“This is a payroll company that raised their first round of funding on WeFunders. $50,000 in 2013. Then they went out to raise $500 million dollars. A series C-round in 2015. The last example here is this company called GameStar who closed their round just today. And our interactive close over $5 million in funding. Hey guys, sorry to interrupt today's video but I want to thank our sponsor for today, which is m...”
First Round
Podcasts where First Round ads were detected in transcribed episode audio, with the verbatim read, promo code and timestamp for each.
- Sponsored shows
- 29active placements
- Ad reads
- 20verbatim audio
- Organic mentions
- 1453across 100 shows
- Host-read rate
- 0%network/unclassified
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Sponsorship activity
Peak 29 unique shows in Sep 26
Podcasts First Round sponsors
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| Show / Categories | Ad reads | Ad type | Last seen | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 reads | Unclassified | Sep 25, 2026 | ||
| Wilde & Tauschnews, sports | 1 read | Unclassified | Sep 25, 2026 | |
| 31 reads | Network ad, Unclassified | Sep 24, 2026 |
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“So Elon was in. He invested in Tesla's first round of funding, a $7.5 million series A of which Elon contributed $6.35 million. Now, before we go on, let me explain this ordeal with rounds of funding. All businesses need money to get started. Most businesses. College football is back. So, Hilton called to me the superstition concierge to make your fan rituals a reality. Need a room to match your lucky number? We...”
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Each one includes the verbatim quote, its position in the episode and any promo code. 20 in total for First Round.
Organic & unpaid mentions
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How First Round is talked about
-83net of 36 opinionated mentions
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“It was like, I think it was like the 20, the 29 pick or 28 pick in the first round.”
“I asked them to let me play both when they was going to draft me in the first round.”
“pick or 28th pick in the first round. They called me out of high school and they called me,”
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Sponsorships are identified from transcribed episode audio and reflect what was observed on the dates shown. Many podcasts insert ads dynamically, so different listeners can hear different sponsors on the same episode — this is not a complete or exclusive list of First Round’s podcast advertising.