Firstory
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Firstory is a podcast hosting platform that lets creators publish audio and video to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, KKBOX, and 10+ platforms from a single upload, with AI generating transcripts, summaries, highlights, and newsletter drafts. It also provides audience analytics and monetization tools including dynamic ads, membership subscriptions, and donations, positioning itself for the Asia-Pacific podcasting market.
Founders & leadership
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Stanley Yu
Investors · 2
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us
Frequently asked questions
- What does Firstory do?
- Firstory is a podcast hosting platform that lets creators publish audio and video to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, KKBOX, and 10+ platforms from a single upload, with AI generating transcripts, summaries, highlights, and newsletter drafts. It also provides audience analytics and monetization tools including dynamic ads, membership subscriptions, and donations, positioning itself for the Asia-Pacific podcasting market.
- Who founded Firstory?
- Firstory was founded by Stanley Yu.
- Who are Firstory's investors?
- Firstory's investors include 500 Global, Cherubic Ventures.


