TechCrunch+ - About the company
TechCrunch+ is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2005 by Michael Arrington and Ouriel Ohayon. It operates as an Online platform providing multi-category news. The company has 294 active competitors, including 23 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Inc42, YourStory and Sifted.
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Founded Year
2005
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
1st among 294 active competitors
Employee Count
555 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Regent (Mar 22, 2025)
Legal entities associated with TechCrunch+
TechCrunch+ is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Alexandr Junek Imaging s.r.o. CIN: 26109425 , Czech Republic, Active | Sep 21, 2006 | - | - |
TechCrunch+'s acquisition details
TechCrunch+ got acquired by Regent on Mar 22, 2025.
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TechCrunch+'s funding and investors
TechCrunch+ is a funded company. TechCrunch+ has 5 institutional investors.
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TechCrunch+'s founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of TechCrunch+ are Michael Arrington and Ouriel Ohayon.
Here are the details of TechCrunch+'s key team members:
- Michael Arrington: Founder of TechCrunch+ and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups.
- Ouriel Ohayon: Former Founder of TechCrunch+ and founder of 3 other companies, ZenGo, ISAI Gestion and Appsfire. Contact Info: 1 email address
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TechCrunch+'s employee count trend
TechCrunch+ has 555 employees as of Mar 26. Here is TechCrunch+'s employee count trend over the years:
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TechCrunch+'s Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of TechCrunch+ include Inc42, YourStory and Sifted. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of TechCrunch+, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | TechCrunch+ 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Online platform providing multi-category news | - | 75/100 | |
2nd | Online platform offering startup news | $5.76M | 70/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs | $12M | 66/100 | ||
4th | Sifted 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of technology news analysis and research on startup sectors | $9.17M | 65/100 | |
5th | Online platform offering professional social networking and startup news | $677K | 58/100 | ||
6th | Tech in Asia 2011, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired | Startup focused news and information provider | $13M | 57/100 | |
7th | Online platform publishing content focusing on startups | $3.46M | 56/100 | ||
8th | ArcticStartup 2007, Helsinki (Finland), Seed | Online platform providing news on startups | - | 55/100 | |
9th | EU-Startups 2010, Hartheim am Rhein (Germany), Acquired | Regional startup news platform covering Europe | - | - | 54/100 |
10th | SmartCompany 2007, Melbourne (Australia), Unfunded | Online news platform | - | - | 53/100 |
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TechCrunch+'s Investments and acquisitions
TechCrunch+ has not made any acquisitions yet. TechCrunch+ has made 9 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 23, 2017 | Investments | 2015 | Barcelona (Spain) | |
Nov 08, 2016 | Investments | 2015 | Shanghai (China) | |
Sep 14, 2016 | Investments | 2016 | Santa Monica (United States) |
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News related to TechCrunch+
Media has covered TechCrunch+ for a total of 8 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates.
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Stream Secures $4M to Revolutionize Business Payments in MENA, Led by Outliers VCTech Labari•Nov 03, 2025•Outlier Ventures, TechCrunch+, Careem, Stream and 3 others
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TechCrunch to Launch Build Mode Podcast for Early-Stage Startup FoundersTechCrunch+•Oct 23, 2025•TechCrunch+
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Google to sign EU’s AI guidelines despite Meta snub over stifling innovation concernsCNBC•Jul 30, 2025•Google Sites, Anthropic, TechCrunch+, OpenAI and 1 other
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HP plans to acquire Humane, but not its AI pinSeeking Alpha•Feb 18, 2025•HP, Humane, TechCrunch+, Apple and 3 others
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