Yahoo has struck a deal with media investment firm Regent to sell its technology publication TechCrunch, bringing the news website back into the ownership of a private equity group.
The website started two decades ago by the founders o Archimedes Ventures, and has been snatched up by a number of different tech-focused companies over the years, including AOL, Yahoo (stylized as Yahoo!) and Verizon Media.
Yahoo maintained ownership of TechCrunch after Verizon Media separated it and a number of other publications from its business in 2021. Its acquisition by Regent puts TechCrunch in common ownership with websites like PC World, Macworld and Infoworld.
“We believe this next chapter under Regent can help maintain TechCrunch’s influence and support its continued growth,” a Yahoo spokesperson said in a statement.
The divestiture of TechCrunch comes at a time when Yahoo is focused on becoming an aggregator of news and information, rather than the originator of it. The company offers a number of online services and apps, including Yahoo News, Yahoo Weather and Yahoo Sports, nearly all of which have a hybrid model that includes original journalism, but whose aggregated data has become a bigger focal point in recent years.
Yahoo continues to hold a minority stake in TechCrunch, making it a step-sister publication to Engadget, which the company is holding onto for the time being.
