80000 Hours has 30 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 21 channels since February 2024. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the 50K to 250K range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 1 | 1 | 33% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 1 | 1 | 33% |
| Over 1M subs | 1 | 1 | 33% |
Categories of the channels 80000 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).
Plot Twist: Windows 11 Is Doing Great
The Friday Checkout · 222K subs · January 2026
How To Quiet Your Ego (without Losing Yourself), Solved
Mark Manson · 3.2M subs · January 2026
These Are The 8 Best Books I Read In 2025
Jared Henderson · 785K subs · December 2025
Why Everything Looks Flat… Until You Zoom Out
Aleph 0 · 227K subs · August 2025
The Problem With This “groundbreaking” Quantum Experiment
Looking Glass Universe · 472K subs · August 2025
The Insane Logistics Of Pro Baseball
Half as Interesting · 3M subs · July 2025
Check your fit against the data above. 80000 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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