Regent Acquires TechCrunch From Yahoo
The deal brings together publishers known for high-impact technology journalism under one owner following Regent’s acquisition of Foundry this week
March 21, 2025–Media investment firm Regent has acquired TechCrunch from Yahoo, following its acquisition of media company Foundry, earlier this week. The deal brings together two publishers known for high-impact technology journalism.
Foundry is the home of PCWorld, Macworld, InfoWorld, CIO, TechAdvisor, and other leading tech publications. TechCrunch is a leading technology publisher that provides news and analysis of tech companies, startups, and entrepreneurs worldwide.
In a statement, Regent said: "We're excited to bring TechCrunch and Foundry into our portfolio. TechCrunch has been the number one publisher for all things startups since its founding in 2005, and we're thrilled to expand its reach as it provides breaking technology news, opinions, and analysis on tech companies worldwide to our audience."
Yahoo said in a statement: "TechCrunch has consistently stood out as a distinguished component of Yahoo's portfolio, renowned for its original reporting, incisive analysis, and comprehensive industry coverage, distinct from our broader focus on news aggregation and innovative tools for users. We believe this next chapter under Regent can help maintain TechCrunch's influence and support its continued growth. Yahoo looks forward to a continued collaboration with Regent and TechCrunch, built upon a long-term partnership focused on expanding audience reach, fostering innovative content development, and creating mutual financial growth."
The deal for TechCrunch is expected to close in the coming weeks. Terms were not disclosed.
About Regent
Regent is a global investment firm focused on acquiring businesses across diverse sectors, including retail, luxury, media, technology, automotive, and industrial.
Selected investments include Bally, DIM, Club Monaco, Escada, Nur Die, La Senza, Sassoon, Lydech, Boundless Learning, DiamondBack, Redline, DryBar, Lillian Vernon, and a media portfolio comprised of newspapers and magazines including Sunset, Defense News, Military Times and broadcaster CheddarTV. Regent is based in Beverly Hills, California. For more information, please visit www.regentlp.com
About Yahoo
For 30 years and counting, Yahoo has served as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals big and small online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.