Acast and Equity Mates Media have signed a new multi-year agreement building on a partnership formed in 2021. Equity Mates Media are finance podcast publishers known for their relatable, jargon-free approach to investing.
The Equity Mates portfolio includes:
- Equity Mates Investing
- Get Started Investing
- Headlines by Equity Mates
- Basis Points
- Crypto Curious
- Talk Money To Me.
Founded in 2017 by Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan, Equity Mates began as a podcast charting the the pair’s own investing journey, growing into a full-scale media company including podcasts, two published books, courses, live events, a daily newsletter and with flagship show, Equity Mates Investing, released in audio and video format with more than 15 million total downloads. Under the new agreement, Acast remains the exclusive global hosting, distributing and monetisation partner for all Equity Mates podcasts.
Guy Scott-Wilson, Content Director for Acast ANZ, said:
“We’ve loved working with Alec, Bryce and the Equity Mates team over the past four years, and it’s exciting to renew our partnership. Equity Mates is a true Australian podcasting success story, and their commitment to giving people the information and confidence they need to start investing has seen them build an incredible global community of young investors. Commercially, Equity Mates put a lot of care and consideration into how they integrate brand messaging into their content, which makes them incredibly popular with advertisers and an important part of the Acast Creator Network.”
Alec and Bryce said:
“Renewing with Acast was an easy decision. From day one, they’ve backed us wholeheartedly, never asking us to compromise on our voice or vision. Acast has empowered us to grow entirely on our own terms. Their genuine support and specialist expertise make them the natural choice for any podcast looking for a true partner.”
Equity Mates Media joins, at Acast, Casefile True Crime, Toni and Ryan, Basically Besties, Australian True Crime, Alpha Blokes, We Mean Well, Hello Sport and many others. Acast also represent global publishers including TED Audio Collective, The Guardian and The Athletic.