Fear And Greed

What Fear And Greed does

Fear And Greed is an Australian business media company operating a portfolio of podcast products and a daily email newsletter aimed at Australian business news consumers, retail investors, and personal finance audiences. The company produces five podcast shows — the flagship daily 'Fear & Greed' business news podcast hosted by Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson, the five-minute 'FAST FIVE' digest, the interview series 'One on One', the Q&A show 'Q+A', and the personal finance show 'How Do They Afford That?' co-hosted with financial planner Canna Campbell — distributed via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, alongside a free daily newsletter delivered before 6am on weekdays. The underlying technology is a conventional podcast/audio production and digital media distribution stack built on third-party hosting and distribution platforms, with no proprietary AI or data infrastructure disclosed.

The business is a Pty Ltd headquartered in Sydney, founded around 2020, with a small team of 1-10 people consisting of two presenters and an operations lead. Revenue is generated primarily through podcast advertising and sponsorships (with formal advertising terms and conditions in place) supported by a free, freemium newsletter that functions as an audience-building channel rather than a paid product. Sponsorship relationships are documented with PocketSmith, Stripe, and Dan Murphy's, and the company solicits advertisers through a direct contact channel.

The company is extending beyond audio into adjacent IP, including a co-authored financial literacy book 'Twelve Months to Financial Freedom' scheduled for September 2026. The registered trademark 'FEAR&GREED' is held by Fear and Greed Pty Ltd. No funding rounds, acquisitions, parent company, or public listing are disclosed; the entity is privately held with no reported revenue.

Name

Fear And Greed

Legal name

FEAR & GREED Pty Ltd

Website

https://fearandgreed.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fear And Greed is an Australian business media company producing a portfolio of podcasts and a daily newsletter covering markets, economics, and personal finance, monetised through podcast advertising and sponsorships aimed at Australian business audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business News and Financial Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Publishing Industries (513), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Multi-Show Publishers (MPACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Podcast Ad Sales Networks & Monetization Platforms (MPACADAD), Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE), Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms (BPAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Business news podcasts
• Daily market analysis
• Financial literacy content
• Business news newsletter
• Personal finance media

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

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. Advertising & Sponsorship: The primary revenue stream is advertising, with formal advertising terms and conditions in place. They offer advertising and media opportunities to businesses wanting to reach their engaged audience of over 500,000 monthly downloads.
2. Newsletter Subscription: Free daily business newsletter delivered to subscribers every weekday morning by 6am. This supports audience building and engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fear & Greed produces and distributes a portfolio of business news podcasts (the flagship daily Fear & Greed show, Fast Five daily 5-minute updates, One on One interviews, Q+A, and How Do They Afford That? personal finance) and a free daily email newsletter delivered to subscribers every weekday morning by 6am. The company monetizes its audience through advertising and sponsorship, reaching over 500,000 monthly podcast downloads across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

Product overview

Fear & Greed is a multi-platform Australian business media company operating a portfolio of podcast products and a daily newsletter. The core offering centers on two flagship podcasts: the daily Fear & Greed business news podcast (delivering in-depth business news analysis) and FAST FIVE (delivering rapid five-story updates). Supporting podcasts include One on One (interviews), Q+A (expert Q&A on business topics), and How Do They Afford That? (financial literacy co-hosted with Canna Campbell). All podcasts are distributed via major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. The company also operates a daily email newsletter delivering morning news summaries, and has published a financial literacy book 'Twelve Months to Financial Freedom.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fast Five: Daily business news podcast delivering five news stories in five minutes
• How Do They Afford That?
• Q+A
• One on One

Products and services

• Fear & Greed (Main Podcast) Flagship daily business news podcast hosted by Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson, delivering business news analysis and market coverage every weekday to Australian listeners.
• FAST FIVE A daily business news podcast delivering five news stories in five minutes, providing quick business news updates hosted by Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
• One on One Interview-format podcast featuring in-depth conversations with business leaders and industry experts.
• Q+A Short, sharp Q&A format covering questions about business, investing, economics, and politics with expert answers.
• How Do They Afford That? Financial literacy podcast co-hosted by Canna Campbell and Michael Thompson, exploring personal finance topics including budgeting, investing, and wealth building, published weekly on Wednesdays.
• Fear & Greed Newsletter Daily email newsletter delivering business news summaries direct to subscribers' inboxes every weekday morning by 6am, prepared by Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
• Fear & Greed Afternoon Report Afternoon market report providing daily business news updates on markets, economy, and the world of business.
• Twelve Months to Financial Freedom (Book) Financial literacy book written by Canna Campbell and Michael Thompson, focusing on personal finance and wealth creation strategies, published on September 1 as a companion to the 'How Do They Afford That?' podcast.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apple PodcastscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApple Podcasts is a primary distribution channel for Fear & Greed podcasts, allowing the show to reach iOS users and podcast listeners through the Apple ecosystem.
• SpotifycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpotify serves as a major podcast distribution platform for Fear & Greed, providing access to Spotify's large user base of podcast listeners in Australia and globally.
• Google PodcastsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoogle Podcasts (now integrated into YouTube Music) provides additional podcast distribution for Fear & Greed, serving Android users and those who use Google search and podcasts.
• PocketSmithminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPocketSmith sponsors the 'How Do They Afford That?' podcast, offering Fear & Greed listeners 50% off their first two months of Foundation or Flourish plans.
• Dan Murphy'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDan Murphy's is a supporter of the 'How Do They Afford That?' podcast, with Roger Bond from Dan Murphy's appearing as a guest for an episode on entertaining on a budget.
• StripeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStripe is listed as a supporter of Fear & Greed. Luxury Escapes, a customer of Stripe, was featured in a Fear & Greed interview segment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Information: Subscription-based business/tech news brand that has expanded into podcasts and events. Comparable in being a premium, independent business-news media brand monetizing engaged professional audiences.
• Gimlet Media: Premium podcast network (now part of Spotify) producing business, tech, and culture shows. Comparable as a multi-show podcast publisher with a strong brand voice and advertising-driven model.
• Motley Fool Money: Long-running business and investing podcast network. Comparable business news + investing content targeting engaged, financially literate listeners, monetized through advertising.
• The Money Puzzle: Australian personal finance and investing podcast/media brand. Directly comparable niche (Australian personal finance content), format (podcast-led), and audience (Australian consumers interested in money management).
• Morning Brew: US-based business and finance newsletter-to-media company that has expanded into podcasts and events. Highly comparable model: free daily newsletter + audio content supporting an advertising-led revenue model, built around a tight editorial voice.

Broad incumbents

• Wondery: Large podcast network owned by Amazon, producing sponsored and original business, true-crime, and documentary content. Comparable as a multi-show podcast publisher but at vastly broader scale and owned by a strategic acquirer.
• The Economist (Audio Edition): Global business and economics publisher with a podcast and audio strategy. Comparable in delivering premium business/political/economic content to engaged professional audiences, but at a much larger scale and with paid subscription as a primary revenue lever.
• Bloomberg Podcasts: Global financial media company producing a portfolio of business and markets podcasts. Comparable in format and audience (business news + markets listeners) but infinitely larger and bundled with broader Bloomberg terminal / subscription offerings.

Regional players

• Eureka Report: Australian online business and investment news service (owned by News Corp). Operates in the same Australian business content market with a similar investor/professional audience and overlapping advertising pool.
• Smart Investor: Australian personal finance and investing media brand. Comparable in targeting Australian retail investors and personal finance enthusiasts via digital content, occupying overlapping CPM territory for financial-services advertisers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FearAndGreedPodcast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/53099166
• Instagraminstagram.com/fearandgreedpodcast/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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