Does Foundr cover AI startups?

Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: proven founders only.

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Proven founders only

Media and education company for entrepreneurs that interviews founders for its podcast, magazine and blog. It looks for founders who have built a real business, often a leader in their niche (as of September 2026). Says it has a community of over 3 million people.

foundr.com is a tech publication at foundr.com. It covers AI startups, with a rule: proven founders only. Listing is free. Review: the team replies only if an application fits; it says it gets over 40 pitches a day (as of September 2026). Terms read on foundr.com on 3 October 2026.

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Price: Apply by form; no fee stated, and no paid advertising on its blog or magazine
Link you get: not stated
Review: The team replies only if an application fits; it says it gets over 40 pitches a day (as of September 2026)
Run by: Foundr Media Pty Ltd
Their rule: Proven founders only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: foundr.com/get-featured ↗
Reach: MediumMedium reach: #146,052 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #427,407 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does Foundr cover AI startups?: Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: proven founders only.
How much does a listing on Foundr cost?: Listing is free.
How does Foundr review submissions?: Review: the team replies only if an application fits; it says it gets over 40 pitches a day (as of September 2026).

Who is listed on Foundr

Our nightly read of foundr.com found 47 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google, builder.io. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to Foundr

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: proven founders only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the review. The team replies only if an application fits; it says it gets over 40 pitches a day (as of September 2026). Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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Add your app once; we read foundr.com every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.

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Run Foundr? A badge for your site

Tells founders you take AI tools before they read your rules, and links to your terms here. Paste it in your site's footer, so it is on your home page, where our nightly check looks:

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