Get Featured on Future Sharks
Be the founder
others read about.
A Future Sharks feature is an editor-written profile of you and what you’re building — a permanent, indexed page and a credential you’ll actually want to share. Not an ad. A story, told properly.
1,009+ founders featured · since 2017 · indexed in Google News
What a feature is
More than coverage — a credential.
A full editorial profile
A long-form feature written and edited by our desk — not a press release you submit.
The “Featured on Future Sharks” seal
A verifiable credential and an embeddable badge for your own site and decks.
A permanent, indexed page
Indexed in Google News and built to rank — a durable asset, not a feed post that disappears.
Distribution to our audience
Promotion across our newsletter and social channels to founders, operators, and investors.
Our bar
Who we feature.
Prestige comes from who we say no to. Here’s what we’re looking for.
- 01
You're actually building
Past the idea stage, with receipts — revenue, users, or capital raised. We feature operators, not aspirations.
- 02
The story isn't everywhere already
A perspective the mainstream business press hasn't already run ten times. Fresh angle, real stakes.
- 03
You'll go on the record
Specifics over slogans. Numbers, decisions, the parts most founders won't say out loud.
- 04
You can spare 30 minutes
One recorded conversation and a 48-hour fact-check window. We handle the writing, editing, and art.
Not sure you clear the bar? Take the 60-second newsworthiness test →
Two ways in
Earn it, or commission it.
Both go through the same editors and the same bar. One waits in the queue; one is produced on a timeline.
Editorial consideration
Free
Pitch us and join the queue. If your story clears the bar, we’ll reach out.
- Reviewed by our editorial desk
- A real reply — even the passes
- No guaranteed placement or date
Commissioned feature
$1,000 one-time
Same editorial standard, produced on a schedule — for founders who want it done now.
- Editor-written, fact-checked profile
- Published within 14 days of your interview
- The seal + embeddable “Featured” badge
- Newsletter + social amplification
Looking for banner ads or sponsored placements instead? See the media kit →
The process
Thirty minutes of your time.
Apply
Send a short pitch below. We read every one and reply — even the passes.
Interview
If it’s a fit, a 30-minute recorded conversation with an editor.
Publish
We write, fact-check with you, and publish your framed feature — yours to share forever.
Apply
Pitch your story.
Three sentences and your best number is enough to start. We read every submission.
Questions
Before you ask.
Is this an ad?
No. Every feature is a real, editor-written profile held to the same bar as our organic interviews. Commissioned features are produced on an expedited timeline; they are not “buy a slot.” Sponsored placements (a separate product) are always labeled as such.
How selective are you?
We decline most pitches. The bar above is real — if your story doesn’t clear it, paying won’t change that. That selectivity is the whole point of being featured here.
Do I keep rights to my feature?
Yes. You can republish excerpts, link to it, embed the badge, and quote it in your decks. The canonical page lives on Future Sharks so it keeps its search authority.
How long does it take?
Editorial consideration runs on our queue (typically 2–3 weeks). A commissioned feature publishes within 14 days of your interview.
Still unsure? Email [email protected].