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TechCrunch is an American global <a href="/facts/Online_newspaper/MCA3yt4E">online newspaper</a> focusing on topics regarding <a href="/facts/High_tech/td2FYKeX">high-tech</a> and <a href="/facts/Startup_company/9lsjFELt">startup companies</a>. It was founded in June 2005 by Archimedes Ventures, led by partners <a href="/facts/Michael_Arrington/5lBmSWEE">Michael Arrington</a> and <a href="/facts/Keith_Teare/A4vyeymR">Keith Teare</a>.
In 2010, <a href="/facts/AOL/MAbT38QS">AOL</a> acquired the company for approximately $25 million. Following the 2015 <a href="/facts/Verizon_Communications/8WkoRAUM">acquisition of AOL and Yahoo!</a> by <a href="/facts/Verizon/8WkoRAUM">Verizon</a>, the site was owned by <a href="/facts/Verizon_Media/b9VtzdL8">Verizon Media</a> from 2015 through 2021.
In 2021, Verizon sold its media assets, including AOL, Yahoo!, and TechCrunch, to the private equity firm <a href="/facts/Apollo_Global_Management/zuoGhHH0">Apollo Global Management</a>. Apollo integrated them into a new entity called <a href="/facts/Yahoo!_Inc._(2017%25E2%2580%2593present)/b9VtzdL8">Yahoo! Inc.</a>
In addition to its news reporting, TechCrunch is also known for its annual Disrupt conference, a technology event hosted in several cities across the United States, Europe, and China.

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