Uncrunched
Uncrunched is the personal blog Michael ArringtonMichael ArringtonMichael Arrington is an American entrepreneur and investor who founded the technology publication TechCrunch in 2005, created Crunchbase in 2007, sold TechCrunch to AOL in 2010, and went on to found CrunchFund and the crypto-asset investment firm Arrington Capital.Open the full entry launched in 2011 after leaving 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, publishing reporting and opinions on startups, investing and the technology industry.
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September 2011Launch after TechCrunch
Arrington launched Uncrunched after departing TechCrunch and continued writing in a personal capacity. Around the same time, he and Patrick GallagherPatrick GallagherPatrick Gallagher is a venture capitalist who co-founded CrunchFund with Michael Arrington in 2011. The firm became Tuesday Capital, where he is managing partner.Open the full entry started venture firm CrunchFundTuesday CapitalTuesday Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 by Patrick Gallagher and Michael Arrington as CrunchFund. Renamed in 2018, it operates independently of TechCrunch and Crunchbase.Open the full entry.[1]
Editorial direction: Startups and industry commentary
Arrington said he would continue covering founders, investors and users through reporting and personal opinion, carrying forward topics familiar from TechCrunch through a personal blog.[2]
Positioning: Personal writing and commercial media
Observers speculated that the blog might recreate TechCrunch. The Next Web subsequently updated its report to record Arrington’s denial that he intended to build another commercial blogging business.[2]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Related people and organizations include Michael Arrington, TechCrunch, Patrick Gallagher and Tuesday Capital, formerly CrunchFund. Its historical domain is uncrunched.com.[1]