Rebel Audio Secures $50M Series A for Podcasting Platform
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Rebel Audio, the AI-powered podcasting platform designed to radically simplify how podcasts are created, produced, and scaled, has announced the successful closing of its Series A funding round, led by creator media company and studio HardScope. The Series A, which immediately follows an initial oversubscribed seed round of $4.15 million, targets a $10 million close, valuing Rebel Audio at approximately $50 million post-money (with more funding to follow in a 90-day window). The funding will accelerate Rebel Audio's product roadmap, expanding its AI infrastructure, fuel creator acquisition and marketing, and support the company's continued growth as it sets out to build the future of the podcast industry.
The Series A follows an oversubscribed seed round that helped take Rebel Audio from stealth to public beta, leading to Rebel's recently announced inaugural creator think tank, POD U, taking place Friday, October 16 at the Rebel Chateau in Franklin, Tennessee. POD U will bring together creators, platform leaders, athletes, media executives, and investors shaping the future of media with headline guests including Mike "Big Mike" Majlak, Rebel Audio's Chief Creator in Residence, and Caleb Simpson.
Rebel Audio is building an end-to-end operating system for the next generation of podcasters and creators. The platform brings together the tools creators need to record, edit, publish, translate, distribute, and monetize their content, while using AI to streamline workflows that traditionally require multiple platforms. The platform's founder and CEO, Jared Gutstadt, has a background in dark editing rooms, fighting the tools just to get the work done. He believes that Rebel Audio is the simplest version of that mission: remove the friction, give creators their time back.
Matt Kalish, CEO of HardScope, sees Rebel Audio as a game-changer for creators.
The Series A brings in a newly established board of directors that includes Matt Kalish, Jacob Dezarn, Benjamin Lurie, and Jonathan Schulman, alongside Advisory Board Members Mark Burnett and Mike Majlak, Chief Creator in Residence. The company's strategic investor network includes The State of Tennessee, Launch TN, Rich Marder, Joe McCann, Julie Gauthier, Capital Midwest, Charlie Epstein, Ben Lurie, and Jonathan Schulman.
Rebel Audio's product roadmap will be accelerated by the funding, with a focus on expanding its AI infrastructure, fueling creator acquisition and marketing, and supporting the company's continued growth. The company's inaugural creator think tank, POD U, is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 16 at the Rebel Chateau in Franklin, Tennessee. POD U will bring together creators, platform leaders, athletes, media executives, and investors shaping the future of media with headline guests including Mike "Big Mike" Majlak, Rebel Audio's Chief Creator in Residence, and Caleb Simpson.