# Rowan’s Notes — The Rundown AI

> The Rundown AI is a Vancouver-based media and education company that publishes short AI, technology, and robotics newsletters, runs the Rowan’s Notes interview podcast, curates the Supertools directory, and teaches practical workplace AI through The Rundown University. Free publications attract readers and sponsors; paid courses add subscription revenue.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Vancouver, Canada
- **Founders:** Rowan Cheung (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** The Rundown AI newsletter, The Rundown University, Rowan’s Notes, Supertools, The Rundown Tech and The Rundown Robotics
- **Notable:** Reached 150,000 newsletter subscribers by May 2023, according to its early Creator Spotlight interview., Reported 868,485 daily active newsletter readers and a 12-person team in its 2024 review., Reported reaching 1M flagship subscribers in February 2025.

## Products & services

- **The Rundown AI newsletter** — Free weekday email explaining AI news, tools, and practical applications in roughly five minutes.
- **The Rundown University** — Workplace AI courses, guides, live sessions, certifications, and personalized learning; current Pro plan is $29 monthly, with live sessions and guides free.
- **Rowan’s Notes** — Rowan Cheung’s podcast and video interview series about AI developments and their implications for work. Apple lists years active as 2023-2026.
- **Supertools** — Curated searchable AI tool directory, now available at therundown.ai/tools.
- **The Rundown Tech and The Rundown Robotics** — Additional free newsletters extending coverage into technology and robotics; publicly announced in 2025.

## Achievements

- Reached 150,000 newsletter subscribers by May 2023, according to its early Creator Spotlight interview.
- Reported 868,485 daily active newsletter readers and a 12-person team in its 2024 review.
- Reported reaching 1M flagship subscribers in February 2025.
- Published interviews with Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, and Demis Hassabis.
- Secured its first strategic investment from Electrify in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The live University plans page lists Pro at $29 billed monthly, 44 on-demand courses, and free live sessions and daily guides.
- **2026-10** — Creator Spotlight reports more than 3M subscribers across three newsletters and 23 full-time employees; figures are reported, not audited.
- **2026-06** — Electrify announced its investment on June 9; Fasken records the transaction as closed in June.
- **2026-01** — The 2025 review reported expanded tech and robotics publications, new courses, and workshops with Canva, Zapier, and Windsurf.

## Links

- Website: https://www.therundown.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rundown-ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/therundownai
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRundownAI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therundownai

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Last updated: 2026-10-09