AI Audio & Content Strategyfor Publishers
Transform articles into audio. Monitor media in real-time. Monetize on-site.
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THE PUBLISHING MODEL IS BREAKING
The Audience Has Shifted
Social platforms dominate news access
Collapsing Referral Traffic
Social & Search in Decline
Plummeting Ad Yields
Impossible to Fund Quality
Prohibitive Tech Costs
Too Complex to Build In-House
THE ALL-IN-ONE
AI PLATFORM FOR PUBLISHERS
AI Audio Narration
Convert articles to natural audio
30+ languages
Short, long & podcast formats
Natural-sounding voices
Content Strategy
AI-powered monitoring tells you what to write next
sources monitored
Real-time trending topics
Automated story suggestions
Built-in Monetization
Higher CPMs than traditional display ads
Audio & video ad formats
Flexible Google Ads integration
Built for Editors & Newsrooms
Publisher-grade. End-to-end. Live in minutes.
CMS-agnostic. One line of code.
Live on your site in minutes. Zero heavy engineering.
From Breaking News to Published Audio
Zero human intervention • Under 5 minutes
Monitor & Detect
AI scans thousands of sources for breaking news in real-time
Write the Story
AI generates complete article in your brand voice
Generate Audio
Text-to-speech with branded voice, auto-published
Beyond Audio: Multi-Format Future
AI Transforms Digital News: The Future of Content
In an era where digital transformation shapes every aspect of our lives, artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how we consume news...
Short-form video generation
Turn Readers into Listeners
Podcast-style experience that keeps audiences engaged
Live On-Site Player
Rich podcast-style audio player embedded in articles
AI Transforms Digital News: The Future of Content
Users stay engaged 3-5x longer with audio
Of visitors choose to listen
Audio ads vs traditional display
WHY NOW ?
A fundamental shift in media consumption and economics is underway.
Spoken Audio Adoption is Surging
Daily audio listening and the share of time spent with spoken audio have increased materially since 2014. Consumers expect an audio option.
The Podcast Market is Compounding
The podcast market continues to see long-term, double-digit growth, proving viability and demand for high-quality audio content.
Attention is Concentrated
New media formats like short-form video and on-demand audio are concentrating both audience attention and ad budgets. Publishers must compete in these formats to survive.
Publisher Economics Demand It
With display CPMs collapsing, publishers have no choice but to adopt higher-yield formats and find new ways to increase on-site retention and monetization.
TRACTION
Users who listen engage 6.8x longer than average readers (6.1 min vs 54 sec), dramatically increasing time-on-site
Media Thrive was seamless to integrate and has become an essential tool for increasing reader engagement. It immediately delivered value.
Revenue Acceleration
MediaThrive enables over 4x higher CPM
with premium audio, while keeping existing display revenue.
Proven at Scale
Successfully transformed over 20,000 articles into high-quality audio across our partner network.
Total Audio Plays
THE MARKET
The global market for digital publishing technology focused on AI-powered audio & media enablement
3-Year Target: Capturing 5% of SAM (≈ 1,000 publishers) = €7.5M ARR
Key Assumptions
This €375M TAM is conservative.
The total digital ad market is multi-billion €. If just 2% of ad spend shifts to higher-yield, on-site audio/video embeds, that unlocks €5B-€10B addressable market.
Bottom-Up Validation
Addressable Publishers
~50,000 worldwide
Blended ARPC
€7k/year (conservative)
ARPC Breakdown:
OUR DUAL REVENUE MODEL
SaaS-style margins (~30% typical).
SaaS Subscription
(per usage)
A predictable, recurring monthly/annual fee for platform access, AI features, and support. This provides a stable MRR base.
Add-Ons & Upgrades
(usage-based)
Easily extend plans with new tools and features - a built-in engine for continuous upsell and expansion.
Ad Revenue-Share
We take up-to 50% share of revenue from the new, high-yield audio ads we serve.
We only make money when our publishers make money.
Key Investor Insight: This hybrid model delivers the best of both worlds - 70% recurring revenue predictability from SaaS subscriptions, plus performance-based upside from ad revenue share. As publishers grow their audio content libraries and audience reach, both revenue streams scale proportionally.
COMPETITORS
Competitors are single-point tools. We are the all-in-one AI platform for publishers.
FOUNDERS
Gergana Kuzmanova
CEO
Pavel Nikolov
COO
Metodi Darzev
CTO
50+ years combined experience in SaaS, AI, hosting, and data infrastructure
Track record: 2 successful exits, teams of 100+ people managed, and multimillion-euro product lines built and sold
Professional Hosting & Domains
Acquired by team.blue (2021)
Scalable SaaS Platform
Acquired by DMT Poland (2024)
ICANN-accredited registrar, 120+ team, ~1.2B domain database, 700K+ managed registrations
8-figure company, 100+ employees
ADVISORS
Iordan Mateev
CEO, Forbes Bulgaria
(media advisor)
Orlin Radev
CEO, AMPECO
(B2B Advisor)
Hristo Hristov
CEO, Darik Radio
(media advisor)
Jeko Kolev
CEO, Nextoria
(financial advisor)
THE ASK & USE OF FUNDS
Raising
Seed Round
€10M Post-Money Valuation
Backed by proven team with multiple exits and strategic advisors
This investment directly translates to a 100x revenue increase and Series A readiness.
Every euro is strategically allocated to build defensible technology, scale proven go-to-market channels, and achieve the ARR milestone that commands premium Series A valuations in the AI content space.
Strategic Allocation
Launch AI Video Platform
40%Commercialize our video proof-of-concept to complete the all-in-one content platform. This transforms us from a strategy tool into a full production suite.
Scale Go-to-Market
35%Build dedicated sales and partnership teams to replicate our Forbes success across 100+ enterprise publishers and brands.
Deepen Core Tech
25%Expand our AI Content Strategy engine with advanced capabilities that widen our competitive moat and increase switching costs.
Current State
~€1K MRR
Forbes validation + working PoC
Launch Video Product
Complete platform differentiation
Scale to 100+ Publishers
Enterprise client base established
€1M ARR + Series A Ready
THANK YOU
"Media Thrive is the future of media: hands-free, monetized, and engaging."
Our mission is to bring attention and revenue back to publishers through AI-powered audio, video, and content strategy.
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