Guide Note:

Erick Schonfeld is the co-editor of TechCrunch. Before working at TechCrunch, Schonfeld worked for Business 2.0 where he ran the main blog Next Net.

Fast Facts:

1. Alma Mater: Cornell University graduated magna cum laude in 1993
2. Schonfeld was an editor-at-large for eCompany
3. In 1999, awarded the prize for best information technology submission at London’s Business Journalist of the Year Awards
4. In 2001, awarded the prize for best space submission at the Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards in Paris
5. Frequently appears on CNN and CNBC
6. Joined TechCrunch on September 26, 2007¹
7. Worked as the editor-at-large at Business 2.0
8. Named on the TJFR Business News Reporter’s list of the "best and brightest financial journalists under the age of 30"²
9. Worked as a contributing editor to Fortune Magazine