80,000 Hours has 16 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 15 channels since July 2023. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the over 1M range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 1 | 1 | 14% |
| Over 1M subs | 6 | 5 | 86% |
Categories of the channels 80,000 Hours sponsored in the last 12 months.
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
The Failure Advice That's Ruining Your Life
Mark Manson · 3.2M subs · October 2026
How do you keep 8,995 codebreakers secret?
Tom Scott · 6.7M subs · August 2026
Total Solar Eclipse From 92,000 Feet
Veritasium · 21.4M subs · August 2026
How to Build Unfair Advantage in your 20s
UnJaded Jade · 1M subs · July 2026
Windows is getting a speed boost!
The Friday Checkout · 222K subs · May 2026
Tech Failures That Were Ahead Of Their Time
Joe Scott · 2.6M subs · March 2026
Check your fit against the data above. 80,000 Hours mostly buys Education channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam. The full process is in how to get sponsors on YouTube.
Lead with your numbers: average views, audience niche, and a rate anchored to what similar deals are worth. Our rate calculator gives you a defensible starting range.
Deal counts come from sponsorship disclosures SponsorRadar detected in video content and descriptions. Estimated values are ranges from view counts and niche CPM benchmarks, not confirmed figures. Updated daily.
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