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Mike Butcher MBE is Editor-at-large of TechCrunch, the biggest breaking news site about the world’s hottest tech companies. Mike has been named one of the Top 50 most influential Britons in technology by The Daily Telegraph. As well as being a long-time Writer, Broadcaster and Editor Mike is also co-founder of TechHub (@TechHub), a project to merge a thriving community with office space for fast-moving startups. Mike has written for UK national newspapers and magazines including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The New Statesman. He is a former editor of New Media Age magazine, the leading new media weekly in the UK, and the European edition of The Industry Standard magazine. Since 1996 he has launched or re-launched numerous media web sites and in 2000 he was nominated as NetMedia’s European Internet Journalist of the Year. In 2004 he was voted ‘One of the 100 Innovators of the UK Internet Decade’ by GfK NOP, the fourth-largest custom research business in the world. In July 2008 he was put at No. 47 out of the Top 100 people in London’s creative industry by The Independent newspaper and The Hospital Club. In August 2008 TechCrunch Europe was awarded the best “Web 2.0 and business blog” in the UK, by the readers of Computer Weekly magazine. In 2009 it was named as one of the Top 10 blogs out of the UK. Also in 2009 he was named one of the Top 10 bloggers on Twitter in the UK. In October 2009 he was named one of the Top 50 most influential Britons in technology by The Daily Telegraph. In April 2010 he was in Wired UK’s Top 100 influencer list, in 2011, in 2012, (there was no 100 list in 2013),in 2014 and again in 2015. In April 2010 TechCrunch Europe was shortlisted in the Specialist Digital Publisher category of the prestigious UK-based Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards. In November 2010 he was named as one of London’s most influential people in New Media and “king of dotcom commentators” by The Evening Standard Newspaper. He has been listed as one of the Top 100 most influential people on Twitter in the UK. He was named in the TechNation200 Almanac. He has been named as one of “The 100 coolest people in UK tech” by Business Insider. He was named in the “Smith & Williamson Power 100” which shines a spotlight on those who help shape policy and those who champion, mentor, support and promote entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the UK. British GQ magazine named him one of the 100 Most Connected Men in the UK He has spoken at the prestigious Monaco Media Forum, Le Web, Web Summit and DLD among many other conferences. Mike is a regular commentator on the technology business, appearing on BBC News, Sky News, CNBC, Channel 4 and Bloomberg. Mike has advised the UK Prime Minister on tech startups, served on the Mayor of London’s Digital Advisory Board, the ‘Smart London’ Board and been a Technology Ambassador for London. He was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2016 for services to the UK technology industry and journalism.

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  X's UK division saw revenue decline 66% in 2023 following Musk's takeover

  By Mike Butcher Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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  X's UK division saw revenue decline 66% in 2023 following Musk's takeover

  By Mike Butcher Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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  A year after Elon Musk’s takeover, UK revenues for X plummeted

  By Mike Butcher Verified, Aisha Malik Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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TechCrunch

TechCrunch is a prominent technology media platform founded in June 2005 by Michael Arrington and Keith Teare. Originally a blog focused on startups and emerging technologies, it has evolved into a respected authority in tech journalism, reaching millions of readers globally. The platform offers real-time news coverage on tech innovations, funding rounds, acquisitions, and regulatory developments, with a historical emphasis on Web 2.0 pioneers. In addition to news, TechCrunch hosts events like Disrupt, which connects entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. It also features Crunchboard Jobs, a job board dedicated to tech and startup roles. With nearly 3 billion visitors over the past decade, TechCrunch serves a diverse audience of entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and tech enthusiasts, solidifying its position as a key resource for startup intelligence and industry insights.