Kate Rooney is a technology reporter at CNBC who covers fintech, payments, venture capital, and cryptocurrency companies. Kate Rooney's Twitter Score is 170 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #3,324 (top 1%) among 531,432 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 45,919 followers as of July 2026 and has published 4,042 posts. Her work has drawn attention from across the industry, with Kate Rooney mentioned by 198 accounts a total of 671 times.
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