VentureBeat explained

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Type:Technology news and analysis
Language:English
Author:Matt Marshall
Current Status:Active

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

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Statz . Pamela . 31 August 2006 . VentureBeat Launches (Kinda) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802132028/https://www.wired.com/2006/08/venturebeat-launches-kinda/ . August 2, 2023 . . en-us.
  2. Web site: Company Overview of VentureBeat, Inc. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813125903/https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks?blocklist=17398311 . August 13, 2023 . October 30, 2017 . Bloomberg L.P..
  3. News: Schonfeld . Erick . February 18, 2009 . VDEMO Gets Desperate: Shipley Out, Marshall In . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513055147/https://techcrunch.com/2009/02/18/demo-gets-desperate-shipley-out-marshall-in/ . May 13, 2021 . August 2, 2010 . TechCrunch.
  4. Web site: Marshall . Matt . September 19, 2012 . Farewell, DEMO. It's Been an Incredible Ride . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325091938/https://venturebeat.com/2012/09/19/farewell-demo-its-been-an-incredible-ride/ . March 25, 2021 . July 16, 2013 . VentureBeat.
  5. Web site: August 4, 2020 . Ethics Statement . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607032136/https://venturebeat.com/ethics-statement/ . June 7, 2021 . May 17, 2013 . VentureBeat.
  6. Web site: Events . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516225827/http://venturebeat.com/events/ . May 16, 2013 . May 17, 2013 . VentureBeat.
  7. Web site: Mobile Summit 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130509160851/http://venturebeat.com/events/mobilesummit2013/ . May 9, 2013 . May 17, 2013 . VentureBeat.

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