We built Rebel Audio because the best voices deserved better tools.
Jared Gutstadt spent two decades in professional audio production -- engineering records, scoring commercials, building studios. He watched as podcasting exploded and thousands of talented voices poured into the medium. But the tools available to them were either too expensive, too fragmented, or built for engineers rather than storytellers.
In 2023, Jared founded Rebel Audio in Seattle with a single conviction: the best podcasting platform shouldn't feel like work. Recording, distribution, community, analytics, and monetization should live in one place -- intuitive enough for a first-timer, powerful enough for a professional.
Today, Rebel Audio is trusted by over 10,000 creators across the United States. Backed by Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN), we're building the social infrastructure that the next generation of audio creators deserves.
Every product decision starts with one question: how does this help creators? Not advertisers, not investors -- creators. That filter shapes everything we build.
We never sell creator or listener data. Your audience is yours. Your content is yours. We're a platform, not a surveillance machine disguised as a tool.
Audio creation shouldn't require a manual. If a feature needs a tutorial video to understand, we haven't finished building it yet. Simplicity is a discipline, not a default.
Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) is a public-private partnership focused on building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tennessee and across the Southeast. As one of their portfolio companies, Rebel Audio is part of a network of high-growth startups committed to creating impact beyond their immediate market.