Million Dollar Startup cover artwork

Startup podcast guide

Million Dollar Startup

Million Dollar Startup is a seasonal podcast that showcases genuine behind the scenes audio footage as top early-stage fintech founding teams compete for a million dollar investment and join the prestigious portfolio of Portag3. Founders are selected each round by top VCs…

FintechSeed StageVenture CapitalStartup Building

Overview

Million Dollar Startup podcast overview

About Million Dollar Startup

Million Dollar Startup is a seasonal podcast that showcases genuine behind the scenes audio footage as top early-stage fintech founding teams compete for a million dollar investment and join the prestigious portfolio of Portag3. Founders are selected each round by top VCs investment teams, while mentored & coached through the competition by successful founders. The competition winner is chosen by a panel of judges who are top VCs. This podcast is for anyone who wants to peek behind the scenes on how founders prepare themselves and grow into the role of building a business model that justifies a large, seed venture round.

Why Upseed includes it

The podcast focuses on early-stage fintech startups competing for venture capital investment, directly involving VCs and founders.

Who may find it useful

Founders, Investors may find this series useful. Its recurring topics include Fintech, Seed Stage, Venture Capital, Startup Building.

Operational profile

Series profile

These publication facts describe the series record. Recent publishing activity appears under Track record.

Series type
Serial
Content type
Audio
Published by
John Siracusa
Language
English
Geographic focus
Global
Last reviewed
March 11, 2026
Published episodes
7
publisher-supplied series count
Recent episodes linked
7
admitted official episode destinations
Series first published
September 22, 2020
publisher-supplied publication metadata
Latest episode
November 20, 2020
latest official destination found

Publication metadata and latest official episode destinations · Independent Upseed startup-relevance assessment · March 11, 2026

Common questions

Using this podcast guide

No. Upseed independently researches and organizes startup information. The show description, artwork, and episode destinations originate from the podcast's public distribution metadata.

Next step

Find your next useful startup listen

Compare this series with related podcasts, then continue into the organizations, programs, sectors, and places connected to the ideas you hear.

Source and update disclosure

Know what this page is based on

Source basis

Public podcast distribution metadata, publisher-supplied destinations, and structured Upseed relevance research.

Last reviewed

March 11, 2026

Known limits

Series description, artwork, author, publication count, and episode destinations come from public podcast distribution metadata. Startup relevance, topics, audience, and inclusion are Upseed's machine-assisted assessment. Verify current details at the publisher's official destination.

Upseed is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with Million Dollar Startup, its publisher, guests, or distribution platforms.