers actively building with AI.

Ready to feature your startup?

Contact us to discuss the best placement for your story. We'll help you reach India's most engaged AI audience.

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