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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Not a directory — coverage is earned editorial. There is no submission form or listing product
- News tips go to [email protected]; discreet/secure tips via Signal or WhatsApp (+1 415-320-7755, username techcrunch.01); SecureDrop currently paused
- The contact page explicitly states TechCrunch does not accept pitches or guest post submissions — the old Extra Crunch guest column program is discontinued
- Realistic path: be a credible source for staff reporters covering your beat (funding, launches, pivots, exec hires, partnerships)
Prepare before opening the form
- A genuinely newsworthy hook: funding round, product launch, pivot, key hire, partnership
- Three-to-four-sentence tip: the claim, supporting evidence, why it matters now
- Know which reporter covers your category and target them, not a generic blast
Workflow
- Identify the reporter(s) covering your space
- Send the tip to [email protected] (or the reporter directly); for sensitive material use Signal/WhatsApp
- For embargoes: first ask whether the writer accepts embargoes, then send details — an uninvited embargoed email is on the record
- Coverage, if it happens, is a staff-written article — no listing page is created
Watch for
- A reporter's inbox is on-the-record — anything sent can be published
- Do not send guest posts or generic 'please write about us' pitches — explicitly not accepted
- Mass-blasting all reporters hurts credibility; target narrowly
- Anyone selling 'guaranteed TechCrunch coverage' is not selling a real submission route
What counts as live
A TechCrunch article mentioning or profiling the product/company is published at techcrunch.com
Not verified
- No listing exists to verify — publication is purely at editorial discretion