Not Boring
Tech investors, futurists, startup operators, builders interested in deep-tech / future industries
Pay-for-play call
Packy McCormick writes editorial Not Boring; he also runs Not Boring Capital, which leads to coverage of portfolio companies. Sponsored newsletter slots are sold; deep-dive essays are editorial.
Pitching protocol
For sponsorship: standard sponsorship desk. For deep-dive coverage: not pitchable; Packy writes about companies he is interested in or investing in.
Response latency
sponsorship ~3-7 days; editorial coverage is not pitchable
Contributor program
No open contributor program — No open contributor program; single-author publication with occasional guest pieces
Recent coverage
Deep-tech, future-of-work, AI/crypto/space, novel business models, founder profiles
Frontier-tech startups; novel business models; companies in AI / climate / space / biotech with substance
Standard SaaS; service businesses; companies in commodity categories
Sponsored content markings
- Sponsored
Source-request platforms
- none
FAQ
Is Not Boring pay-for-play?
Packy McCormick writes editorial Not Boring; he also runs Not Boring Capital, which leads to coverage of portfolio companies. Sponsored newsletter slots are sold; deep-dive essays are editorial. The current classification is "mixed" as of 2026-05-08.
How do you actually pitch Not Boring?
For sponsorship: standard sponsorship desk. For deep-dive coverage: not pitchable; Packy writes about companies he is interested in or investing in.
Does Not Boring accept contributor posts?
No open contributor program. No open contributor program; single-author publication with occasional guest pieces
What kinds of brands does Not Boring cover well?
Best for: Frontier-tech startups; novel business models; companies in AI / climate / space / biotech with substance. Worst for: Standard SaaS; service businesses; companies in commodity categories.
Which source-request platforms carry Not Boring's queries?
Not Boring appears on: none.
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