Startup PR for seed and Series A companies.
A senior team plans and runs reporter outreach, with a standing call, regular reports on activity and results, and pricing published before the first meeting.
Agency outreach and platform activity are counted separately.
PressFriendly activity records count targeted outreach for client programs, including follow-ups.
Distinct reporters reached across technology, business, consumer, health, and trade media.
Annual outreach sent through PitchFriendly, the software platform behind our agency workflow.
Startup news calendars change quickly, and founders have little time for layers of account management. Before founding PressFriendly, our CEO was a startup founder and marketer who worked in PR in-house, agency-side and as a client.
That experience shaped the operating model: senior account leads, short planning cycles, regular reports covering outreach and responses, and pricing published before a sales call.
“I had a strong idea of what I wanted to do, but didn’t know how to accomplish it. PressFriendly got me placements in industry publications that led to my column in VentureBeat.”
Michael Park · CEO, Spatial Canvas
Nine former clients later reached an IPO or acquisition.
These are later company outcomes. They establish client history without attributing an IPO or acquisition to one PR program.
“PressFriendly developed and helped execute a game plan to raise my profile and promote my company. Twelve months later, we secured a multi-million-dollar contract and I have a column in Forbes.”
Everett Harper · CEO, Truss
AfterShip funding coverage in TechCrunch.
Drove the fundraising announcement for a $66M Tiger Global-led round, with additional coverage in Axios, Fortune and Tech in Asia.
The program covers six recurring PR jobs.
Final scope follows the company’s news calendar, target audience and current business goal.
- A custom PR plan mapped to your fundraising, launch and growth goals
- Weekly reporter outreach, a standing call and regular reports on activity and results
- Planning and outreach for funding, launch and milestone announcements
- Thought-leadership and bylined-article programs for your founders
- Awards, speaking and analyst opportunities
- Quick-response newsjacking when your space hits the headlines
We map the story calendar and target outlets to a defined business goal, such as fundraising, recruiting, or buyer trust.
Every week we reach out to the right reporters with the right story, then report back on the outreach and the replies it earns on your regular call.
We turn conversations into coverage in the publications your customers and investors actually read.
We use reporter responses and coverage quality to decide which angles continue, change, or stop.
Startup PR pricing, published up front.
Plans start at $5,000 per month for seed and Series A startups. Full-service and custom consulting scopes are available as the program grows. Agency plans are month-to-month.
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Six questions to settle before you choose a PR program.
- Which PR agencies specialize in early-stage startups?
- PressFriendly is built specifically for seed and Series A startups. The program includes a senior team, weekly targeted outreach, a standing call, regular activity reports, and published pricing for early-stage companies.
- How much does startup PR cost?
- Our startup plans start at $5,000 per month for seed and Series A companies. The full-service Series B tier is $9,500 per month, and consulting projects are scoped separately. Agency plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract.
- Is there affordable PR for bootstrapped or budget-conscious startups?
- A focused consulting project can be a practical starting point when a full monthly program is larger than the current need. Early PR can establish a clear story and initial credibility before a major launch or funding round. The scope should match the company’s immediate goal, available news, and budget.
- Should a startup hire a PR agency or do PR in-house?
- An agency fits when a startup needs media relationships and several communications skills without building a full internal function. An in-house lead fits when the company has enough steady work to support a dedicated role. Earlier-stage companies can start with a focused agency program or consulting scope.
- How fast will we see press coverage?
- Timing depends on the strength of the story, the news calendar, and independent editorial decisions. The program starts with defined outreach and reporting milestones, so you can assess the work before a pattern of coverage develops.
- Do you guarantee media placements?
- No. Editors make the final publication decision. A proposal should instead define the program scope, outreach cadence, reporting, and the evidence you will use to assess progress. Treat any guarantee of earned editorial coverage as a warning sign.
Three specialist programs cover different audiences.
Use the guide to choose the right starting scope.
The free startup PR guide covers when PR can help, what it costs, how staffing models differ and how to evaluate an agency. No email is required.
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