Eric Eldon

Experience

Exit

Founder, Editor-in-Chief 2014 - 2018 (over 4 years)

Work on neighborhood coverage strategies and expansion, new approaches to local reporting using data and our community, and intersection with business and product teams including... more

TechCrunch

Managing Editor, TechCrunch+ 2018 - 2021 (about 3 years)

Co-Editor 2011 - 2014 (about 2 years)

Became co-editor of TechCrunch during turbulent leadership transition under AOL, rebuilt editorial team, grew traffic and conference business.

Inside Network

Founder, Editor-in-Chief 2009 - 2011 (over 2 years)

Led editorial coverage on Inside Facebook, Inside Social Games and Inside Mobile Apps. Acquired by MediaBistro in 2011

VentureBeat (Contributor)

Writer, Editor 2007 - 2009 (about 2 years)

First employee and editor at VentureBeat, recruited core early team.

writewith

Founder, CEO 2005 - 2007 (about 2 years)

Group writing software, with a focus on newsrooms. Y Combinator w07

The Stanford Daily

COO 2004 - 2005 (11 months)

Managed advertising, distribution and other operations during year-long position following graduation. Previously worked on editorial side and served on the board of directors.... more

Founder

Hoodline, writewith, Inside Network

Employee

TechCrunch, VentureBeat (Contributor), The Stanford Daily

Education

Projects

Hoodline

Hoodline brings you daily city neighborhood news

Hoodline currently covers more than 25 San Francisco neighborhoods and counting. We've figured out a unique formula for building strong local audiences… · More

With Brian Moseley, Robin Peeples, Chris Kolodin, Rose Garrett, Andrew Dudley

About

Locations

San Francisco

Eric Eldon

Now: angel investor. Then: journalist and 3x startup founder.