For Vendors & Partners

Get in Front of 35,000+ Hedge Fund Analysts

Academic Signal is the weekly newsletter professional investors read to stay ahead. Partner with us to reach analysts and PMs at leading hedge funds, mutual funds, and investment banks.

35,000+ subscribers60% open rateDecision-makers at top funds

The Opportunity

Your Buyers Are Already Reading

Our subscribers aren't casual retail investors. They're professional analysts and portfolio managers actively evaluating tools to improve their workflow.

Alternative data platformsExpert networksAI copilots and research toolsPortfolio analyticsCompliance and risk software

They're looking for solutions. Are you in front of them?

Partnership Tiers

Choose Your Level of Engagement

Featured in Tech Stack
Free
Get discovered by professional investors in our searchable Tech Stack database.
  • 30-minute interview with our team
  • Company profile in Tech Stack database
  • Standard placement in your category

Best for: Building initial awareness with our audience

Workshop Sponsor
$5K/year
Teach our paid subscribers something valuable. Position your team as experts, not salespeople.
  • 1 workshop slot (60-90 minutes)
  • Host a hands-on training session for paid Pro members
  • Your CTO/engineer teaches real skills—no pitches
  • Builds trust and goodwill with potential buyers

Best for: Establishing thought leadership with engaged prospects

Workshop slots subject to availability—VIP Partners get priority scheduling

Most Popular
VIP Partner
$25K/year
Sustained visibility and multiple touchpoints with our audience throughout the year.
  • 2 workshop slots (priority scheduling)
  • Monthly Demo Day slot (10x/year, 15 minutes each)
  • 1 newsletter feature (one paragraph)
  • Logo on Academic Signal website
  • Video clips from interview & Demo Days for your socials
  • Featured placement in Tech Stack database (top of category)

Best for: Vendors who want ongoing presence and multiple touchpoints

Compare

Compare Partnership Tiers

FeatureTech Stack (Free)Workshop ($5K)VIP Partner ($25K)
Tech Stack database listingFeatured
Interview & company profile
Workshop slots1 (when available)2 (priority)
Demo Day slots10/year
Newsletter mentions1/year
Logo on website
Video clips for your socials

Workshops

Education, Not Pitches

Our workshops aren't demo calls. They're genuine skill-building sessions where your technical leaders teach our members something useful.

What works

"Build a Web Scraper for SEC Filings"

(your CTO walks through it live)

"How We Process 10K Earnings Calls Daily"

(behind-the-scenes look)

"From Prompt to Production: Deploying AI Research Tools"

(practical tutorial)

What doesn't

Product demos disguised as workshops

Sales presentations

Anything that feels like a pitch

Our members pay for education. Vendors who teach well earn trust—and that converts better than any ad.

Demo Days

Monthly Showcase for VIP Partners

Once a month, we host a Demo Day for our Pro members. Each VIP Partner gets a 15-minute slot to show what's new.

Format

15 minutes: 10-minute demo + 5-minute Q&A

Audience

Paid Pro members—highly engaged, actively building

Vibe

Casual, conversational, low-pressure

Unlike workshops (which are educational), Demo Days are where you can show your product. Members attend because they want to see what's new in the space.

For Vendors

Built for Vendors Selling to Professional Investors

Academic Signal partners with companies whose tools help analysts and PMs work smarter:

Alternative Data Providers

sentiment, satellite, web traffic, etc.

Expert Networks

connecting investors with industry experts

AI & Research Platforms

copilots, summarization, analysis tools

Portfolio Analytics

risk, performance, attribution

Workflow & Productivity

automation, dashboards, integrations

If professional investors are your buyers, we should talk.

The Audience

Who You'll Reach

35,000+

Newsletter subscribers

60%

Open rate (3x industry average)

Analysts, PMs, Research Directors

Roles

Hedge funds, mutual funds, PE, investment banks

Firms

Our readers chose to subscribe because they want to stay ahead. They're not passive—they're actively looking for an edge.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Let's Talk

Not sure which tier is right? Start with a free Tech Stack interview. We'll learn about your product and discuss what makes sense.

Or email us directly: hi@academicsignal.com