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Type of site | Technology news & media company |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Informa Connect |
| Created by | Robert Buderi (founder) & Rebecca Zacks (co-founder) |
| Editor | Robert Buderi |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
Xconomy was a media company providing news on business, life sciences, and technology[1] focusing on the regions ofBoston,Boulder/Denver,Detroit,New York City,Raleigh-Durham,San Diego,San Francisco andSeattle.[1] The website was launched in June 2007 by foundersRobert Buderi and Rebecca Zacks.[2] Xconomy content covered "local personalities, companies, and technological trends to business and technology leaders" with a target audience of "entrepreneurs, business and technology executives and innovators, venture capitalists, angel investors, lawyers, and university researchers and officials."[1] Bill Mitchell of thePoynter Institute described Xconomy in 2010 as reflecting "the insiderish feel of, say,Politico, but with some of the familiarity that you might expect from a small town paper."[3]
Xconomy was founded in 2007 inCambridge, Massachusetts.[4] The original Xconomy site focused on the city of Boston before opening another outlet in Seattle in 2008 and expanding to other key technology centers of activity afterward.[5][6]
In 2016, Xconomy was acquired byInforma Connect and moved its headquarters to Boston.[7]
Xconomy had webinar and podcasting services (Xconomy Xpertise) and formed a custom research and publishing arm (Xconomy Insight).[8] Xconomy also provided "underwriting programs, banner ads, display ads, and ad networks".[1]
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Notable contributors[clarification needed] to Xconomy include:[citation needed]
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