Kate Rooney is a technology reporter at CNBC who covers fintech, payments, venture capital, and cryptocurrency companies. Kate Rooney's Twitter Score is 188 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of September 2026, ranking #2,575 (top 1%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Kate Rooney has reported on major developments across the crypto and venture capital space, including Andreessen Horowitz raising its first dedicated crypto fund, Haun Ventures raising $1.5 billion for its debut crypto funds, and Coinbase acquiring Earn.com and adding Balaji Srinivasan as an executive. Her beat at CNBC spans fintech, payments, and the broader AI and technology landscape, including coverage of companies such as Amazon, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft.
Kate Rooney has 46,659 followers as of September 2026 and has published 4,117 posts. Her work has drawn attention from across the industry, with Kate Rooney mentioned by 201 accounts a total of 681 times.
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