The Rundown is
the world's largest AI
news and media publisher.
2.5M+ active readers. 10,000+ new subscribers every day.
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Our newsletters are read by thousands of tech professionals, executives, investors, and builders. We reach 2.5M+ active subscribers across our newsletters, with an industry-leading 51.7% average open rate and 2.5% click rate.
Unlike traditional media and social platforms, we aren't throttled by algorithms or buried in SEO noise. Our newsletters go straight to our readers' email inboxes reliably every day.
But it's not just about the numbers - it's about the quality. We clean our email lists every week to maintain one of the most engaged communities in tech media. Over 80% of our readers are US-based, and we've earned their trust through consistent value, credibility, and clear signal.
We work with top tech companies like:
Advertising Opportunities.
Choose from multiple formats designed to fit your goals, target audience, and budget.
+AI Newsletter (1.7M subscribers)
The Rundown AI is our largest and fastest-growing newsletter, sent Monday-Friday to an audience of professionals actively exploring how to integrate AI into their work and stay ahead of fast-moving trends. Each issue delivers the latest in AI news, why it matters, and how to apply it in real world work.
1.7M+ daily active readers, 51.2% open rate, 2.5% click rate, growing by an avg. ~8,000 new subscribers per day.
Who's reading
Our AI newsletter readership leans heavily towards highly skilled professionals and executives in tech, engineering, product, and business, including senior leaders from companies like Microsoft, Meta, NASA, Tesla, Apple, IBM, ByteDance, Adobe, McKinsey, Shopify, Google, HubSpot, Salesforce, and many more.
- - 45.9% of our readers are Founders, C-level, and/or Execs
- - 83% of our readers hold a Bachelor's or Postgraduate degree (Masters, PhD)
- - 48% of our readers said new AI tools and products are the most interesting
- - 26.7% of our readers work in companies with over 1000+ employees
- - 87% of our readers want to integrate AI tools into their work
Main Ad
A Main Ad includes your logo ("Together with" The Rundown) at the top of the email, along with the first 400 character text + image sponsored section. The average Main Ad can expect 900k-1M email impressions and 2,000-4,000 clicks. In addition to the email blast, Main Ads permanently live on our website (1M+ monthly readers). Your link lives on a high-authority domain - a valuable SEO signal to boost your brand's discoverability. As we grow, you grow with us.
Secondary Ad
A Secondary Ad appears in the middle of the email and includes the second 400 character text + image sponsored section. The average Secondary Ad sees 900k-1M email impressions and 1,500-2,500 clicks. In addition to the email blast, Secondary Ads permanently live on our website (1M+ monthly readers). As we grow, you grow with us.
Full Email Takeover
Our most exclusive sponsorship offering, the Full Email Takeover lets your brand own an entire issue of The Rundown, delivered directly to our full audience. Sent only on Sundays and reserved for select partners, this format is designed for major launches, product reveals, or campaigns that deserve the spotlight. Full Email Takeovers can expect 900k-1M email impressions and 25,000-50,000 clicks, along with deep engagement and high shareability. Examples include: Microsoft Copilot Vision, Cisco's AI Defense, Meta's Llama 3.1, Microsoft Build 2025, and Google's experimental models.
+Tech Newsletter (500k subscribers)
The Rundown Tech is our second-largest and most cross-functional newsletter, sent Tuesdays and Fridays to professionals who are building, leading, and scaling across the broader tech landscape. Unlike our AI or Robotics newsletters, which focus on narrower topics, Tech covers a wider range of trends, from need-to-know updates on emerging technologies, market shifts, and strategic insights.
500,000+ active subscribers, 55.1% open rate, 1.4% click rate, growing by ~2,500 new subscribers per day.
Who's reading
Our tech readership includes professionals across marketing, engineering, product, and operations, from early-stage startups to global enterprises. It includes senior leaders and decision-makers from companies like Amazon, Meta, Notion, Microsoft, HubSpot, Google, Canva, and more.
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+Robotics Newsletter (375k subscribers)
The Rundown Robotics is the newest addition to our newsletter family, sent Mondays and Thursdays to a highly technical audience emerging at the frontier. Each issue helps readers stay up to speed on everything happening in the robotics industry, from breakthrough research and funding rounds to real-world automation use cases.
375,000+ active subscribers, 51.8% open rate, 1.6% click rate, growing by ~2,000 new subscribers per day.
Who's reading
Our robotics audience skews younger, technical, and highly engaged, spanning early-career engineers, curious interns, and technically focused professionals across education, business, and R&D. It includes readers from companies like NVIDIA, Google, Tesla, Siemens, and research institutions like MIT and Stanford.
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We Make Advertising Simple.
(So you can focus on the results)
Step 1
Express Interest
Enter our form with the product you want to advertise, your budget, and your goals. We'll create a custom ad plan to maximize results, and get back to you within 24 hours.
Step 2
Custom Copy
After we finalize a plan, you send us bullet points of what you want to include in your ads. Our in-house editorial team will edit and optimize your copy to maximize conversions and fit our style.
Step 3
Results & Reporting
A week after each ad, we'll send you a custom performance report. You'll see total impressions, clicks, and the companies that engaged with your ads.
What Partners Say.
Repeat sponsors make up over 80% of our ad calendar - because the results speak for themselves.
We've sponsored several AI newsletters in the past, but none have delivered results like 'The Rundown.' The difference was apparent from the first campaign.
JD Prater, Head of Marketing
Countless customers have shared that they first discovered Circleback through The Rundown and we're excited to collaborate with the team again in the future.
Ali Haghani, Founder
Beyond the amazing results we received by promoting our Unprompted podcast, the Rundown AI team was more than a delight to work with.
Kiyosha Teixeira, Senior Marketing Strategist
Each time we're featured in their newsletter, we consistently witness substantial growth in our waitlist and receive high-quality signups - a rarity among the myriad of AI newsletters.
Keya Vadgama, Brand Design
We have had a great experience sponsoring The Rundown. We have sponsored 11 AI-related newsletters, and The Rundown has given us the highest ROAS in terms of new registered users and customers.
Giancarlo Cammarota, Chief Marketing Officer
The Rundown AI Newsletter has quickly become a go-to advertising partner for us. Their specific focus and their deeply engaged readers make it easier for us to get the word out about upcoming events and product launches.
Leah Miranda, Lifecycle Marketing Manager
We love working with The Rundown and their team. The content is solid, and the audience is high-quality. With so many AI newsletters out there, this one is one you can trust.
Tom Jacquesson, Co-Founder
The team at The Rundown is highly proactive in ensuring our message is tailored for their readers so that it's well-received and delivers on our marketing goals.
Aron Schuhmann, Senior Director of Growth
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50,000+ 5-star poll ratings. Real engagement, without the bots.
Availability.
Ads are typically booked out months in advance, but if you need a sooner date, we have many additional options.
Please fill out this short form with your preferred sponsorship options/goals, and we'll be in touch within 24 hours.
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