# RedCircle

> RedCircle is a podcast hosting and advertising company that connects creators with brands. Its free hosting, distribution, analytics and growth tools draw in podcasters; its RedCircle Ad Platform sells host-read and programmatic ads. OpenRAP extends the ad marketplace to shows hosted elsewhere, while Mic Check automates checks on ad reads and programmatic ad categories.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Mike Kadin (Co-founder and CEO), Jeremy Lermitte (Co-founder and COO)
- **Products:** Podcast hosting and distribution, RedCircle Ad Platform (RAP), Cross-Promotions Marketplace, OpenRAP, Mic Check
- **Notable:** By its March 2024 OpenRAP announcement, RedCircle said it had generated over $16 million for podcast creators and deployed over 7,000 unique host-read ads., At OpenRAP's March 2024 launch, more than 100 connected podcasts represented over 6 million monthly downloads., RedCircle's current website claims more than 10,000 partnered podcasters and over 1 billion host-read ad impressions delivered.

## Products & services

- **Podcast hosting and distribution** — Core plan offers unlimited episodes, downloads and distribution; paid tiers add more shows, analytics, dynamic insertion and video tools.
- **RedCircle Ad Platform (RAP)** — Marketplace and workflow for host-read and programmatic podcast ads, including campaign invitations, insertion, reporting and creator payouts.
- **Cross-Promotions Marketplace** — Lets podcasters find other shows, propose swaps and insert promotional audio to exchange audiences.
- **OpenRAP** — Connects podcasts on other hosting platforms to RedCircle's automated host-read advertising through VAST.
- **Mic Check** — Automated review of host-read ad audio against scripts and talking points; a later version checks programmatic ad metadata and categories.
- **YouTube publishing** — Pro and Enterprise users can publish video or generated audio-to-video episodes to YouTube from RedCircle.

## Achievements

- By its March 2024 OpenRAP announcement, RedCircle said it had generated over $16 million for podcast creators and deployed over 7,000 unique host-read ads.
- At OpenRAP's March 2024 launch, more than 100 connected podcasts represented over 6 million monthly downloads.
- RedCircle's current website claims more than 10,000 partnered podcasters and over 1 billion host-read ad impressions delivered.
- RedCircle said Mic Check cut host-read ad errors by 75% in its first three months of use.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published a guide to its new YouTube distribution, following an August launch for Pro and Enterprise hosted shows.
- **2026-07** — Expanded Mic Check to inspect programmatic ad creative and correct category metadata; said host-read ad errors had fallen 75% during its first three months.
- **2026-01** — Announced an Audion integration for European programmatic demand.
- **2025-11** — Introduced Mic Check for host-read ad quality review.

## Links

- Website: https://redcircle.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redcircle-inc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/getredcircle
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/getredcircle
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetRedCircle/

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Last updated: 2026-09-28