Julep
Julep Media is a Munich-based digital media company and "360-degree marketplace" for podcasts, offering production (Julep Studios), hosting (via Audiorella), distribution, and monetization services for podcasters, publishers, and advertisers, connecting them for native ads and programmatic spots. Founded in 2019, it provides a platform for monetizing podcasts by linking them with brands and offers analytics, with significant growth and strategic moves including a brief acquisition by Libsyn and subsequent buyback by founders in 2024 to refocus on the German market.