Yahoo Sells TechCrunch to Regent in Strategic Shift Away from Journalism

On March 21, 2025, Yahoo officially announced that TechCrunch, a technology news site with a two-decade history, will be transferred to the investment media company Regent.

TechCrunch stands out as one of the most influential technology news platforms in Silicon Valley, focusing on original reporting and news analysis.

Founded in 2005, TechCrunch has undergone multiple ownership changes since AOL acquired the site in 2010. When Verizon purchased AOL in 2015 and Yahoo in 2017, the company consolidated TechCrunch, Engadget, Yahoo Sports, and other websites into a new division called Oath, which later evolved into Verizon Media. In 2021, Verizon sold its media division to Apollo Global Management for $5 billion, which was then rebranded as Yahoo.

Yahoo is divesting TechCrunch as journalism does not align with its core business focus. The company’s business model is primarily centered on aggregation, successfully led by Yahoo Sports, Yahoo News, and Yahoo Finance. «Yahoo decided to sell TechCrunch because, ultimately, our DNA is simply different from the rest of the company’s portfolio,» remarked TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos.

In contrast, Regent aims to build a portfolio of technology news websites and is prepared to invest in news. In its announcement, the company expressed its excitement about «broadening its reach.» Previously, Regent acquired Foundry, which publishes a range of technical online magazines like PCWorld, Macworld, and TechAdvisor.

Yahoo indicated that it will continue to collaborate with Regent and TechCrunch, retaining a small equity stake in the company. They noted that the transition of TechCrunch will be managed to minimize disruptions to the news platform.

TechCrunch was established by Michael Arrington in 2005, but he left the project’s leadership team in 2011.