Matt Burns

Matt Burns

Senior Editor

Matt is a Managing Editor at TechCrunch.

He started at TechCrunch as a freelance writer in 2008 and moved up the ranks to become the Managing Editor in early 2017. Born and raised in the heart of the automotive world, he has a special place in his heart for mobility startups and gadgets.

At TechCrunch he manages the editorial side of the company\’s events including TechCrunch Disrupt, TechCrunch Sessions and the company\’s various worldwide events. Previously he was a freelance writer at Engadget and EngadgetHD where he hosted podcasts until he was removed from that role after saying a swear word. He\’s very sorry and promises it won\’t happen again.

His passions include emails, run-on sentences and following through with action items developed during a conference call. And woodwork.

The Latest from Matt Burns

TechCrunch Live recap: Building founder/investor relationships and using grants to fund startups

Matt Burns
Listen to the podcast right here! Did you miss this week’s TechCrunch Live event? That’s okay. You can watch the event here. The show is on break next week due to TechCrunch’s climat

Funding radical startups addressing climate change with Natel Energy and Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Matt Burns
Gia Schneider raised $65 million on the road to unlock distributed hydro resources. In July 2021, Libby Wayman from Breakthrough Energy Ventures led Natel Energy’s $20 million Series B, and on June

Canix raises $10M to expand its cannabis seed-to-sale platform across the US and Canada

Matt Burns
Canix today is announcing a $10 million raise from venture capitalists. The company sees using the capital to expand throughout the United States and Canada, allowing it to scale its cultivation forec

For the first time in years, the Apple Store is down ahead of WWDC

Matt Burns
Happy WWDC day. Today kicks off Apple’s annual developer’s conference, with the traditional keynote starting at 10:00 a.m. PST (watch it right here). Generally, WWDC focuses on software fe

TechCrunch podcasts this week: Layoffs, the crypto downturn, investor offense and Columbus, Ohio

Matt Burns
TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help y

How Olive pivoted 27 times on its way to a $4 billion valuation

Matt Burns
Olive is a homegrown Columbus, Ohio unicorn; hear from the CEO and lead investor how the company was founded and grew into an industry leader. Sean Lane co-founded Olive in 2012, and signed on Chris O

How to attend today’s TechCrunch (virtual) event in Columbus, Ohio

Matt Burns
TechCrunch is thrilled to be shining the spotlight on one of my favorite cities: Columbus, Ohio. TechCrunch Live is hosting a special, extended event today, and we hope you can join us. It’s fre

TechCrunch Live is going to Columbus, OH — June 1st!

Matt Burns,  Christine Hall
On June 1, 2022, the TechCrunch Live crew is hosting an extended TechCrunch Live episode with Columbus investors, founders and business leaders. There’s even a pitch-off with Columbus-area startups.

TechCrunch Podcasts this week: Scaling web3, bulls and bears, falling tech valuations and UFOs

Matt Burns
TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help y

Columbus startups: Pitch at TechCrunch Live’s Columbus event!

Matt Burns
TechCrunch Live is hosting a special event centered around Columbus, Ohio, and we’re looking for startups to compete for a spot in the Battlefield 200. The virtual event kicks off at 3:00 pm Col

This week in TechCrunch podcasts: The new TC Pod, Chain Reaction, Found, Equity and The TechCrunch Live Podcast

Matt Burns
TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help y

Swyft Cities is the winner of the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off!

Matt Burns,  Rebecca Bellan
TechCrunch is excited to announce Swyft Cities won the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off and is fast-tracked into the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in October. Beyond Aero is runner

This week in TechCrunch podcasts: Chain Reaction, Found, Equity and The TechCrunch Live Podcast

Matt Burns,  Alex Wilhelm
TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help y

Register now for TechCrunch Live’s event in Columbus, Ohio!

Matt Burns
TechCrunch Live is thrilled to shine the spotlight on Columbus, Ohio. On June 1, our crew is virtually heading to Columbus to explore the region’s growing startup ecosystem. We have a speaker li

Watch the latest TechCrunch Live here: Raising monster rounds for self-driving mobility startups

Matt Burns
TechCrunch Live records, well, live every Wednesday at noon Pacific, and it’s a great time. The events are free, and is available to watch on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. However, if you want

Raising monster rounds for self-driving mobility startups on TechCrunch Live

Matt Burns
Raquel Urtasun founded Waabi in 2021 after spending nearly three years as Uber’s R&D head of Advanced Technology Group (ATG). Waabi’s mission is to develop an AI-first approach to spee

Apply to pitch your startup at the TechCrunch Live Columbus event!

Matt Burns
TechCrunch Live is taking a trip. On June 1 our crew is hosting three hours of panels, talks and pitches with founders, investors and startups from Columbus, Ohio. This extended event is designed to h

Here’s how to hack CarPlay into a Tesla or F-150

Matt Burns
Want to make your old vehicle feel newer? Add a new stereo. Twenty years ago, that would involve ripping out the stock radio and sliding in a new Pioneer head unit and maybe a pair of subwoofers. This

Fundraise on confidence, Front CEO Mathilde Collin says

Matt Burns
Startups need capital and often fundraise from investors. This requires pitching, numbers, stats and a story. And the time has to be correct. The key to timing is easy, according to this CEO: Fundrais

Watch the latest TechCrunch Live event on building a better mobility fintech startup

Matt Burns
This week Rachel Holt from Construct Capital and Kevin Bennett from Caribou spoke with Kirsten Korosec, TechCrunch’s transportation editor. This TechCrunch Live event was the first in our month
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