Podspace, a podcast infrastructure and monetization platform, has embarked on an international expansion following a six-fold revenue increase and shift to profitability over the past year. The Swedish company is strengthening its team with strategic hires as it prepares to scale across Europe and the United States.

Chris Jelinski joins as VP of Operations, bringing leadership experience from Spotify, Acast, and Soundtrack. Annie Thorell steps in as Product Manager after roles at Funnel and as a startup founder, while Lovisa Skeppe joins as Senior Backend Developer with previous experience at SoundCloud.

“We’ve built strong momentum. With these hires we’re getting the right expertise to keep scaling fast – and to deliver with quality as we expand into new markets,” Carl Fridsjö, CEO and co-founder of Podspace, said in a press release.

Foundation for Global Growth

In 2023, Podspace solidified its position in the Nordic region, surpassing one million weekly unique listeners and becoming Sweden’s second-largest podcast ad network. Poddindex data shows the company recorded 21% growth in unique listener reach that year, outpacing the industry average of 13%.

This growth stems from the company’s focus on serving enterprise publishers and its flexible approach. The company counts major Nordic publishers, including Bonnier News, Amedia, Make Sense Media, and NTM, among its partners.

Podspace’s platform combines hosting, analytics, dynamic ad management, subscription solutions, and a proprietary ad network. The company now plans to build on its profitable platform as it expands internationally.

“The podcast industry is on the verge of its next big shift – where technology not only distributes audio, but builds a data-driven business that gives publishers control over distribution and seamlessly connects audio, video, and digital advertising,” Fridsjö said.