Acast
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Address: 
Kungsgatan 28, 111 35 Stockholm, Sweden
Your all in one podcasting powerhouse
Website: www.acast.com
Symbol: ACAST:STO
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About Acast
Since 2014, Acast has been building the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, creating the technology that connects podcast creators, advertisers and listeners. Its marketplace spans more than 140,000 podcasts, 3,300 advertisers and one billion quarterly listens. Crucially, those listens are monetised wherever they happen – across any podcast app or listening platform.
The company operates worldwide, with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Acast is listed on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market (ACAST.ST). Certified Adviser is FNCA Sweden AB.
Acast is IAB Certified
It was certified for v2.2 of the IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines on Feb 18, 2026.
It is certified for Download, Ad Delivery and Listener. Learn more
Latest news
- Mar 4: First look: The Podscribe Rankings were released for February. Acast has climbed to the world’s second biggest podcast publisher in terms of audience reach, the data says, while BetterHelp remains the #1 podcast advertiser.
- Feb 25: Acast spoke at MIP London, highlighting that the company is careful to protect the amount of ad load to avoid reaching saturation point.
- Feb 19: ART19 and Acast have both recertified to v2.2 of the IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines.
- Feb 17: Unlike Spotify or YouTube, your podcast host will continue to host the video files, using HLS to deliver video in good quality. However, it only works with participating podcast hosts; Apple has launched with just four participating companies: Acast, ART19, Omny Studio and Simplecast.
- Feb 11: Red Seat Ventures, part of FOX's Tubi group, has acquired premium subscription tool Supercast. Terms weren't given. Supercast’s top 10 podcasters gross more than $26 million per year in subscription revenue, the press release notes; paid subscriptions are a fast-growing part of the podcast ecosystem. Acast partnered with Supercast last April; Supercast is also used by Huberman Lab and This American Life.
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