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Daily Briefing for CTOs

A daily 5-minute audio briefing built for CTOs. AI reads your sources in startup ecosystems and entrepreneurship overnight and delivers a concise podcast every morning. From $9/mo.

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CTOs need to stay sharp. But between the feeds, newsletters, YouTube channels, and industry blogs, keeping up manually takes hours you don't have.

ListenBrief turns your sources into a 5-minute daily audio briefing — delivered every morning, ready to listen on your commute, walk, or coffee break.

The average successful startup founder reads 3+ hours of industry news per week

Built for CTOs

Unlike generic news apps, ListenBrief is powered entirely by the sources you choose. Add the RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and newsletters that matter for your work in startup ecosystems and entrepreneurship. The AI synthesizes everything — you get a crisp daily briefing, not a flood of links.

Popular source types for CTOs:

  • YC Batch Updates — RSS feeds and YouTube channels covering yc batch updates
  • Seed Funding Rounds — RSS feeds and YouTube channels covering seed funding rounds
  • Product Launches — RSS feeds and YouTube channels covering product launches
  • Industry newsletters via RSS or Substack
  • Conference and publication updates from leading Startups organizations

What you get every morning

Every briefing covers the most important developments from your sources in the past 24 hours. The AI filters out noise, extracts insights, and structures the content for audio — so you're not just hearing summaries, you're hearing what it means.

  • Key developments from your saved feeds and channels
  • Trend signals emerging across multiple sources
  • Briefing delivered as MP3 to your inbox at 6 AM UTC
  • On-demand generation any time from your dashboard
Seed-stage funding rounds are announced daily across 50+ newsletters and blogs

Start your free 7-day trial. No credit card required. Your first briefing for CTOs is ready in minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

How is this different from a generic news app?

Generic news apps give you headlines for everyone. ListenBrief generates a briefing specifically from the sources, channels, and topics you define — so every episode is relevant to your work, not just noise.

Can I share briefings with my team?

Team delivery is on the roadmap. Currently, briefings are delivered to your email address. Enterprise plan ($99/mo) includes priority support for team use cases — contact us for early access.

What time does my briefing arrive?

At 6:00 AM UTC (2 AM Eastern, 11 PM Pacific) by default. You can also trigger an on-demand briefing any time from your dashboard.

How many sources can I add?

Starter plan supports 3 sources. Pro and above give you unlimited sources — add as many RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and newsletters as your workflow requires.

Does it work for niche topics?

Yes — niche is where ListenBrief shines. The more specific your sources, the more targeted your briefing. If your niche has an RSS feed, a YouTube channel, or a newsletter, ListenBrief can turn it into audio.

Your daily briefing, in your ear.

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