thehype

AI-native Media Ecosystem
for AI Founders and Builders.

Recognized by top AI voices 50 min avg radio session Live in 30+ countries
The Recognition

AI’s top voices quote, repost, and follow

@pmarca 3.2M
Marc Andreessen. a16z founder
@kimmonismus 117K
AI daily. 225K newsletter subs
@GaryMarcus 224K
MIT PhD. OG GenAI skeptic
@rohanpaul_ai 149K
Largest AI show on X
@TheCryptoDog 856K
OG crypto trader, BTC OG
@BrianRoemmele 476K
AI futurist, voice-first prophet
@SultanAlFardan 68K
Utechcom founder. MENA tech voice
@pmarca 3.2M
Marc Andreessen. a16z founder
@ishank20 58.4K
Humynlabs co-founder. AI infra
@YashLara
Senior PM Lead @ Microsoft Research
@AinaAiTech 42.8K
AI researcher. Tools & automation
@sierracatalina 37K
ourochat CEO. ex-xAI ecosystem
@adxtyahq 27K
20yo eng. Codewisp (YC W26)
@ramagetime 12.5K
emarketed founder. Builds with AI
@blankspeaker 10.9K
Grok community moderator
@Brii_toe_knee 10K
ex-Meta. AI strategist
@NousResearch 190.8K
World-class open-source AI lab
@Teknium 93K
Nous co-founder. Hermes Agent lead
@MCHammer 2.6M
Rapper turned AI/e/acc voice
@Scobleizer 583.7K
Robert Scoble. Tech OG, 8 books
@janetmachuka_ 245K
ATC founder, tech & media strategist
@TheWarEnglish 117K
Tech & GTM operator @ Pluralsight
@NousResearch 190.8K
World-class open-source AI lab
@Teknium 93K
Nous co-founder. Hermes Agent lead
@testingcatalog 64.3K
AI news, leaks & rumors
@ruthybuilds 51K
Surgence Labs co-founder
@mark_k 43.3K
AI eng. e/acc accelerationist
@wolfepereira 40K
Alpha AIGov CEO
@erwblo 29K
Handpicked AI newsletter publisher
@EricFriedman 13.6K
ex-Foursquare, USV. Fractional CFO
@nicdunz 12K
Codex addict. Indie builder
@liangsays 10.5K
a16z new media
@OpenBMB 8K
Foundation models lab. AGI bound
The numbers

First 2 weeks live.

4K+
unique radio listeners per day
50 min
avg radio session (website)
60K+
newsletter subscribers
30+
countries reading & tuning in
60%
Founders & Builders
35%
US audience
The reach

AI builders are everywhere —
thehype is where they land.

The problem

AI builders' attention is splintered across dozens of surfaces every day. Catching them once isn't reach — it's noise that scrolls past in three seconds.

The solution

One audience, combined across four channels — bigger than any single surface delivers.

AI newsroom
24/7 AI radio
Social — X · LinkedIn · YouTube
Newsletters — 60K+ subscribers
Access to /function1 ecosystem
The channels

Four ways in.
One audience.

Book a placement

news

Founder-focused AI coverage on launches, funding, models and market signals — for operators, investors and builders shipping AI.

analysis guides opinions pulse reviews roundups
10 github repos defining this week
openai's secret gpt pro upgrade looks like 5.5 spud
apple r&d up 34%, beating google and meta
10 github repos defining this week
memory-powered agentic ai strikes in github trends
apple r&d up 34%, beating google and meta
agents that forget don't scale: rise of agentic memory
agents that forget don't scale: rise of agentic memory
10 github repos defining this week
openai's secret gpt pro upgrade looks like 5.5 spud
apple r&d up 34%, beating google and meta
10 github repos defining this week
memory-powered agentic ai strikes in github trends
apple r&d up 34%, beating google and meta
agents that forget don't scale: rise of agentic memory
agents that forget don't scale: rise of agentic memory
Book a placement

radio

AI news radio fully run by AI — breaking news, funding rounds, data briefings, market signals and more.

24/7
live stream
5
AI hosts
20
stories per hour
Book a placement

newsletters

Three AI newsletters across founder, builder and operator angles — daily and weekly formats with a variety of sponsorship integrations.

60K+
subscribers
25%
open rate
11.4%
click-to-open
Book a placement

social

Every story amplified across X, LinkedIn, YouTube and more — where AI builders already pay attention.

The ecosystem

From media to IRL.

/function1 is the fastest-growing AI conference in the world.

thehype gives sponsors direct access to the /function1 ecosystem and its audience.

10,012attendees 2025
141countries
60.37%leadership & founders
60M+social views 2025
70%countries globally
4,842hackathon participants 2025
/function1 main stage
/function1 expo floor
/function1 hackathon finale
The packages

Pick a starting point.
Custom mixes on request.

1-month from $2K

Signal Launch

Includes

  • Short launch story or sponsored mention on thehype.news
  • 1 X/social announcement from thehype
  • 1 newsletter inclusion
  • 4 daily radio mentions during peak listening hours, placed inside hourly and mid-hour AI news recap segments
Get your first feature
Recommended
1-month from $5K

Signal Boost

Everything in Signal Launch, plus

  • 2–3 social posts
  • 2 newsletter inclusions across the month
  • Launch story or sponsored mention on thehype.news
  • 8–12 daily radio mentions during peak listening hours, placed inside hourly and mid-hour AI news recap segments
Build the presence
Long-term from $15K

Ecosystem Partner

Everything in Signal Boost, plus

  • Dedicated newsletter or major email send to the ecosystem database
  • Radio source integration for 1 month
  • Dedicated sponsor slot on thehype radio
  • Partner interview or feature on thehype.news
  • Powered-by placements across agreed channels
  • /function1 option: booth, speaking, pitch, founder program, hackathon or side event
  • Custom content and media calendar
Let's talk

Build your presence
in the AI industry.

Tell us about your goals — we'll prepare a tailored mix across media, radio, social and the wider AI ecosystem.

  1. 01

    Fill the brief

    Tell us what you’re shipping, your audience, and timing.

  2. 02

    We reply within 48h

    You get a tailored plan with surfaces, formats, timeline.

  3. 03

    We ship together

    Editorial, audio, social, event — orchestrated as one push.

Or reach us directly [email protected]
01Your profile
02Your brief
03How to reach you
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