Money News Network

What Money News Network does

Money News Network (MNN) is a podcast-first digital financial news and media company founded in 2022 in Los Angeles, operating a portfolio of 15 award-winning business and finance podcasts that deliver accessible, jargon-free financial education to Main Street consumers. Its flagship product, Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin, is consistently ranked in the top 5 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify business charts and reaches 2.10M+ monthly listeners; the broader network achieves 10M+ monthly downloads, 86M+ cumulative downloads since launch (growing 105% year-over-year), and 3.10M+ combined social followers. The portfolio spans daily market news (Wall Street Daily), career guidance (Help Wanted), investing (We Have Options), real estate (Radical Wealth Plan), women-empowerment content (Superwomen, Leave Your Mark), general news (Mo News), and bilingual personal finance for Latinas (Money Maker | Mi Mundo Rico).

The platform's underlying technology is a vertically integrated audio content operation with AI-augmented production: Wall Street Daily uses generative AI to produce end-of-day market commentary read aloud by Nicole Lapin, and Money Assistant is a branded AI-powered financial-assistant show powered by Magnifi. Content is distributed through major global audio/video platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, iHeart), with chart-based algorithmic discovery as a primary audience-growth mechanism.

The business model is advertising-led: MNN sells embedded ads, sponsorships, and branded-show packages against its audience of affluent, finance-interested listeners. A second revenue stream comes from strategic distribution partnerships where MNN provides distribution, growth, and audience-development services to third-party media brands in exchange for shared revenue and expanded reach — most notably a partnership with Entrepreneur Media (April 2026) covering Entrepreneur's 'Problem Solvers' and 'How Success Happens' podcasts, which adds over 7M digital readers and 16.5M social followers to the combined footprint. Ownership is 100% female-founded and female-led (Nicole Lapin, Founder & CEO), privately held, and bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional investors or VC funding.

Name

Money News Network

Website

https://moneynewsnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Money News Network is a podcast-first digital financial media company operating 15 award-winning business and finance podcasts that reach 10M+ monthly downloads, serving Main Street consumers with accessible, jargon-free financial education, news, and money-management content distributed via major audio platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial News & Media Podcasts

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC)

Keywords

• Financial news podcasts
• Business media network
• Personal finance content
• Money news media
• Finance education podcasts

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Podcast advertising and sponsorships: MNN generates revenue through embedded advertisements and sponsorships within its podcast episodes. The network reaches 10M+ monthly downloads across 15 shows, making it a high-reach audio advertising vehicle for brands targeting affluent, finance-interested audiences. The platform also features branded shows such as 'Money Assistant' powered by Magnifi.
2. Strategic partnership revenue: Revenue is also derived through strategic partnerships such as the deal with Entrepreneur Media, where MNN provides distribution, growth, and audience development services in exchange for shared revenue and expanded reach across digital media, social platforms, and newsletters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Money News Network is a podcast-first financial media network that produces and distributes 15 award-winning business and finance podcasts reaching 10M+ monthly downloads. The network publishes daily money news, personal finance advice, career guidance, investing education, and AI-powered market commentary across major audio platforms.

Product overview

Money News Network is a podcast-first finance media network comprising 15 award-winning business and finance podcasts reaching 10M+ monthly downloads. The network offers a diversified portfolio of shows covering daily money news, career advice, investing, real estate, financial literacy, female empowerment, and bilingual content. Key flagship products include Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin (top 5 on Apple and Spotify with 2.10M+ monthly listeners), Wall Street Daily (AI-powered market updates), Help Wanted (career guidance with 500K+ listeners), and the branded show Money Assistant (AI-powered assistant powered by Magnifi). The network distributes content across major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart, and has formed strategic partnerships for audience expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin Daily financial wellness podcast where Nicole Lapin breaks down money news, trends, and personal finance questions. Consistently ranked in the top 5 on Apple Podcast and Spotify business charts with 2.10M+ monthly listeners.
• Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff Podcast featuring inspiring conversations with extraordinary women breaking barriers in business, culture, and beyond.
• Social Currency Conversational podcast where business meets culture, featuring interviews with founders and CEOs building the future of commerce.
• Trade Like Einstein Market insights podcast from Peter Tuchman, the NYSE's most iconic floor trader, providing real talk about trading and investing from the New York Stock Exchange.
• Help Wanted Career guidance podcast for ambitious professionals featuring Nicole Lapin and Jason Feifer, providing practical advice to find work you love and thrive in your career. Has 500K+ monthly listeners.
• Mo News Daily conversation about news that matters, hosted by Mosheh Oinounou and Jill Wagner, providing smart, unbiased coverage of current events with daily updates.
• Wall Street Daily AI-powered market updates at the close of market Monday-Friday, read aloud by Nicole Lapin, providing AI-generated daily market commentary.
• Leave Your Mark Personal branding and career strategy podcast from Aliza Licht, the fashion industry's leading communications expert, focused on female empowerment.
• We Have Options Podcast exploring the intersection of finance and psychology, examining the money decisions that shape our lives, focused on advanced investing.
• Problem Solvers Business-focused podcast featuring entrepreneurs and CEOs who faced major business problems and emerged successful, known for high-profile business interviews.
• The Money School Financial literacy educational series by Nicole Lapin covering everything listeners need to know about money but were afraid to ask.
• How Success Happens Thought leadership podcast featuring inspiring, entertaining, and unexpected journeys of influential leaders in business, the arts, and sports, hosted by Dan Bova.
• Radical Wealth Plan Real estate investing podcast by Paul Mark Morris, building wealth through real estate by breaking down complex strategies into actionable advice.
• Money Maker | Mi Mundo Rico Bilingual financial empowerment podcast for Latinas by Nely Galán, building wealth and legacy in both English and Spanish.
• Money Assistant AI-powered financial assistant podcast answering real money questions from real people, powered by Magnifi.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86 million podcast downloads since launch with 105% year-over-year growth
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Entrepreneur MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Money News Network entered a strategic partnership with Entrepreneur Media to collaborate on distribution, growth, and audience development for Entrepreneur's flagship business podcasts including 'Problem Solvers' and 'How Success Happens.' The deal combines MNN's distribution and revenue expertise with Entrepreneur's editorial strength and digital reach. The partnership expands both companies' combined audience reach across podcasts, digital media, social platforms, and newsletters, with Entrepreneur bringing over 7 million digital readers and 16.5 million social followers. The combined entity reaches tens of millions of business-minded consumers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• iHeartPodcasts: Largest U.S. podcast publisher and a major distribution platform for MNN. Comparable as both a multi-show podcast network and a key distribution channel for premium advertiser-friendly audio content.
• CNBC: Major business and financial news network with growing digital and podcast distribution. Comparable as a broader incumbent financial media brand competing for the same advertiser dollars and consumer attention MNN targets.
• The Daily / New York Times Audio: The New York Times' flagship daily news podcast and broader audio division. Comparable as a top-tier audio-first news brand distributed via major podcast platforms with significant advertiser demand and chart presence.
• Gimlet Media (Spotify Studios): Premium podcast studio now operating inside Spotify. Comparable as a benchmark podcaster-led, multi-show narrative studio that previously operated as an independent network similar to MNN's positioning.
• Bloomberg: Global financial news and media organization with audio, video, and digital distribution. Comparable as an established financial-news incumbent targeting similar business and consumer finance audiences, with which MNN's audience partly overlaps.

Direct peers

• BiggerPockets: Real estate investing media platform with a top-ranked podcast, YouTube channel, and community. Comparable as a finance-niche podcast-led media brand monetized via advertising and audience sponsorships that grew from a single flagship into a multi-format network.
• Wondery: Podcast studio and network producing high-quality serialized audio content, now owned by Amazon. Comparable to MNN as a multi-show podcast network/studio with brand-driven franchises and major platform distribution.
• Pushkin Industries: Premium podcast production company co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, producing business and finance-adjacent shows distributed across Apple and Spotify. Comparable as a similarly-positioned podcaster-led studio building a portfolio of high-profile branded shows.
• The Motley Fool: Long-running financial media and investing education brand producing podcasts, newsletters, and premium content for retail investors. Comparable to MNN in targeting Main Street consumers with accessible, jargon-light financial content distributed primarily via digital and audio channels.

Others

• Magnifi: AI-powered investing platform that powers MNN's branded show Money Assistant. Comparable not as a competing podcast network but as a technology/AI partner that integrates generative AI capabilities into MNN's content workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/justmoneynews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@moneynewspodcasts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/money-news-network
• Instagraminstagram.com/moneynews
• Facebookfacebook.com/justmoneynews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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