I’m excited to announce my newest venture: https://t.co/JGNL078b67.
For nearly a decade, podcasting has been at the center of my life.
I launched my show in 2017, and it’s led to hundreds of interviews with world-class founders and creators. That podcast opened doors I never expected, introducing me to investors, partners, and customers, and ultimately shaping the foundation of my career.
But podcasting has changed.
What we call a “podcast” today goes far beyond audio. Shows now live across YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, Apple, and social platforms, but the data behind them remains fragmented.
There’s no single place to truly understand your audience, track your growth, or clearly communicate your value. And that’s a problem if you’re trying to grow your show, attract sponsors, or make more money. So today, I’m proud to share what we’ve been working on.
@Listener is an AI-powered listener analytics platform built for modern podcasts, networks, and publishers.
We bring podcast and social data into one clean dashboard, giving podcasters, agencies, and networks a complete view of their audience, performance, and cross-platform growth.
It’s not just another analytics tool, it’s the infrastructure layer this industry has been missing. Because while podcasting is built on listeners, it’s the teams behind the content who need better tools.
If you host a show, manage a network, or work in the podcasting space, I’d love to connect and show you what we’ve built.
Send me a message or learn more at https://t.co/JGNL078b67
Ever since launching our integration with @Substack, it’s been incredible to see how top podcast publishers are using @Listener to track their omni-channel campaigns.
Working alongside the @PirateWires team has been a highlight (shoutout to @planetmaxwell and the entire PW team!).
When they relaunched their podcast, they brought on some incredible brand partners, including @joinautopilot, @MonacoGTM, and @EightSleep. With https://t.co/JGNL078b67, they track every episode and campaign across audio, YouTube, social, and newsletter in one place.
Substack publishers are some of the most impactful podcasters out there because of their deep communities, and we’re grateful to be working with many of the top publishers like PW.
Running a podcast on Substack? Book 15 minutes with us and we’ll show you how it works with your own show.
Today we’re launching the @Listener API.
Your omni-channel podcast data, now in every tool your team uses. Pull reach across YouTube, audio and social into your own systems, get webhooks for campaigns, clusters and reports, and connect your AI assistant through MCP. Same numbers you see in Listener, wherever you work.
Start building and learn more at https://t.co/Q6iE3eLRyR
This is the story of Whop
My full podcast with Steven Schwartz (@cultured), CEO of @whop is out now on all platforms.
Whop evolved from sneaker bots, to education products, to introducing clipping to the world, to helping people make money in the most effective ways on the internet.
With a recent $200M raise from @tether at a $1.6B valuation, one mission is clear: deliver everyone a sustainable income.
Watch the full episode here on X.
Whop has raised $200M in Series D funding at a $5.1B valuation, backed by @sequoia and @shopify.
It really feels like we are barely touching the tip of the iceberg in a market larger than anyone can imagine.
We first launched Whop as a better way for us to sell sneaker bots, one of the most niche types of desktop software out there.
Total TAM? Probably $20,000 per day.
Who cares, tiny market.
But, what people discounted is the idea that there were actually 70,000 other markets exactly like that one.
Beyond the investment itself, I am especially excited to welcome legendary silicon valley investor @dougleone to our board of directors. Doug and the sequoia team are nothing but a brilliant, resourceful, and principled group of people.
My co-founder Cameron and I started building on Shopify when we were 13 years old. Shopify is one of the most impactful all-in-one cloud ecosystems ever created; @tobi has pioneered modern entrepreneurship the way we know it and we are thrilled to have him in our corner.
We have a tenet at Whop to be the dumbest in the room and I am very grateful that this has recently become a lot easier.
We are focused on markets, scale economies, and progressive media. If that is up your alley, please message me directly.
The $200M raised will support our expansion as we build economic infrastructure for the next century, continuing on our mission of delivering everyone an income.