# Podchaser

> Podchaser is a podcast database and discovery platform - often called "the IMDb for podcasts" - that structures messy podcast metadata into searchable intelligence. It crowdsources credits, reviews, ratings and lists for millions of shows, then sells professional tools (Podchaser Pro and an API) that PR teams, agencies, advertisers and networks use to find shows, verify audience reach and track brand mentions. Founded in 2016 by Bradley Davis and three online collaborators, it moved its base to Oklahoma City and was acquired by Swedish podcast company Acast in 2022 in a deal worth up to $34 million.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- **Founders:** Bradley Davis (CEO / Founder), Ben Slinger (Co-Founder), Ryan Stock (Co-Founder), Cole Raven (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 33 employees across six continents
- **Products:** Podchaser Database, Creator Profiles & Credits, Podchaser Pro, Podchaser API, Podcast Taxonomy
- **Notable:** Built one of the world's most comprehensive podcast databases - millions of podcasts and tens of millions of credits., Authored the Podcast Taxonomy, an international standard for podcast credit roles., Raised a $4M Series A led by Greycroft (2021).

## Products & services

- **Podchaser Database** — Free consumer platform to look up podcasts, episodes and creators, and to add crowd-sourced ratings, reviews, curated lists and credits (hosts, guests, producers, editors).
- **Creator Profiles & Credits** — Crowd-sourced 'Universal Credits' connecting hosts, guests and crew across shows - the feature behind the 'IMDb for podcasts' label.
- **Podchaser Pro** — SaaS intelligence suite for agencies, PR firms and brands: audience reach estimates, listener demographics, verified contacts, brand-safety scoring and media/transcript monitoring.
- **Podchaser API** — Tiered API (Starter, Professional, Enterprise) exposing the database, contacts, charts, credits, transcripts and monitoring - used to power third-party podcast tools.
- **Podcast Taxonomy** — An open industry standard for podcast production credit roles, authored and published by Podchaser.

## Achievements

- Built one of the world's most comprehensive podcast databases - millions of podcasts and tens of millions of credits.
- Authored the Podcast Taxonomy, an international standard for podcast credit roles.
- Raised a $4M Series A led by Greycroft (2021).
- Acquired by Acast in 2022 in a deal worth up to $34M.
- API became underlying data infrastructure for numerous third-party podcast tools.

## Latest updates

- **2022-08** — Acquired by Acast in a deal worth up to $34M; continues as an independent brand.
- **2024-11** — Added political skew scoring across roughly 500,000 podcasts in Podchaser Pro.
- **2024-12** — Expanded transcript coverage across the database.
- **2025-03** — Introduced 'Tell Me Why,' an AI-assisted vetting feature in Podchaser Pro.

## Links

- Website: https://www.podchaser.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podchaser
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/podchaser
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podchaser/

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Last updated: 2026-08-20