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Gründerszene

Accepts AI tools

German-language startup and business news site, part of Business Insider Germany. Its route for brands is paid Brand Storys and advertorials, marked as ads; it says it has over nine million readers a month across Business Insider and Gründerszene.

Gründerszene is a tech publication at businessinsider.de. It covers AI startups. The price is on request. The link you get is sponsored: links in a live Brand Story carry rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" (checked the Bits & Pretzels 2026 story). Terms read on businessinsider.de on 3 October 2026.

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Price: Brand Storys, advertorials, newsletter and event sponsorships by enquiry; media data on request, no prices published
Link you get: Sponsored: links in a live Brand Story carry rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" (checked the Bits & Pretzels 2026 story)
Review: Not stated
Run by: Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Reach: HugeHuge reach: #15,388 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #3,328 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does Gründerszene cover AI startups?: Yes. It covers AI startups.
How much does a listing on Gründerszene cost?: The price is on request.
What link does Gründerszene give?: The link you get is sponsored: links in a live Brand Story carry rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow" (checked the Bits & Pretzels 2026 story).

Who is listed on Gründerszene

Our nightly read of businessinsider.de found 130 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, research.google, chatgpt.site. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to Gründerszene

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Write to them. Their address and the subject line they ask for show above once you are signed in.
3. Wait for the reply. Reply times are not stated; give it two weeks before you follow up. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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