Launch catalog / Playbook
KaroStartup
Route unverified other
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
- Open https://www.karostartup.com/contact
- Pick the right tab: 'Send a Tip' for a free editorial shot, 'Promote Your Startup'/'Advertise' for paid placement, 'PR / Press' for release distribution
- Submit the form or email [email protected] directly
- 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
- Homepage — active Indian startup newsroom; dozens of stories dated 2026-09-24/25/26 incl. founder profiles and clearly sponsored-style PR posts ↗
- Get in touch — 'Promote your startup, send us a tip, advertise...' form with inquiry-type tabs and direct emails ↗
- Batch-provided URL — 404/redirects away; the live contact hub is /contact ↗