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Rest of World

Pre-reported pitches only

Non-profit newsroom covering technology outside the West, with an Innovation beat on ideas built there. It takes pre-reported story pitches of 300 words or less sent to the relevant editor, and confidential tips by Signal, WhatsApp or encrypted email.

Rest of World is a tech publication at restofworld.org. It covers AI startups, with a rule: pre-reported pitches only. Listing is free, with paid spots on offer. Review: it says it does its best to reply to tips in good time but cannot promise a reply to every one. Terms read on restofworld.org on 3 October 2026.

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Price: Free to pitch or send a tip; advertising and event sponsorship by email to [email protected], no price stated
Link you get: not stated
Review: It says it does its best to reply to tips in good time but cannot promise a reply to every one
Their rule: Pre-reported pitches only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: restofworld.org/about/how-to-pitch-rest-of-world ↗
Reach: HugeHuge reach: #25,355 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #8,323 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does Rest of World cover AI startups?: Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: pre-reported pitches only.
How much does a listing on Rest of World cost?: Listing is free, with paid spots on offer.
How does Rest of World review submissions?: Review: it says it does its best to reply to tips in good time but cannot promise a reply to every one.

Who is listed on Rest of World

Our nightly read of restofworld.org found 115 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google, chatgpt.site. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to Rest of World

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: pre-reported pitches 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. It says it does its best to reply to tips in good time but cannot promise a reply to every one. Pay only for a spot you asked for; the listing itself is what the price above says. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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