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{{short description|American technology news and anaechnology website headquart [[California]]. It publishes news, analysis, long-form features, [[interviews]], and videos.
{{short description|American technology news and analysis website based in San Francisco}}
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'''''VentureBeat''''' is an American technology website headquartered in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. ''VentureBeat'' is a tech news source that publishes news, analysis, long-form features, [[interviews]], and videos. The ''VentureBeat'' company was founded in 2006 by Matt Marshall, an ex-correspondent for ''[[The Mercury News]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Statz |first1=Pamela |date=31 August 2006 |title=VentureBeat Launches (Kinda) |url=https://www.wired.com/2006/08/venturebeat-launches-kinda/ |magazine=Wired |language=en-us |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802132028/https://www.wired.com/2006/08/venturebeat-launches-kinda/ |archive-date= Aug 2, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Company Overview of VentureBeat, Inc. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=45090315&privcapId=42726499&previousCapId=42726499&previousTitle=VentureBeat,%20Inc. |access-date=October 30, 2017 |website=Bloomberg L.P. |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813125903/https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks?blocklist=17398311 |url-status=live }}{{dead link|date=December 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In March 2009, ''VentureBeat'' signed a partnership agreement with [[International Data Group|IDG]] to produce [[DEMO Conference]], a conference for startups to announce their launches and raise funding from [[venture capitalists]] and [[angel investors]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/02/18/demo-gets-desperate-shipley-out-marshall-in/ |date=February 18, 2009 |first1=Erick |last1=Schonfeld |title=VDEMO Gets Desperate: Shipley Out, Marshall In|access-date=August 2, 2010|website=[[TechCrunch]]|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513055147/https://techcrunch.com/2009/02/18/demo-gets-desperate-shipley-out-marshall-in/|url-status=live}}</ref> The partnership with IDG ended in 2012.<ref name="Farewell"/>
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The ''VentureBeat'' company was founded in 2006 by Matt Marshall, an ex-correspondent for ''[[The Mercury News]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Statz |first1=Pamela |title=VentureBeat Launches (Kinda) |url=https://www.wired.com/2006/08/venturebeat-launches-kinda/ |magazine=Wired |language=en-us |date=31 August 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Company Overview of VentureBeat, Inc.|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=45090315&privcapId=42726499&previousCapId=42726499&previousTitle=VentureBeat,%20Inc.|website=Bloomberg L.P.|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref>


In March 2009, ''VentureBeat'' signed a partnership agreement with [[International Data Group|IDG]] to produce [[DEMO Conference]], a conference for startups to announce their launches and raise funding from [[venture capitalists]] and [[angel investors]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/02/18/demo-gets-desperate-shipley-out-marshall-in/|title=VDEMO Gets Desperate: Shipley Out, Marshall In|access-date=August 2, 2010|website=[[TechCrunch]]}}</ref> In 2012, the partnership with IDG ended.<ref>{{cite news|title=Farewell, DEMO. It's been an incredible ride|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/09/19/farewell-demo-its-been-an-incredible-ride/|access-date=May 17, 2013|date=September 19, 2012}}</ref>
In September 2009, Matt Marshall took on the role of executive producer for the DEMO conference. Over the years, a variety of companies have launched at DEMO including Boingo, TiVo, ETrade, VMware, Palm, Java, Symantec, Salesforce, and others. In September 2012, ''VentureBeat'' ended its partnership with DEMO.<ref name="Farewell">{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=Matt |date=September 19, 2012 |title=Farewell, DEMO. It's been an incredible ride |url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/09/19/farewell-demo-its-been-an-incredible-ride/ |access-date=July 16, 2013 |publisher=VentureBeat |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325091938/https://venturebeat.com/2012/09/19/farewell-demo-its-been-an-incredible-ride/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2014 and 2015, the company raised outside investor funding from [[Silicon Valley]] venture capitalist firms including CrossLink Capital, Walden Venture Capital, Rally Ventures, [[Formation 8]], and [[Lightbank]].<ref>{{cite web|title=VentureBeat Ethics Statement|url=https://venturebeat.com/ethics-statement/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=May 17, 2013}}</ref>
In 2014 and 2015, the company raised outside investor funding from [[Silicon Valley]] venture capitalist firms including Crosslink Capital, Walden Venture Capital, Rally Ventures, [[Formation 8]], and [[Lightbank]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ethics Statement |date=August 4, 2020 |url=https://venturebeat.com/ethics-statement/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=May 17, 2013|archive-date=June 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607032136/https://venturebeat.com/ethics-statement/|url-status=live}}</ref>


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''VentureBeat'' produces a variety of themed industry events, including MobileBeat, GamesBeat, and GrowthBeat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Events |url=https://venturebeat.com/events/ |access-date=May 17, 2013 |publisher=VentureBeat |archive-date=May 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516225827/http://venturebeat.com/events/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, it produces several small, annual conclaves of C-level industry executives called Summits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mobile Summit 2013 |url=https://venturebeat.com/events/mobilesummit2013/ |access-date=May 17, 2013 |publisher=VentureBeat |archive-date=May 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509160851/http://venturebeat.com/events/mobilesummit2013/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Editorial==
The ''VentureBeat'' website comprises a series of distinct news "Beats": [[Big data]], Business (general news), Cloud, Deals, Dev, Enterprise, Entrepreneur, Media, Mobile, Marketing, Security, Small Biz, and Social. In addition, the site includes a semi-separate publication, ''GamesBeat'', as one of its major sections. ''GamesBeat'' focuses on video games and the videogame industry.

''VentureBeat''{{'}}s editorial team includes:<ref>{{cite web|title=About VentureBeat|url=https://venturebeat.com/about/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=May 17, 2013}}</ref>
* Harrison Weber – executive editor,<ref name="VentureBeat"/> and has previously written for ''The Next Web'' and ''[[The Huffington Post]].''
* Dean Takahashi – covers gaming and previously worked for ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' and ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.
* Dylan Tweney – former ''VentureBeat'' executive editor<ref name="VentureBeat">{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/09/its-time-for-new-adventures/|title=It's time for new adventures|last=Tweney|first=Dylan|date=June 9, 2015|website=VentureBeat}}</ref> and current editor at large.
* Morwenna Marshall – current editor at large.

==Events==
In September 2009, Matt Marshall took on the role of executive producer for the DEMO conference. Over the years, a variety of companies have launched at DEMO including Boingo, TiVo, ETrade, VMware, Palm, Java, Symantec, Salesforce, and others. In September 2012, ''VentureBeat'' ended its partnership with DEMO.<ref>{{cite web|last=Marshall|first=Matt|title=Farewell, DEMO. It's been an incredible ride|date=September 19, 2012 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/09/19/farewell-demo-its-been-an-incredible-ride/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=July 16, 2013}}</ref>

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''VentureBeat'' produces a variety of themed industry events, including MobileBeat, GamesBeat, and GrowthBeat.<ref>{{cite web|title=VentureBeat events|url=https://venturebeat.com/events/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=May 17, 2013}}</ref> In addition, it produces several small, annual conclaves of C-level industry executives called Summits.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mobile Summit 2013|url=https://venturebeat.com/events/mobilesummit2013/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=May 17, 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}


[[Category:American technology news websites]]
[[Category:American technology news websites]]

Latest revision as of 07:47, 26 April 2024

VentureBeat
Type of site
Technology news and analysis
Available inEnglish
Created byMatt Marshall
URLventurebeat.com Edit this at Wikidata
CommercialYes
LaunchedOctober 2006; 17 years ago (2006-10)
Current statusActive

VentureBeat is an American technology website headquartered in San Francisco, California. VentureBeat is a tech news source that publishes news, analysis, long-form features, interviews, and videos. The VentureBeat company was founded in 2006 by Matt Marshall, an ex-correspondent for The Mercury News.[1][2]

History[edit]

In March 2009, VentureBeat signed a partnership agreement with IDG to produce DEMO Conference, a conference for startups to announce their launches and raise funding from venture capitalists and angel investors.[3] The partnership with IDG ended in 2012.[4]

In September 2009, Matt Marshall took on the role of executive producer for the DEMO conference. Over the years, a variety of companies have launched at DEMO including Boingo, TiVo, ETrade, VMware, Palm, Java, Symantec, Salesforce, and others. In September 2012, VentureBeat ended its partnership with DEMO.[4]

In 2014 and 2015, the company raised outside investor funding from Silicon Valley venture capitalist firms including Crosslink Capital, Walden Venture Capital, Rally Ventures, Formation 8, and Lightbank.[5]

VentureBeat produces a variety of themed industry events, including MobileBeat, GamesBeat, and GrowthBeat.[6] In addition, it produces several small, annual conclaves of C-level industry executives called Summits.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statz, Pamela (August 31, 2006). "VentureBeat Launches (Kinda)". Wired. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Company Overview of VentureBeat, Inc". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2017.[dead link]
  3. ^ Schonfeld, Erick (February 18, 2009). "VDEMO Gets Desperate: Shipley Out, Marshall In". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Marshall, Matt (September 19, 2012). "Farewell, DEMO. It's been an incredible ride". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ethics Statement". VentureBeat. August 4, 2020. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Events". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Mobile Summit 2013". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
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