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Day One FM is Australia and New Zealand's leading podcast network for the startup and investment ecosystem — 15 shows tailored to the people you need to reach.

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Trusted by founders, funds, and operators across AU & NZ

Annual Podcast Listens

400,000+

↑ 15% MoM across AU & NZ

15+

Shows

85k

Founders reached

85%+

RSS Ep retention

38m

Avg listen time

Brands building with Day One FM

Seven content pillars. One trusted voice per topic.

Every show on the network is tailored to a specific slice of the ecosystem. Sponsors pick the pillars closest to their ICP — we handle the rest.

Startup journey

Candid lessons from founders and operators building through every stage.

Fintech & Climate

Industry-specific shows on the sectors defining the next decade.

Strategy & decisions

Frameworks and practical tools for making better calls, faster.

Technology & AI

Emerging tech, AI, and how it's reshaping how businesses get built.

Investment & funding

Deep dives into VC, angel investing, fundraising, and term sheets.

AU & NZ ecosystem

Grounded in the unique context of the Australian and New Zealand landscape.

15 flagship shows. One network.

Founder-led, independently produced, and distributed everywhere your audience listens — Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more.

Welcome to Day One

MONTHLY

Stories of Aussie founders and startup ecosystem builders.

Fintechfun

FORTNIGHTLY

Conversations with Australian fintech founders and leaders.

Unfunded

FORTNIGHTLY

Bootstrapped founder war stories from the VC‑free zone.

The New Script

SEASONS

Rewriting how we think about women’s health.

Diaspora

SEASONS

How early‑stage investors craft and refine theses.

First Cheque

FORTNIGHTLY

The flagship interview show. 50+ founders a year. One hour with the builders.

History of Australian Startups

LIMITED

Deep dives into Australia’s startup ecosystem history.

The Startup Retro

SEASONS

Weekly insider recap of Australian startup and VC news.

Oversubscribed

WEEKLY

In‑person deep dives with sought‑after founders and investors.

Mumbition

FORTNIGHTLY

Motherhood and ambition stories from Australian women in business.

Pick My Brain

FORTNIGHTLY

Fix your startup pitch with coach Alan Jones.

In The Blink of AI

WEEKLY

Candid interviews on AI’s impact and ethics.

Perspective X

FORTNIGHTLY

Exploring how big choices shape leaders and businesses.

Investment Thesis

FORTNIGHTLY

How early‑stage investors craft and refine theses.

Secured

FORTNIGHTLY

Australian AppSec experts on software security in practice.

Every show on the network

The people scaling AU & NZ.

Our listeners are the people actively building and funding the next generation of Australian and New Zealand startups — motivated to learn, hungry for practical advice, and engaged with the ecosystem.

44%

Founders

Seed → Series C

24%

Operators

PM, Sales, Growth

22%

Investors & VCs

Angels to growth

10%

C-suite & other

Corporate innovation

How your brand shows up.

Pick a placement that fits your funnel — from a quick host-read to a branded series of your own.

Most booked

Host-read sponsorships.

The hosts your audience already trusts read your story in their own words — inside the episode, not interrupting it. Converts 12× a programmatic pre-roll.

60–90s · in-episode

Custom promo code

Branded segments

Own a recurring sponsored corner within a show — yours week after week.

Repeatable

6–12 eps

Custom series

A show of your own, produced by the Day One FM team.

Bundle

Network bundle

Cross-show saturation.

From brief to broadcast in 7 days.

Practical, fast, and handled. You brief us once — we handle production, promotion and reporting from there.

Day 0

Brief

A 30-min call. We learn your ICP, category, and what success looks like.

Day 1–3

Plan

Placement plan across the network. Scripts, promo codes, landing pages.

Day 7

Launch

Hosts record, edit, and ship. You approve the copy. We handle the rest.

Monthly

Report

Lift and attribution dashboard. Double down on what works, cut the rest.

Transparent rates, tailored packages.

All packages are adjustable. Prices in AUD. 3-month minimum. Multi-quarter commits unlock bespoke pricing.

Starter

Test the network with a single show.

$4.5k

per month

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Growth

Saturate the network, drive deal flow.

Popular

$9k

per month

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Custom

Own a category or build a branded show.

Let's talk

tailored

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Tell us about your brand.

We'll send a tailored proposal within 24 hours — audience data, show-level rates, and placement ideas for your ICP.

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Real words from the people we work with.

Murray Hurps

Director of Entrepreneurship, UTS

Maxine Minter

Founder, Co:

Cheryl Mack

Partner, Atto Partners

Mick Liubinskas

Founder, Climate Salad

Brendan Hill

Host, Business Built Freedom

The humans behind your show.

A small, senior team. No agency layers. You'll know everyone on your campaign personally — and they'll be the ones shipping your work.

Adam Spencer

Founder, Managing Director

Andy Jones

Head of Creative

Sanjay Chhabaria

Assistant Producer

Will Tjo

Head of Partnerships

Georgia Catalan

Editor

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