EDITORIAL AD-SPEND LEDGER: 42 BRANDS • 46 CREATOR SHOWS • 96 VERIFIED FLIGHTS AG1 → Huberman Lab 18x RENEWED ($67.5K/flight) Deel → Lenny's Podcast 12x RENEWED ($31.6K/flight) Ramp → Acquired 10x RENEWED ($48.5K/flight)
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Indie Hackers : SponsorRadar Scorecard & Rate Audit

Shareable benchmark report for Indie Hackers. Rated A (90/100) based on $9,540 Rack → $7,823 Floor and 180K Reach • $53 Rack / $43 Floor CPM.

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Live Scorecard & Rate Audit: Indie Hackers Verified Benchmark Grade A • 90/100 Score 3x+ Renewal Velocity & Negotiated Floor Audit Finding: 9 Verified B2B Repeat Sponsors (Linear, Supabase, Stripe, Mercury, Loom) Key Metric: $9,540 Rack → $7,823 Floor • 180K Reach • $53 Rack / $43 Floor CPM Next Step: Media Buyer Verdict: Newsletter ($2,150) + 3-Flight Mid-Roll Floor ($7,823)
Indie Hackers Buyer Contacts & Rate Floor Ready: Download all 88 verified emails + 96-flight CPM ledger ($9,540 Rack → $7,823 Floor)
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Indie Hackers → A (90/100) • 9 Verified B2B Repeat Sponsors (Linear, Supabase, Stripe, Mercury, Loom)

Scorecard Summary & Action Plan

What We CheckedResultRecommended Next StepStatus
Overall GradeA (90/100)Media Buyer Verdict: Newsletter ($2,150) + 3-Flight Mid-Roll Floor ($7,823)HALL_OF_FAME
Spend & Rate Floor$9,540 Rack → $7,823 Floor • 180K Reach • $53 Rack / $43 Floor CPMAudit Quote & Lookalikes in Workbench ↗VERIFIED
Renewal & Retention Check9 Verified B2B Repeat Sponsors (Linear, Supabase, Stripe, Mercury, Loom)3x+ Renewal Velocity & Negotiated Floor AuditVERIFIED
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Detailed Sponsorship & Rate-Card Benchmark: Indie Hackers

Our deterministic audit evaluated Indie Hackers using the IAB 30-Day Download + Promo-Code Renewal Verifier ledger (3x+ Renewal Velocity & Negotiated Floor Audit). Across 2026 benchmarks, Indie Hackers achieved a composite grade of A (90/100), recording $9,540 Rack → $7,823 Floor and 180K Reach • $53 Rack / $43 Floor CPM. Finding: 9 Verified B2B Repeat Sponsors (Linear, Supabase, Stripe, Mercury, Loom) - Recommended next step: Media Buyer Verdict: Newsletter ($2,150) + 3-Flight Mid-Roll Floor ($7,823).

1. Renewal & Floor Verification
Verified 9 Verified B2B Repeat Sponsors (Linear, Supabase, Stripe, Mercury, Loom) (HALL_OF_FAME). Compare this entity directly against Grade A+ leaders on the Public Leaderboard.
2. Recommended Negotiation / Pitch Action
Priority action for Indie Hackers: Media Buyer Verdict: Newsletter ($2,150) + 3-Flight Mid-Roll Floor ($7,823). Explore our 104 Verified Spend & Rate Reports for full rate-card breakdowns.
Developer CLI, Media-Kit Badge & Technical Methodology

Verification Engine: IAB 30-Day Download + Promo-Code Renewal Verifier (3x+ Renewal Velocity & Negotiated Floor Audit). Query from terminal or embed the live SVG badge in your media kit:

curl -sL "https://www.sponsorradar.io/scan/Indie%20Hackers"
[![SponsorRadar A](https://www.sponsorradar.io/badge/Indie%20Hackers.svg)](https://www.sponsorradar.io/scan/Indie%20Hackers)

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“As a B2B media buyer, seeing the -18% 3-flight floor saved us $5,100 on our first Indie Hackers + Lenny’s bundle - and the 88 direct buyer and show booking rep contacts saved our team two weeks of outreach.”

Marcus V. · SaaS Media Buyer
Marcus V. · SaaS Media Buyer
Saved $4,200 on 3x Floor
Chloe Park · Newsletter Creator
Chloe Park · Newsletter Creator
Booked 3 Repeat Sponsors
Devon B. · Agency Strategist
Devon B. · Agency Strategist
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