Karyne Levy, the deputy managing editor of
TechCrunch, is jumping to VentureBeat to become managing editor, effective on Monday.
Levy’s career in tech journalism includes stints
at NerdWallet, Business Insider and CNET.
“In the past, a managing editor was often the final backstop for copy, Matt Marshall,
founder, CEO and editor in chief of VentureBeat, writes in an editorial. “Today, at a modern, data-focused media company like ours, the role is infinitely more dynamic. It’s the
central hub of the entire content operation.”
Marshall adds: “Karyne’s passion is making the entire operation hum. She has a proven track record of managing people, running
newsrooms, and interfacing with all parts of a business to ensure everyone is aligned. That operational rigor is precisely what we need for our next chapter.”
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VentureBeat is trying to evolve by drilling deeper into reporting. “In an age where experts and companies can publish directly, it’s not enough to be a secondary source,"
Marshall adds. "Our goal is to become a primary source for you.”
That entails being “the first to tell you which vector stores your peers are
actually implementing, what governance challenges are most pressing for data scientists, or how your counterparts are budgeting for generative AI," he adds.