Launch catalog / Playbook
StartupBeat
Conditional free route other
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Free route is an editorial email pitch (story idea or guest article) — acceptance is at the editor's discretion
- The advertised 'Get featured' route is PAID: a Publicize Originals sponsored-article package across 6 publications
Requirements
- A newsworthy startup story or a guest article — the site runs funding news, founder stories, advice pieces
- For the paid route: budget for Publicize Originals (interview → 1 sponsored article → 6 publications)
- Email access — the pitch inbox is Cloudflare email-obfuscated on the contact page ([email protected] also appears on the get-featured page for PR/media support)
Prepare before opening the form
- A story pitch: funding round, launch milestone, or founder angle
- For a guest article: a finished draft on a startup-adjacent topic
- Company boilerplate and contact details
Workflow
- Choose the route: free editorial pitch vs paid Publicize Originals
- Free: email the editorial contact listed on startupbeat.com/contact/ (or [email protected]) with the pitch
- Paid: sign up at publicize.co/originals, complete the journalist interview, and include StartUp Beat among the 6 target publications
- Follow up once if no reply — no tracking exists
Watch for
- The 'Get featured' page leads with the paid sponsored-article product — don't mistake it for a free submission form
- Editorial pitch email is obfuscated; use the contact page or [email protected]
- Sponsored articles are labeled as such ('Publicize Originals' writes sponsored content) — paid coverage is disclosed
- Site is active (recent funding stories) but the pitch funnel is email-only
What counts as live
An article about the startup or by the founder is published on startupbeat.com (news, startup pitches, perspective, or advice sections)
Not verified
- Editorial response rate on cold pitches
- Publicize Originals pricing (external service)
- Whether guest articles carry a dofollow link to the company
Sources
- Get featured — paid route via 'Publicize Originals': journalist interview + sponsored article published on 6 publications including StartUp Beat; contact [email protected] / +1 (646) 480-0356 ↗
- Contact — 'To pitch a story about your startup, or to submit a guest article to StartupBeat, please contact' the editor email (Cloudflare-obfuscated); staff list: editor Jim Glade, writer Stiven Cartagena ↗