Regent (investment firm)
Regent is a private investment firm founded in 2013, with interests in media, technology, consumer brands and industrial businesses. It acquired Foundry and announced the acquisition of TechCrunchTechCrunchTechCrunch is an American technology news outlet founded in 2005 by Michael Arrington and Keith Teare and headquartered in San Francisco; it mainly covers technology companies, startups, and venture capital, and hosts events such as TechCrunch Disrupt. Its ownership passed successively through AOL, Verizon, and Yahoo, and in 2025 Regent announced its acquisition.Open the full entry in 2025.
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Key facts
2013Establishment
Michael A. Reinstein founded Regent in 2013, initially establishing the company in Beverly HillsBeverly HillsBeverly Hills is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California, known for its film-industry residents, Rodeo Drive shopping district and hotels. Incorporated on January 28, 1914, it covers about 5.71 square miles and recorded 32,701 residents in the 2020 census. It operates under a council–manager system. The Metro D Line extension reached Wilshire/La Cienega in May 2026.Open the full entry.[1][2]
2019–2023Geographic and business expansion
Regent expanded in Europe in 2019 and broadened its automotive and education-technology interests in 2023 through Lydech, Thermagenix and Boundless Learning.[1]
March 20, 2025Foundry acquisition
IDG completed the sale of Foundry to Regent on March 20, 2025; terms were undisclosed.[3]
March 21, 2025TechCrunch announcement
The following day, Regent announced a deal to acquire TechCrunch from YahooYahooYahoo is an internet brand that grew out of a 1994 Stanford web directory project created by Jerry Yang and David Filo; its businesses span email, search, news, sports, finance and advertising technology. After acquiring Viaweb in 1998, it launched Yahoo Store. In 2017 the original public company sold its operating business and was renamed Altaba, and the brand’s business came under funds managed by Apollo in 2021. Yahoo’s current chief executive officer is Jim Lanzone, and its official company page lists its headquarters in New York.Open the full entry, with closing expected within weeks.[4]
2026Media portfolio and capital model
Regent’s current Foundry portfolio page lists brands including PCWorldPCWorldPCWorld is a PC and consumer-technology publication launched in 1983, providing news, reviews and practical guides within Foundry’s media portfolio.Open the full entry, MacworldMacworldMacworld is an Apple-focused technology publication launched in 1984, offering news, reviews and practical advice as part of Foundry.Open the full entry, InfoWorldInfoWorldInfoWorld is a technology publication originating in 1978, serving enterprise developers, software architects and technology decision-makers as part of Foundry.Open the full entry, CIO magazineCIO (publication)CIO is a professional publication launched in 1987 for chief information officers and enterprise technology leaders, covering technology strategy, management and digital transformation within Foundry.Open the full entry and TechCrunch. The firm describes its approach as operating businesses with its own permanent capital.[5][1]