Our Story

We Are CastRoute

CastRoute analyzes listener behavior, episode performance, and platform algorithms to recommend optimal release times, cross-promotion partners, and distribution strategies for podcast networks.

CastRoute headquarters
Our Mission

Why We Exist

We founded CastRoute because we saw a fundamental problem in the industry. Teams were spending too much time on manual processes and not enough time on what actually matters — delivering value to their customers.

Our mission is to build intelligent tools that eliminate busywork, surface insights that matter, and help teams move faster without sacrificing quality.

Every feature we build, every decision we make, is guided by a simple question: does this help our customers do their best work? If the answer is yes, we ship it.

Team collaboration

Our Values

The principles that guide everything we do at CastRoute.

Customer Obsession

Every decision starts with the customer. We build what they need, not what we think is cool.

Ship Fast, Learn Faster

We believe in rapid iteration. Get it out, get feedback, make it better.

Transparency First

We share openly with our team, our customers, and our community.

Own the Outcome

Everyone here is an owner. We take responsibility and drive results.

Our Journey

From idea to industry leader — here is how we got here.

2019

The Beginning

CastRoute was founded with a simple idea: smarter podcast distribution, zero guesswork.. Our founders saw an opportunity to use technology to solve a problem that had plagued the industry for decades.

2020

First Customers

We launched our beta and onboarded our first 100 customers. Their feedback shaped the product into what it is today. We learned that listening to users is the fastest path to product-market fit.

2021

Rapid Growth

Word spread quickly. We grew from 100 to 1000 customers in a single year. We raised our Series A and expanded the team to 44 people.

2022

Industry Recognition

Named a leader in our category by multiple analyst firms. Our platform now serves 3000+ organizations across 7 countries, with a team of 134+ dedicated professionals.

Leadership Team

Meet the Team

Experienced leaders passionate about building great products and empowering teams.

Michael Torres

Michael Torres

CEO & Founder

Industry veteran with 20+ years of domain expertise. Built this company to solve problems he experienced firsthand.

Rachel Kim

Rachel Kim

CTO

PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon. Previously led AI research at a major tech company.

Daniel Okafor

Daniel Okafor

VP of Sales

Grew revenue from $0 to $50M at his previous startup. Expert in enterprise sales and partnerships.

Lisa Chang

Lisa Chang

Head of Customer Success

Passionate about helping customers achieve their goals. Previously at HubSpot and Zendesk.

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