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The logos of Yahoo and TechCrunch. (Courtesy logos, Graphic by The Desk)

Yahoo sells TechCrunch to private investment firm Regent

The sale puts TechCrunch back into the ownership of a private equity group; it was founded in 2005 by the operators of a venture capital firm.

The aftermath of a house fire at TechCrunch editor Sarah Perez's North Carolina home. (Photo via social media)

Tech community rallies around editor who lost home in fire

The journalism and tech communities have donated more than $84,000 to a TechCrunch editor whose home was destroyed by a fire last week.

Firefighters respond to a blaze at the home of a TechCrunch editor on March 13, 2024. (Photo via GoFundMe)

TechCrunch editor Sarah Perez loses home to fire

Damage from the fire left the home uninhabitable; a GoFundMe has been established to assist the reporter and her daughter.

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