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Type of site | Technology news and analysis |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Matt Marshall |
| URL | venturebeat |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | October 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10) |
| Current status | Active |
VentureBeat is an American technology website headquartered inSan Francisco,California.VentureBeat is a tech news source that publishes news, analysis, long-form features,interviews, and videos. TheVentureBeat company was founded in 2006 by Matt Marshall, an ex-correspondent forThe Mercury News.[1][2]
In March 2009,VentureBeat signed a partnership agreement withIDG to produceDEMO Conference, a conference for startups to announce their launches and raise funding fromventure capitalists andangel 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 fromSilicon Valley venture capitalist firms including Crosslink Capital, Walden Venture Capital, Rally Ventures,Formation 8, andLightbank.[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]
