TechCrunch is an American onlinenewspaper that covers technology and startup companies.[1] It was founded in June 2005 by Archimedes Ventures, led by Michael Arrington and Keith Teare.
In 2010, AOL bought the company for around $25 million.[2] AfterVerizon boughtAOL, it was owned by Verizon Media from 2015 through 2021. In 2021 Verizon sold it to theprivate equity firm Apollo Global Management.