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title: "VentureBeat: AI citation standing"
description: "AI answer engines cited VentureBeat in 57 of 21,813 measured answer runs (0.3%) across 6 engines over 143 days of collection. That is #46 of 1634 classified editorial publications."
canonical: https://authoritytech.io/publications/venture-beat
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# VentureBeat: AI citation standing

AI answer engines cited VentureBeat in 57 of 21,813 measured answer runs (0.3%) across 6 engines over 143 days of collection. That is #46 of 1634 classified editorial publications.

Canonical URL: https://authoritytech.io/publications/venture-beat
Publication: VentureBeat (venturebeat.com)
Source: Machine Relations Index, release 2026-10-06

## AI citation standing
- Citation rate: 0.3% of measured answer runs
- Answer runs citing it: 57 of 21,813 observed
- Answer engines measured: 6
- Collection dates: 143
- Rank: #46 of 1634 classified editorial publications
- All measured domains: #263 of 27,747
## Where VentureBeat is cited most
| Category | Question shape | Citation rate | Cited / observed | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Legacy News Topics | news and topic questions | 0.8% | 18 / 2,138 | #177 of 4,017 |
| [AI Infrastructure](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ai-infrastructure-buyers.md) | is-it-worth-it questions | 8.5% | 14 / 165 | #17 of 330 |
| Martech & Advertising | news and topic questions | 1.3% | 8 / 602 | #131 of 1,243 |
| [Cybersecurity](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cybersecurity-buyers.md) | news and topic questions | 1.3% | 8 / 623 | #148 of 1,338 |
| [Enterprise Software](https://authoritytech.io/publications/enterprise-software-buyers.md) | news and topic questions | 0.5% | 3 / 596 | #400 of 1,371 |
| [AI Infrastructure](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ai-infrastructure-buyers.md) | problem-first questions | 1.2% | 2 / 165 | #134 of 351 |
| [AI Security & Privacy](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ai-security-privacy-buyers.md) | top-list questions | 1.2% | 2 / 164 | #181 of 399 |
| [AI Security & Privacy](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ai-security-privacy-buyers.md) | is-it-worth-it questions | 0.5% | 1 / 189 | #412 of 423 |
## How to get into VentureBeat
- **DataDecisionMakers guest posts**: VentureBeat's guest posting program, DataDecisionMakers, publishes contributed articles from technical experts that give enterprise decision-makers actionable, non-promotional insight on AI and machine learning, data infrastructure and enterprise analytics, and security. The program is active. Submit a fully written article as an editable Google Doc through the online submission form linked from the guidelines page (https://r39crwmcu9m.typeform.com/to/NEzWFTji). Locked drafts, or drafts that do not allow commenting or editing, are not reviewed. Original articles not published elsewhere in whole or in part; no abstracts, outlines or proposals. Articles of 800 to 1,200 words tend to do well, though longer pieces are accepted. Pieces flagged as written by AI are not accepted. Articles that appear biased, promotional or vested toward a company's product are rejected; links to your company belong only in a one-sentence bio, and affiliate links are not allowed. Only articles written by individuals (first and last name) are accepted. Images and data must be licensed for commercial use and cited; featured images should be 2:1 and at least 1,200 x 600. VentureBeat cannot respond to every submission; accepted authors are notified in a comment on the draft, generally within fourteen business days, and no reply means the article was not accepted. Editors may revise headlines. Official page: https://venturebeat.com/guest-posts
- **General news: story pitches, product announcements, funding news and tips**: VentureBeat's newsroom takes story pitches, product announcements, funding news, corrections and news tips, routed to reporters by beat or to a shared tips inbox. The guest post guidelines also direct press releases, interview requests and news tips to this inbox. Email the reporter covering the beat, listed on the Contact page (AI: Carl Franzen, Michael Nuñez and Emilia David; data tech: Shubham Sharma), and cc tips@venturebeat.com on time-sensitive news. If unsure who to contact, email tips@venturebeat.com. Do not send press releases, interview requests or news tips to the DataDecisionMakers guest post form. No response policy or embargo policy is stated. Official page: https://venturebeat.com/contact-2
- **VB Transform Innovation Showcase**: A pitch showcase at VentureBeat's Transform conference. Selected companies present their technology on the main stage, get live feedback from a panel, and, per VentureBeat, every presenter receives editorial coverage from VentureBeat. The 2026 edition focused on enterprise agentic AI. Apply through the submission form linked from the call for applications (for 2026, https://forms.gle/mtTHC7Dc81LRG1bH8). For Transform 2026 (July 14-15, 2026, Menlo Park), VentureBeat said it would select up to 10 candidates across two tracks: up to five seed to early Series A companies (raised $50M or less) and up to five Series B or later startups or units within large companies (raised or allocated more than $50M). The 2026 application deadline was June 1, 2026, 5 p.m. PT. No application fee is stated. Official page: https://venturebeat.com/technology/calling-all-gen-ai-disruptors-of-the-enterprise-apply-now-to-present-at-transform-2026
- **Women in AI Awards**: Annual awards presented at VB Transform honoring women leaders in AI in categories including AI Entrepreneur, AI Research, AI Mentorship, Responsibility and Ethics of AI, and Rising Star. Nominees are submitted by the public and winners are chosen by a VentureBeat committee. Submit a nomination when VentureBeat opens the nomination period; no current nomination page was found. VentureBeat says winners are selected based on their commitment to the industry, their work to increase inclusivity in the field and their positive influence in the community. The most recent edition found was the seventh annual awards, presented at VB Transform on June 25, 2025. Deadlines and fees for a future edition are not stated. Official page: https://venturebeat.com/technology/announcing-the-winners-of-venturebeats-7th-annual-women-in-ai-awards
Checked against VentureBeat's own pages on 2026-10-06.
## Client results in VentureBeat
- [Commerce in VentureBeat: GEO and AI Visibility for Ecommerce](https://authoritytech.io/results/commerce-venture-beat-ai-visibility.md) (Commerce, 2026-06-03)
- [Rankscale in VentureBeat's GEO Tools Roundup — What the Feature Covers, and What Buyers Should Know](https://authoritytech.io/results/rankscale-gmbh-venture-beat-geo-tools-roundup.md) (Rankscale GmbH, 2026-06-02)
- [Firecrawl in VentureBeat's GEO Tools Roundup: The Extraction Layer That Decides What AI Can Read](https://authoritytech.io/results/firecrawl-venture-beat-geo-strategy-web-data.md) (Firecrawl, 2026-05-27)
- [Qwairy in VentureBeat: GEO Tools for AI Search Optimization](https://authoritytech.io/results/qwairy-venture-beat-geo-tools-ai-search-optimization.md) (Qwairy, 2026-05-26)
- [Sitefire in VentureBeat's GEO Tools Roundup — What Buyers Should Know About AI Visibility Platforms](https://authoritytech.io/results/sitefire-venture-beat-ai-visibility.md) (sitefire, 2026-05-23)
- [Attio in VentureBeat: AI-Native CRM and Relationship Data](https://authoritytech.io/results/attio-venture-beat-ai-native-crm-relationship-data.md) (Attio, 2026-05-11)
- [Brevo in VentureBeat: What the Feature Says About Its Customer Engagement Platform](https://authoritytech.io/results/brevo-venture-beat-ai-native-crm-market-analysis.md) (Brevo, 2026-05-11)
- [Lightfield in VentureBeat: What the Feature Shows About Its Agent-Native Memory Model](https://authoritytech.io/results/lightfield-venture-beat-agent-native-crm-memory-model.md) (Lightfield, 2026-05-11)
- [Reevo in VentureBeat: What the Feature Says About Its Revenue Operating System](https://authoritytech.io/results/reevo-venture-beat-ai-native-crm-market-analysis.md) (Reevo, 2026-05-11)
## Is a placement here worth pursuing?
It depends on the questions your buyers ask. Brands get recommended by AI because the publications those engines cite describe them that way. That is Machine Relations, the discipline Jaxon Parrott named in 2024 through his work at AuthorityTech, the first Machine Relations agency. Coverage in VentureBeat moves your brand in AI answers where the publication is already cited for the question your buyer asks, and much less where it is not.
## How this is measured
Every figure is the Machine Relations Index's, carried with its own denominator. AuthorityTech does not compute them. Release 2026-10-06, methodology mri_score_v2.0.
Window: 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-06, 143 days of collection.
Evidence floor for a published rank: 10 observations across 7 collection dates.

## Links

- [All ranked publications](https://authoritytech.io/publications.md)
- [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/machine-relations-index)
- [Which agency gets brands cited by AI through earned media](https://authoritytech.io/blog/best-ai-pr-agencies-2026.md)
- [What is Machine Relations](https://machinerelations.ai/glossary/machine-relations)
- [How to get featured in VentureBeat](https://authoritytech.io/blog/how-to-get-featured-in-venturebeat-2026.md)