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 2983 active competitors, including 41 funded and 117 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like TechTarget, Business Insider and Entrepreneur.
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Founded Year
2005
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
1st among 2983 active competitors
Employee Count
568 as on Jun 30, 2026
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 7 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, Appsfire and ISAI Gestion. Contact Info: 1 email address
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TechCrunch+'s employee count trend
TechCrunch+ has 568 employees as of Jun 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 TechTarget, Business Insider and Entrepreneur. 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 | TechTarget 1999, Newton (United States), Public | Network of websites providing information technology news, insights, and resources | $115M | 63/100 | |
3rd | Business Insider 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering business news | $64.6M | 63/100 | |
4th | Entrepreneur 1977, Irvine (United States), Funding Raised | Entrepreneurship and business news | - | - | 59/100 |
5th | MarketWatch 1997, New York City (United States), Acquired | Financial news, stock market analysis, and investment guidance platform | - | 59/100 | |
6th | Caixin Global 2010, Beijing (China), Funding Raised | Online platform offering business news | - | 59/100 | |
7th | Provider of financial news and insights | $4.81M | 58/100 | ||
8th | Adweek 1978, New York City (United States), Acquired | Leading source of news and insights for brand marketing ecosystem | - | 58/100 | |
9th | Yahoo! Finance 1997, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Online news portal with a focus towards financial market & investment | - | - | 57/100 |
10th | Tech.eu 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online platform for news and updates | $205K | 56/100 |
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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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Reports related to TechCrunch+
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News related to TechCrunch+
Media has covered TechCrunch+ for a total of 6 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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Layoffs hitting the unicorns, Beyoncé-backed startup raises $36MThe Business Journals•Aug 01, 2026•TechCrunch+
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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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