TechCrunch fires all European editorial staff members

After more than a decade, TechCrunch’s European editorial staff has been laid off.

“Recently, Regent LP, a US private equity firm, acquired TechCrunch and its staff in the US from Yahoo. During this process, my colleagues in Europe and I were, unexpectedly, rendered redundant. I should emphasize that I am not a spokesperson for Yahoo or Regent in this matter. However, the upshot is that, as of last month, I am no longer writing for TechCrunch,” Mike Butcher, former Founding Editor at TechCrunch, writes on his LinkedIn page.

He goes on to say that his journey with the tech website has been “an incredible, fulfilling one” and that he will continue his work as a tech journalist, speaker, columnist, and moderator. This Summer, Butcher will travel across Europe to attend tech events, consult with companies, and run panels at conferences.

In his blog post, Butcher reminisces about what he has done over the past 18 years, including interviewing many high-profile people from the tech industry, launching multiple non-profits, and being a judge on The Apprentice.

As for the future, Butcher says he’ll be taking a temporary break from journalism. But he will continue to report on tech-related stories.

“How Europe shapes its own tech future is becoming increasingly relevant, especially geopolitically. But those stories cannot only be told by ‘influencers’ or VCs [Venture Capitalists, ed.] with podcasts, no matter how polished they are. There is still a role for independent journalism that doesn’t have a vested interest in the subjects it’s talking about, or to,” Butcher writes.

Neither TechCrunch nor its parent company has commented on the sudden layoffs of TechCrunch’s European editorial staff.

TechCrunch is an American online newspaper that focuses on tech-related topics. It was founded in 2005 and acquired by AOL in 2010 for $25 million. In 2015, Verizon Media acquired the digital news outlet by acquiring AOL and Yahoo!

In 2021, Verizon sold its media assets, including TechCrunch, to the private equity firm Apollo Global Management. In March 2025, TechCrunch was sold to another private equity firm, Regent LP.