How to get sponsored by American Express
American Express has 548 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 52 channels since February 2024. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Deal activity, last 12 months
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
What size channels American Express sponsors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10K to 50K subs | 6 | 1 | 4% |
| 50K to 250K subs | 95 | 11 | 70% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 28 | 6 | 21% |
| Over 1M subs | 6 | 4 |
Niches they buy
Categories of the channels American Express sponsored in the last 12 months.
Recent American Express sponsorships
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
Kotlin/JS: Past, Present and Future | Artem Kobzar
Kotlin by JetBrains · 100K subs · August 2026
This Is Not The Detroit We Expected! 🇺🇸
2Passports 1Dream · 300K subs · August 2026
The Best Fortnite Chapter
SypherPK · 10.6M subs · July 2026
Pitching American Express
- 1.
Check your fit against the data above. American Express mostly buys Education channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
- 2.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam.
- 3.
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.
Brands with similar buying patterns
See every American Express deal
The full American Express sponsorship history, every sponsored video with estimated deal values, and the brands sponsoring channels like yours are in the app.
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.
