As of November 2026: ~5,000 newsletter subscribers, ~45K LinkedIn followers, ~26K X followers.
Companies already featured across our ranking pages
What sponsors book
Two flagship formats. This is what they look like live.
All current inbound interest is for these two. Both put you in front of readers who are already researching your category - all pricing is one-time, per placement.
[Your market], analyzed
By Value Add VC Editorial · 1,500+ words
Featured on the news desk
In the newsletter send
Posted to X
Flagship 01
Sponsored Deep Dive
Who it’s for: companies that want a permanent, credible analysis of their market that readers can come back to - an asset, not an impression.
- 1,500+ word editorial analysis on a topic in your space, written by our editorial process - not your marketing copy. That's why readers trust it.
- Permanent URL on valueaddvc.com, so the analysis keeps reaching readers for quarters. Links to you are marked rel=sponsored.
- Topic collaboration. You bring the market and the angle you care about; editorial decides how to cover it.
- Fact-approval round before publish - nothing about your company runs inaccurate.
- Three distribution channels: featured on Value Add Pulse, the newsletter, and @Trace_Cohen on X.
- Site search + category feeds. The piece surfaces everywhere our own content does.
- Clearly labeled Sponsored. Disclosure is the feature - readers extend the site's trust to what's honestly marked.
- Day 0Topic brief
- ~Day 7Draft delivered
- ~Day 10One revision round
- ~Day 12Live + distributed
What it is not
Not a press release and not ad copy. Sponsors approve facts; editorial keeps the pen. That separation is exactly why the format works.
Flagship 02
Ranking Page “Featured” Slot
Who it’s for: vendors who want to be the first thing bottom-of-funnel readers see on the page where they’re choosing.
- Labeled Featured card at the top of a relevant Best-of ranking or comparison page - logo, one-liner, and a link marked rel=sponsored.
- Bottom-of-funnel intent. Readers on these pages are actively choosing a vendor. This is not display advertising.
- Exclusive: one Featured slot per page at a time. When you hold it, no competitor can.
- Live in 2-3 days once your assets are in - no production cycle, no creative review committee.
- Clearly labelled. An amber FEATURED chip sits on the card, and its link is marked rel=sponsored.
- Placement report screenshot at the end of the 30-day run, plus the public URL to verify any day in between.
- Growing inventory. New ranking and comparison pages publish weekly - more pages to appear on every month.
- Never touches the ranking. The editorial list below your card stays untouched - which is exactly what makes sitting above it credible.
- Day 0Pick your page
- Day 1Logo + copy in
- Day 2-3Placement live
- Day 30Report delivered
The bright line
Featured placement never affects the actual ranking - and that’s exactly why placement next to it is credible.
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[Your Company]
One line on why buyers on this page should pick you.
Live inventory
Pages sponsors can appear on today
These are real, live ranking and comparison pages - click through and see exactly where your Featured card would sit. Inventory grows weekly as new pages publish.

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Every format at a glance
| Format | Price | Duration | Placement | Best for | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sponsorship PackageFlagship | $3,000 | Permanent | Featured slot + tools directory page + editorial article | Companies that want full coverage across the site | ~2 weeks brief-to-live |
| Ranking Featured SlotFlagship | $1,000 | 30 days | Labelled Featured card above a live ranking / comparison page; links marked rel=sponsored | Vendors who want bottom-of-funnel buyers now | Live in 2-3 days |
| Newsletter placement | $300-500 | One send | Primary sponsor slot in a Value Add VC send | Hitting the site's most engaged repeat readers | Next scheduled send |
All pricing is one-time. Final rates confirmed by email.
More formats
Also available
Newsletter placement
Primary sponsor slot or a dedicated send to the Value Add VC list. You get the top placement in a send our readers actually open for the data - logo, 2-3 sentences of copy, and a tracked link. Newsletter readers are the site’s most engaged repeat audience, so this pairs well with a deep dive or Featured slot to hit the same buyers twice.
Finance newsletter CPMs run $80-180; final pricing on current list size.
Quarterly data report title sponsor
“Presented by X” on a flagship original-data report - AI revenue, IPO market - published as PDF and web. You get your name on the cover, a sponsor note inside, and your logo on every page of an asset that gets cited and shared for quarters, not days, so the sponsorship keeps surfacing long after the run ends.
New: Value Add Pulse
Pulse Sponsored Card - your card in the live Value Add Pulse news feed for 30 days, between the funding and AI stories founders and VCs check every day. Clearly labeled Sponsored, never mixed into our reporting. $2,000 / 30 days. Email to book dates. Front-page “Presented by” takeovers open later this year.
Audience
Who you reach
The audience is people making or moving capital decisions: venture investors sizing up a market, founders benchmarking a raise, angels tracking the IPO pipeline, operators and retail investors researching private-company revenue. They come to this site to answer a specific question with a specific number - which means attention here is researched, not scrolled past.
Pricing
One-time pricing, no contracts
The current rate for the full package is $3,000, paid once by invoice. No subscriptions, no auto-renewals. You are buying a clearly labelled placement in front of our readers, never a link, a ranking or a position in a list.
The rules
Editorial independence
Sponsors never influence rankings, coverage, or takes. Sponsored content is always labeled as sponsored, every paid link carries rel=“sponsored”, and Featured placements never affect where anything ranks. We do not sell links or rankings. That separation is exactly why placement here is worth buying - readers trust the numbers, so they pay attention to what runs alongside them.
Sponsor FAQ
Questions sponsors actually ask
Can I buy a ranking position?
No. Rankings are never for sale, at any price. That is not a limitation of the product - it is the product. Because readers know the list itself cannot be bought, the labeled Featured card sitting next to it carries real credibility. If positions were purchasable, your placement would be worth a fraction of what it is.
Do you work with agencies?
Yes, on the same terms as a direct sponsor: every placement is booked for a named company, clearly labelled Sponsored or Featured, and every link in it is marked rel="sponsored". We do not sell links, link equity or search rankings, to agencies or anyone else.
Do sponsored links pass SEO value?
No. Every link in a paid placement carries rel="sponsored", as Google requires for paid links, so it passes no ranking credit. You are buying a labelled placement in front of readers, not a backlink or a search position.
What does the Sponsored labeling look like?
Exactly what you see in the mockups above: an amber FEATURED or SPONSORED chip directly on the placement. It is visible, honest, and - counterintuitively - good for conversion, because readers extend the site's credibility to placements that are clearly disclosed.
How do I know it ran?
Everything lives on a permanent public URL you can check any day of the run. Featured slots also come with a placement report screenshot at the end of the 30 days, and deep dives ship with links to every distribution touch (Pulse, newsletter, X).
What are the payment terms?
Simple: one-time payment by invoice. No subscriptions, no auto-renewals, no long-term contracts. If it works, you come back and buy again.
Can I suggest the topic?
For deep dives, yes - topic selection is collaborative. You tell us the market and the angle you care about; editorial decides how to cover it and keeps the pen. You get a fact-approval round before publish, so nothing about your company runs inaccurate.
The operator
Who runs this
Value Add VC is owned, edited, and run by Trace Cohen - Founder, Value Add Holdings LLC (which operates Value Add VC); founder and investor; 75 angel investments; and formerly Managing Partner at NYVP (2015–2024). Sponsorships are contracted with Value Add Holdings LLC. Every sponsorship is handled directly by Trace: t@nyvp.com or @Trace_Cohen.
Get on the page your customers are already reading
Name the ranking page or topic you want, send your dates, and we’ll confirm availability within a day.