Plenty of startup podcasts accept guests, and the easiest ones to reach publish a guest form or pitch route on their own site. The 10 shows below all do. Founders, operators and investors who bring one concrete story get booked far more often than people pitching a product.
For each show you get what it covers, who tends to fit, and a link to the show's own guest or contact page. Details come from those pages and can change, so check the page before you pitch.
Which startup podcasts accept guest pitches?
Here is the quick view, then a note on each.
| Show | Good fit for | Route on the show's site |
|---|---|---|
| Code Story | Technical founders, CTOs | Apply to Be a Guest form |
| A Product Market Fit Show | Founders who found product market fit | Contact page email |
| The Room Podcast | Tech founders and investors | Connect page email |
| Ignite | Founders, investors, operators | Contact form, guest option |
| SaaS District | SaaS founders, operators, investors | Guest application form |
| An Hour of Innovation | Product, tech and AI leaders | Pitch an Episode Idea form |
| Silicon Valley Girl | AI founders and tech leaders | Pitch form, guest option |
| The Compassionate Capitalist Show | Founders raising capital, angels | Apply to be a Guest form |
| Entrepreneur's Enigma | Founders of growing businesses | Booking email on contact page |
| The Betting Startups Podcast | Gaming and prediction market founders | Apply to Be a Guest form |
Code Story
Noah Labhart talks with SaaS founders, engineers and product leaders about how they built their products. It fits technical founders and CTOs who can walk through real build decisions. The Apply to Be a Guest form asks for a bio and website, and you can also nominate someone else.
A Product Market Fit Show
Pablo Srugo, a partner at the seed firm Mistral, has founders explain how they found product market fit. It fits founders with a clear before and after story. The contact page asks if you want to come on the show or recommend a guest, and gives an email.
The Room Podcast
Hosted by Claudia Laurie and Madison McIlwain, it features founders and investors and the stories behind their companies and funds. The connect page lists an email for guest ideas, press and community.
Ignite
Brian Bell's show brings together founders, investors and operators for conversations about startups, venture capital and technology. The Team Ignite contact form has a "Podcast guest or partner" option.
SaaS District
Akeel Jabber of Horizen Capital talks about building, growing and investing in software businesses. The guest application names three groups it wants: builders, investors and specialists. It says you do not need to be a founder and asks for a clear topic with a real example.
An Hour of Innovation
Vit Lyoshin interviews product, tech and AI leaders, scientists and innovators about how new ideas get made. It fits product leaders with a point of view. The homepage links a Pitch an Episode Idea form.
Silicon Valley Girl
Marina Mogilko interviews founders and scientists building AI and asks what ordinary people can do with it now. It fits AI founders who can make their work practical. Her site's pitch form has a "Podcast guest" option.
The Compassionate Capitalist Show
Karen Rands covers angel investing, crowdfunding and startup capital. It fits founders who have raised money in less common ways, and the investors who backed them. The homepage links an Apply to be a Guest form.
Entrepreneur's Enigma
A founder interview show run by Seth Goldstein. The contact page gives a separate booking email for guest requests and warns that the general address is the wrong place for them. Use the booking one.
The Betting Startups Podcast
Weekly conversations with early stage founders in real money gaming and prediction markets, plus operators and investors. A narrow niche, which is the point. The podcast page links an Apply to Be a Guest form.
You can find more founder and investor shows on the Prends startups and venture capital pages, filtered by language.
How do you pick the right startup podcast to pitch?
Fit beats reach every time. Listen to two recent episodes first and check:
- Stage. Some shows want seed founders. Others want people who have scaled or sold. Pitch where your stage matches the recent guests.
- Angle. Code Story goes deep on building. A Product Market Fit Show is about the search for fit. The Compassionate Capitalist Show is about raising money. Pick the show where your story is the main topic, not a side note.
- Audience. Ask who listens. If you sell to SaaS operators, SaaS District listeners are closer to your buyers than a general entrepreneur show.
- Stated rules. If a show says what it wants, like SaaS District asking for a real example, give exactly that.
What should your startup podcast pitch say?
Hosts of founder shows get a lot of pitches that read like launch announcements. Stand out by offering an episode instead:
- One story with a lesson. "How we lost our biggest customer and rebuilt pricing in six weeks" beats "our journey building the company."
- Why you. What you built, raised or sold that gives you the right to tell it.
- Why now. A launch, a raise, a pivot or a shift in your market.
- Proof. Your site, your LinkedIn, a talk or a post where you went deep on it.
- A nod to the show. Name a recent episode and how your story connects.
Keep it under 150 words. Our podcast guest pitch template has copyable versions, and how to get booked on podcasts covers the full process from list to recording.
Should you pay to go on a startup podcast?
None of the routes above ask for money. Some podcasts do sell guest spots, and those come with disclosure rules for the show. If a show quotes you a fee, find out what you get and whether listeners will be told before you say yes.
Pick three shows from the table today, listen to one recent episode of each, and send three pitches built around one story.