VentureBeat is an independent technology news and analysis outlet that covers artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology, founded by Matt Marshall. VentureBeat's Twitter Score is 163 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of September 2026, ranking #3,277 (top 1%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
VentureBeat describes itself as a destination for technology leaders, with editorial coverage spanning AI and machine learning, data science and analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. The outlet states it maintains editorial independence and is largely funded by advertising, sponsorship revenue, and the events it produces, including its annual GamesBeat and Transform conferences, with VB Transform 2026 among its upcoming events.
VentureBeat raised a seed round of $2.6 million in July 2014, preceded by a sub-$1 million angel round, and lists its investors publicly as part of its ethics statement. Backers have included CrossLink Ventures, Rally Ventures, Lightbank, Formation8 Partners, Walden Venture Capital, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, and a range of other institutional and individual investors. VentureBeat has published 181,221 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 2,333 accounts a total of 29,136 times, reflecting its reach within the technology media space. VentureBeat has 686,205 followers as of September 2026 on the platform.
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