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KaroStartup

karostartup.com ↗

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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.

Requirements

  • Indian startup/business angle strongly preferred — the newsroom covers Indian startups, funding, founders, fintech, D2C
  • Submission channels on /contact: tabs for 'Promote Your Startup', 'Advertise', 'Send a Tip', 'PR / Press', 'Partnership', 'Careers', 'General'
  • No published rate card on the contact page — 'promotion inquiries hear back within 24 hours', so promotion is a sales conversation
  • Direct emails: [email protected] (general), [email protected] (business, <24h response)

Prepare before opening the form

  • A press-release-ready story: company, what launched/raised, location, quotes, dates — the site publishes verbatim-style PR posts
  • Founder name/photo and company details for founder-profile pitches
  • Decide the lane: free 'Send a Tip' for editorial coverage vs paid 'Promote Your Startup'/'Advertise'
  • Contact form needs name, email, phone, subject, ≥30-char message (max 2000)

Workflow

  1. Open https://www.karostartup.com/contact
  2. Pick the right tab: 'Send a Tip' for a free editorial shot, 'Promote Your Startup'/'Advertise' for paid placement, 'PR / Press' for release distribution
  3. Submit the form or email [email protected] directly
  4. If accepted, the story appears as a dated article on karostartup.com like the daily feed

Watch for

  • Batch URL /advertise-with-us is dead — everything routes through /contact
  • The feed mixes editorial with obvious paid PR ('ITPracticeTests.com Offers 50% OFF...', app-review promos) — placement may be paid-only in practice
  • No rate card published; pricing is negotiated per inquiry
  • Non-India products are a weaker fit but the PR stream is broad

What counts as live

A dated article about the startup/product appears on karostartup.com's article feed with its own permalink

Not verified

  • Whether 'Send a Tip' yields unpaid coverage or all placements are paid
  • Rate card / pricing tiers
  • Whether articles include a followed link to the company

Sources

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