BFC Newsletter Sponsorship

Why Advertise with Us?

Get your event or product featured in our top-tier Substack newsletter, which reaches over 30,000 subscribers, including 1,000+ startups and 350+ VCs, with more than 2 million annual views

Targeted Reach: Our newsletters attract a dedicated audience of key players in the entrepreneurial and investment communities. Your ad will be seen by influential individuals actively seeking new opportunities and innovations.

Enhanced Brand Exposure: As an advertiser, your brand will be prominently featured in high-quality, engaging content, ensuring your message is delivered in a context that resonates with our audience.

Increased Engagement: By aligning your brand with our mission to support and inspire founders and investors, you gain credibility and strengthen your connection with our vibrant community.

Audience profile


  • Subscribers: 30,000+

  • Open Rate: 51.26%

  • Click Rate: 6%

  • Audience Profile: 1,000+ Startups; 350+ VCs (including Sequoia Capital, a16z, SoftBank, BlackRock, General Catalyst, and more!); Experts from leading tech companies

  • Bay Area Founders Club is read across 48 US states and 117 countries.

  • Location:

    • United States 80%

    • India 3%

    • Canada 2%

    • United Kingdom 2%

    • Germany 1%

Sponsorship Deals


  • Option 1: One Ad spot: $500

  • Option 2: 3 Ads package: $1000

  • Option 3: Sponsored guest post (co-produced article): $1,500

  • Option 4: Annual Sponsorship: $10,000

What You Get As A Sponsor


As a sponsor, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your products or services and position yourself as a leader in the AI space.

  • When you secure a sponsorship, you'll receive a dedicated advertisement featured in our newsletter.

  • Your ad will be featured at the top of the email (before the paywall, if any).

  • Your sponsorship will also remain online forever on our newsletter. So you can expect ongoing new traffic.

Note: We feature a maximum of two ads per newsletter.

Previous Sponsors


  • PIN AI: AI startup backed by a16z and HackVC, https://www.pinai.io

  • HeyBoss AI: AI startup backed by OpenAI startup fund, https://heybossai.com/

  • Amazon AWS: https://aws.amazon.com

  • Fetch AI: https://fetch.ai

  • PaleDotBlue AI: https://www.palebluedot.ai/

  • Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited: Nasdaq-listed Public Company, https://www.aehlus.com

  • Andy Zhu: Investor, 2015 “Warren Buffett Charity Lunch” winner

What People Say About Our Newsletter


Tess from Tess Ventures: I truly enjoy the AI-related content and the 'Super Founder' interviews. Paul and his team are doing an exceptional job curating valuable resources for the community.

Keith from SNZ Capital: I like reading the Bay Area Founders Club newsletter's event summary to decide which events I should attend that week.

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About the Bay Area Founders Club’s President

  • Paul Fang, Ph.D. President @ Bay Area Founders Club (BFC)

  • Building a 30,000+ member community connecting 1,000+ startups with 350+ VC firms

  • Empowering founders raising $1 - 20 M+

  • For collaboration inquiries, please email paul@bayareafoundersclub.com

Connect with Dr. Paul Fang


Meet the Team

  • Alec Walker, VP of Community @ Bay Area Founders Club (BFC)

  • President at Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Texas Chapter

Connect with Alec Walker

  • Komal Vij, VP of Partnerships @ Bay Area Founders Club (BFC)

  • Director at Stanford ASES

Connect with Komal Vij

  • Eddie Fu, VP of Social Media @ Bay Area Founders Club (BFC)

  • Senior Data Scientist at Capital One

  • For social media collaboration, please email eddie@bayareafoundersclub.com

Connect with Eddie Fu

  • Angelina You, VP of Events @ Bay Area Founders Club (BFC)

  • Stanford MS&E | Data Scientist at Meta

Connect with Angelina You


About Bay Area Founders Club

Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), founded by Dr. Paul Fang in Silicon Valley in 2022 and managed by a dedicated group of Stanford alumni and students, is a thriving community of over 30,000 members, including more than 1,000 startups and over 350 venture capital firms. With most startups in our network raising $1-10 million, and some exceeding $20 million, our mission is to empower creators who aspire to make a global impact. We provide the essential resources, support, and connections needed to transform visionary ideas into reality.

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