Europe, we’re not leaving. Period.

There are some headlines making the rounds claiming that TechCrunch is “pulling out of Europe” and shuttering its protection of European startups. That is flat-out fallacious. It misrepresents who we’re, what we do, and — most of all — what we consider.

The latest adjustments at TechCrunch aren’t about retreat. They’re about realignment and reinforcement. This new chapter is fueled by our partnership with our sister firm, Foundry, which was introduced beneath the identical possession to create a tech media entity with unparalleled world scope.

To be clear, Foundry is a powerhouse of worldwide expertise journalism. Its portfolio consists of established and revered manufacturers like PCWorld, Macworld, CIO, and TechAdvisor, with an unlimited community of journalists and deep-rooted experience in native and regional tech ecosystems throughout Europe and the world.

The suggestion that our new possession believes worldwide protection is unessential is patently false. All the objective of bringing TechCrunch and Foundry collectively is to create a stronger, extra globally targeted media platform.

Why we combat for this beat

Europe is the place fintech regulation is rewritten, the place quantum startups spin out of Max Planck labs, the place climate-tech pilots develop into the usual for the remainder of the planet. In 2024 alone, European founders raised over €40 billion; most of the unicorns we lined final yr have been born on this continent. In case you care about the way forward for expertise, it’s important to be right here. And we’re.

As we combine the strengths of each TechCrunch and Foundry, right here is our promise to the founders, traders, and readers in Europe and past:

• Radical presence. We shall be on the bottom — from demo days in Tallinn to hydrogen-hub unveilings within the Basque Nation — as a result of tales look completely different up shut.
• Relentless scrutiny. Hype dies in daylight. We’ll maintain asking the annoying questions and digging for the true story so that you don’t should.
• A real world megaphone. A breakthrough in Zagreb deserves the identical quantity as one in Silicon Valley. By merging the TechCrunch and Foundry networks, we are going to amplify European innovation to tens of millions extra readers in 190+ international locations, offering deeper insights and a really unified world imaginative and prescient.

To the startup group: Maintain your ideas, time period sheets, and tantrums coming. Ship them to tips@techcrunch.com or ping our encrypted channels. We’ll be listening — louder and extra broadly than ever.

TechCrunch isn’t retreating from Europe. We’re doubling down.

— Michael Reinstein, Chairman and Writer