- 3,926
- Episodes
- 1,256
- Transcribed
- 27
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 212M
- YouTube views
About TechCrunch Startup News
Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.
- Publisher
- TechCrunch
- Category
- news · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Apr 2018
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
1,256 of 3,926 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office; plus, Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet; plus, name Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius
Inside a recent episode
A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I lost everything, and most significantly, my freedom, and I was sent to federal prison for a couple of years. Bronson has been out of prison for a long time now, but he has never forgotten the struggles he had when he initially emerged from prison. Nobody would hire me, despite all of my education and work experience and everything else. I was like completely radioactive. Bronson's experience after prison helped inform his current startup, an employment-focused social media platform called Commissary Club, which takes its name from the store inside a prison where inmates buy snacks and toiletries. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansReach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 211,628,894
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.1 / 5
- 17 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 84
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
Contact TechCrunch Startup News
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about TechCrunch Startup News
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does TechCrunch Startup News take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
1,256 of 3,926 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of TechCrunch Startup News?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine