TechCrunch+ (subscription service)
TechCrunch+ was TechCrunch’s paid startup-content service, launched as Extra Crunch in 2019, renamed in 2021 and discontinued in 2024.
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2019Extra Crunch launch
Danny CrichtonDanny CrichtonDanny Crichton is a technology journalist and researcher, a research partner at Lux Capital and editor of Securities and Riskgaming. He previously served as TechCrunch managing editor and launched Extra Crunch.Open the full entry and colleagues launched Extra Crunch in February 2019, offering in-depth startup reporting.[1]
Content model: Startup research and subscriptions
Founding editor Crichton described the service as an effort to add subscription revenue alongside advertising and events, examining company origins, products and business models through long-form EC-1 reports.[1]
2021TechCrunch+ rebrand
Extra Crunch was renamed TechCrunch+ in 2021.[2]
January 2024Closure announcement
In January 2024, TechCrunch announced the service’s closure. A spokesperson told TheWrap that the changes aimed to strengthen original reporting.[2]
February 2024Service ends
The service ended February 29, 2024.[3]