2025 is upon us and so is the New Year's prep! Predictions are at the forefront of a lot of companies minds and we've decided to compile some of the journalists to watch who may be interested in covering 2025 tech/VC predictions. 

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Here's our lineup:

1 - Ben Bergman, Business Insider

Role: Senior Correspondent, VC and Startups

Focus: He's a senior correspondent at Business Insider, where he investigates the tech industry with a focus on venture capital and startups. He also frequently commentates on tech industry news on platforms such as CNN, CBS News, and Vox's Today, Explained. 

Socials: LinkedIn, X

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Pitch Help: See his tips for pitching him on the Coffee with a Journalist podcast!

2 - Ari Levy, CNBC

Role: Senior Tech Editor

Focus: He is CNBC’s senior technology editor in San Francisco. He joined in June 2014. Prior to CNBC, he spent 11 years at Bloomberg News, starting with financial coverage in New York, before moving to the Bay Area, where he wrote about venture capital, deals and dealmakers, technology start-ups and innovation. He also edited stories across the technology landscape and contributed to Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets.

Recent Coverage: Broadcom jumps 11%, extending record run as Goldman expresses ‘higher conviction’

Socials: X, LinkedIn

Location: San Francisco, CA

3 - George Hammond, Financial Times

Role: Venture Capital Correspondent

Focus: He covers venture capital firms, with a particular focus on the boom in artificial intelligence and investments in financial technology and crypto. George was previously the FT's property correspondent in London and was voted property business journalist of the year in 2022. Before that he covered finance in Hong Kong for the FT.

Recent Coverage: Databricks raises $10bn in the biggest US venture deal this year

Socials: X, LinkedIn

Location: San Francisco, CA

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4 - Allie Garfinkle, Fortune

Role: Editor in Chief

Focus: She is a senior finance reporter at Fortune, covering venture capital, private equity, startups, and M&A. She writes Fortune’s daily deals newsletter Term Sheet. Previously, Allie covered Big Tech at Yahoo Finance for print and broadcast, and started her career at Financial Times Specialist, The Deal, and Forbes.

Recent Coverage: Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi on raising $10 billion, fighting for AI talent, and someday going public

Socials: X, LinkedIn

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Pitch Help: See his tips for pitching her on the Coffee with a Journalist podcast!

5 -  Yuliya Chernova, The Wall Street Journal

Role: Reporter

Focus: She reports on venture capital funds and startups for WSJ Pro Venture Capital out of New York. She’s interested in developments across many sectors, from crypto to climate tech.

Recent Coverage: Insurance Startup Stand Has a Plan to Cover ‘Uninsurable’ Homes

Socials: X, LinkedIn

Location: New York, New York

6 - Julia Herbst, Fast Company

Role: Senior Editor

Focus: She is a senior editor for Fast Company's Work Life section, where she covers the future of work, equity and inclusion, and workplace culture. Though she is predominantly an editor, she has written about everything from forced arbitration to the growth of the business of women’s sports to why no one wants to be a middle manager anymore. Julia also oversees Fast Company’s annual Queer 50 list, and contributes regularly to the Work Life section’s weekly newsletter, Work Smarter.

Recent Coverage: How to fight stress this holiday season

Socials: X, LinkedIn

Location: New York, New York

7 - Sam Blum, Inc.

Role: Senior Writer

Focus: He is a senior writer at Inc., focused on the intersection of technology and culture, unconventional founders, and venture capital.

Recent Coverage: Thumbtack’s Larry Roseman Is 1 of the Best Leaders of the Year. His Top Advice 

Socials: LinkedIn

Location: New York, New York 

Pitch Help: See his tips for pitching him on the Coffee with a Journalist podcast!

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