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Editorial
Meet the people delivering top-notch reporting on the business of the tech industry.
Connie Loizos
Editor in Chief & General Manager
Kirsten Korosec
Transportation Editor
Sarah Perez
Consumer News Editor
Zack Whittaker
Security Editor
Julie Bort
Venture Editor
Russell Brandom
AI Editor
Tim De Chant
Senior Reporter, Climate
Aisha Malik
Consumer News Reporter
Amanda Silberling
Senior Writer
David Riggs
Sr. Copy Editor
Carrie Andrews
Copy Editor
Dominic-Madori Davis
Senior Reporter, Venture
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Senior Reporter, Cybersecurity
Maggie Nye
Sr. Audio Producer
Marina Temkin
Reporter, Venture
Rebecca Bellan
Senior Reporter
Sean O'Kane
Sr. Reporter, Transportation
Tim Fernholz
Senior Reporter
Theresa Loconsolo
Audio Producer
Lucas Ropek
Senior Writer, TechCrunch
Loizos has been reporting on Silicon Valley since the late ’90s, when she joined the original Red Herring magazine. Previously the Silicon Valley Editor of TechCrunch, she was named Editor in Chief and General Manager of TechCrunch in September 2023. She’s also the founder of StrictlyVC, a daily e-newsletter and lecture series acquired by Yahoo in August 2023 and now operated as a sub brand of TechCrunch.
You can contact or verify outreach from Connie by emailing connie@strictlyvc.com or connie@techcrunch.com, or via encrypted message at ConnieLoizos.53 on Signal.
Kirsten Korosec is a reporter and editor who has covered the future of transportation from EVs and autonomous vehicles to urban air mobility and in-car tech for more than a decade. She is currently the transportation editor at TechCrunch and co-host of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast. She is also co-founder and co-host of the podcast, “The Autonocast.” She previously wrote for Fortune, The Verge, Bloomberg, MIT Technology Review and CBS Interactive.
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Sarah has worked as a reporter for TechCrunch since August 2011. She joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software.
You can contact or verify outreach from Sarah by emailing sarahp@techcrunch.com or via encrypted message at sarahperez.01 on Signal.
Zack Whittaker is the security editor at TechCrunch. He also authors the weekly cybersecurity newsletter, this week in security.
He can be reached via encrypted message at zackwhittaker.1337 on Signal. You can also contact him by email, or to verify outreach, at zack.whittaker@techcrunch.com.
Julie Bort is the Startups/Venture Desk editor for TechCrunch.
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Russell Brandom has been covering the tech industry since 2012, with a focus on platform policy and emerging technologies. He previously worked at The Verge and Rest of World, and has written for Wired, The Awl and MIT’s Technology Review. He can be reached at russell.brandom@techcrunch.com or on Signal at 412-401-5489.
Tim De Chant is a senior climate reporter at TechCrunch. He has written for a wide range of publications, including Wired magazine, the Chicago Tribune, Ars Technica, The Wire China, and NOVA Next, where he was founding editor.
De Chant is also a lecturer in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing, and he was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT in 2018, during which time he studied climate technologies and explored new business models for journalism. He received his PhD in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley, and his BA degree in environmental studies, English, and biology from St. Olaf College.
You can contact or verify outreach from Tim by emailing tim.dechant@techcrunch.com.
Aisha is a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining the publication in 2021, she was a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha holds an honours bachelor’s degree from University of Toronto and a master’s degree in journalism from Western University.
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Amanda Silberling is a senior writer at TechCrunch covering the intersection of technology and culture. She has also written for publications like Polygon, MTV, the Kenyon Review, NPR, and Business Insider. She is the co-host of Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture, with science fiction author Isabel J. Kim. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she worked as a grassroots organizer, museum educator, and film festival coordinator. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and served as a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Laos.
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David is a copy editor at TechCrunch. He is the former editor-in-chief of Informant Communications Group, and held a research associate position at JRP Historical Consulting. He holds a BA from Monmouth College.
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Dominic-Madori Davis is a senior venture capital and startup reporter at TechCrunch. She is based in New York City.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai is a Senior Writer at TechCrunch, where he covers hacking, cybersecurity, surveillance, and privacy.
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Maggie Nye is a Podcast Producer for TechCrunch based in Denver, Colorado. Previously, she worked as the Brand and Content Manager for BUILT BY GIRLS where she developed an interest in tech and a passion for creating equitable and welcoming professional tech spaces. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in English from Hofstra University in New York.
You can contact or verify outreach from Maggie by emailing maggie@techcrunch.com.
Marina Temkin is a venture capital and startups reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she wrote about VC for PitchBook and Venture Capital Journal. Earlier in her career, Marina was a financial analyst and earned a CFA charterholder designation.
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Rebecca Bellan is a senior reporter at TechCrunch where she covers the business, policy, and emerging trends shaping artificial intelligence. Her work has also appeared in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and other publications.
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Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. Most recently, he was a reporter at Bloomberg News where he helped break stories about some of the most notorious EV SPAC flops. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.
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Tim Fernholz is a journalist who writes about technology, finance and public policy. He has closely covered the rise of the private space industry and is the author of Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the New Space Race. Formerly, he was a senior reporter at Quartz, the global business news site, for more than a decade, and began his career as a political reporter in Washington, D.C. You can contact or verify outreach from Tim by emailing tim.fernholz@techcrunch.com or via an encrypted message to tim_fernholz.21 on Signal.
Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband. Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University.
You can contact or verify outreach from Theresa by emailing theresa.loconsolo@techcrunch.com.
Editorial Contributors
The team members across the world, helping us cover the startup community through their own expert lenses.
Anna Heim
Freelance Reporter
Anthony Ha
Ivan Mehta
Jagmeet Singh
Reporter
Kate Park
Reporter, Asia
Lauren Forristal
Ram Iyer
Editor
Anna Heim is a writer and editorial consultant.
You can contact or verify outreach from Anna by emailing annatechcrunch [at] gmail.com.
As a freelance reporter at TechCrunch since 2021, she has covered a large range of startup-related topics including AI, fintech & insurtech, SaaS & pricing, and global venture capital trends.
As of May 2025, her reporting for TechCrunch focuses on Europe’s most interesting startup stories.
Anna has moderated panels and conducted onstage interviews at industry events of all sizes, including major tech conferences such as TechCrunch Disrupt, 4YFN, South Summit, TNW Conference, VivaTech, and many more.
A former LATAM & Media Editor at The Next Web, startup founder and Sciences Po Paris alum, she’s fluent in multiple languages, including French, English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
Anthony Ha is TechCrunch’s weekend editor. Previously, he worked as a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of content at a VC firm. He lives in New York City.
You can contact or verify outreach from Anthony by emailing anthony.ha@techcrunch.com.
Ivan covers global consumer tech developments at TechCrunch. He is based out of India and has previously worked at publications including Huffington Post and The Next Web.
You can contact or verify outreach from Ivan by emailing im@ivanmehta.com or via encrypted message at ivan.42 on Signal.
Jagmeet covers startups, tech policy-related updates, and all other major tech-centric developments from India for TechCrunch. He previously worked as a principal correspondent at NDTV.
You can contact or verify outreach from Jagmeet by emailing mail@journalistjagmeet.com.
Kate Park is a reporter at TechCrunch, with a focus on technology, startups and venture capital in Asia. She previously was a financial journalist at Mergermarket covering M&A, private equity and venture capital.
Lauren covers media, streaming, apps and platforms at TechCrunch.
You can contact or verify outreach from Lauren by emailing laurenf.techcrunch@gmail.com or via encrypted message at laurenforris22.25 on Signal.
Ram is a financial and tech reporter and editor. He covered North American and European M&A, equity, regulatory news and debt markets at Reuters and Acuris Global, and has also written about travel, tourism, entertainment and books.
You can contact or verify outreach from Ram by emailing ram.iyer@techcrunch.com.
Events
Emma Comeau
U.S. Director of Events
Isabelle Johannessen
Head of the Startup Battlefield Program
Kevin Manniko
Senior Event Manager | Production Specialist
Sherie Spence
Event Manager
Michael Schick
Startup Battlefield Operations Manager and Senior Event Coordinator
Jessica Barrera
Events Marketing Manager
Isabelle leads Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch’s iconic launchpad and competition for the world’s most promising early-stage startups.
You can contact or verify outreach from Isabelle by emailing isabelle.johannessen@techcrunch.com.
She scouts top founders across 99+ countries and prepares them to pitch on the Disrupt stage in front of tier-one investors and global media. Before TechCrunch, she designed and led international startup acceleration programs across Japan, Korea, Italy, and Spain—connecting global founders with VCs and helping them successfully enter the U.S. market. With a Master’s in Entrepreneurship & Disruptive Innovation—and a past life as a professional singer—she brings a blend of strategic rigor and stage presence to help founders craft compelling stories and stand out in crowded markets.
You can contact or verify outreach from Kevin by emailing kevin.manniko@techcrunch.com.
Michael operates Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch’s iconic launchpad and competition for the world’s most promising early-stage startups.
You can contact or verify outreach from Michael by emailing michael.schick@techcrunch.com.
With a marketing career that kicked off in 2017, Jessica quickly found her niche in the tech world. Her enthusiasm for Silicon Valley’s culture, coupled with her support for innovation and startups, brought her to TechCrunch Events, where she now plays a pivotal role in helping startups and tech innovators find opportunities to scale.
You can contact or verify outreach from Jessica by emailing jessica.barrera@techcrunch.com.
Administration
Richard Smith
Director of Event Programming
Jean Bradley
Operations Manager
Richard is the director of event programming for TechCrunch.
You can contact or verify outreach from Richard by emailing richard.smith@techcrunch.com.
Jean Bradley is an operations manager at TechCrunch, where she brings a strategic, systems-driven approach to optimizing workflows and supporting cross-functional teams.
With a background spanning workforce development, strategic communications, and event operations, she thrives at the intersection of problem-solving, storytelling, and efficiency.
You can contact or verify outreach from Jean by emailing jean@techcrunch.com.
Audience Development
Morgan Little
Director of Audience Development
Morgan Little is TechCrunch’s Director of Audience Development, having joined the team in 2023. He helps steer the site’s efforts across social media, SEO, newsletters and external partners, and is based in San Francisco.
In prior roles, Morgan led the audience teams for sites like CNET and GameSpot, juggled social media and political reporting for the Los Angeles Times and had a stint at marketing agencies that has given him a fear of timesheets.
He’s worked within the space long enough to have professionally run a Tumblr account, and still has Peach downloaded on his phone.
You can contact or verify outreach from Morgan by emailing morgan.little@techcrunch.com.
Sales
Cindy Zackney
Brand Studio Sr. Project Manager
Lauren Jaeger
Senior Account Manager
Damian Benstead
Account Executive
Toby Benstead
Account Executive
Rashidat Oladele
Account Executive
George Petro
Account Executive
You can contact or verify outreach from Cindy by emailing cindy.zackney@techcrunch.com.
Lauren is a senior account manager, supporting the ads and events business. She brings over 15 years experience to the role, much of that time spent at AOL, Oath, Verizon Media, Yahoo and now TechCrunch.
You can contact or verify outreach from Lauren by emailing lauren.jaeger@techcrunch.com.
You can contact or verify outreach from Damian by emailing damian.benstead@mco.com.
Toby is the founder of SponsorJoy and a seasoned media and event sales executive with over 20 years of experience. Previously, held senior sales roles at Dwell Media and ad:tech.
You can contact or verify outreach from Toby by emailing toby.benstead@techcrunch.com.
Rashidat Oladele is based in New York and brings over seven years of experience in media and ad sales, specializing in agency partnerships and client relationships. She previously held roles at Twitter and WarnerMedia, helping brands connect with audiences in meaningful and impactful ways. Rashidat thrives on building purposeful connections and collaborating with clients to create strategies that drive results. With a passion for cultivating strong relationships, she is dedicated to helping brands reach the right audiences while delivering value and authenticity.
George specializes in strategic partnerships and innovative marketing solutions for TechCrunch’s clients. With a long track record in sales helping marketers & brands grow their connection with their customers, George crafts tailored go-to-market strategies that connect industry leaders with TechCrunch’s influential audience.
You can contact or verify outreach from George by emailing george.petro@mco.com.
Product
Jessi Prinner
Senior Software Engineer
Jessi Prinner is a software engineer with a focus on WordPress and front-end web development at TechCrunch. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she honed her skills working on prominent publisher and affiliate sites such as Maxim, The Grio, HighSpeedOptions, and AlwaysVPN.
Before venturing into the digital publishing realm, Jessi played a pivotal role in developing web properties for various large-scale productions at an events company. Her portfolio there includes notable clients such as Indeed, Chipotle, and ResMed.
You can contact or verify outreach from Jessi by emailing jessi.prinner@techcrunch.com.