Podtech.net, kinda like the PR Newswire of podcasting (with original interviews thrown in) has received venture funding from Venrock and USVP.

Forbes.com:John Furrier of Podtech.net says he has a sponsorship relationship with ten partners that underwrite the cost of his own tech-business podcasts. In exchange, he consults with and produces podcasts for these companies, which use them in marketing campaigns.