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Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2005 by Michael Arrington and Keith Teare, TechCrunch is one of Silicon Valley’s most influential tech news sites, known for its coverage of startups, entrepreneurs, and global technology companies. It was part of Verizon Communications’ media portfolio before being acquired by Apollo Global Management in 2021 for $5 billion and later rebranded under the Yahoo name.
The deal, expected to close in the coming weeks, will not require regulatory approval, which is typically mandated for deals exceeding $100 million in value.
Regent has been steadily expanding its digital media holdings. Earlier this week, it acquired Foundry, the parent company of PCWorld, Macworld, InfoWorld, CIO, and TechAdvisor. The addition of TechCrunch strengthens its strategy to build a portfolio of influential tech publications.
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"We are thrilled to expand our reach as we provide breaking technology news, opinions, and analysis on tech companies worldwide," Regent said in a statement.
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Yahoo said the sale reflects its strategic focus on high-traffic consumer platforms such as Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Sports and Yahoo News. The company noted that it will continue collaborating with Regent and TechCrunch through a long-term partnership focused on audience expansion and content innovation.
"We believe this next chapter under Regent can help maintain TechCrunch’s influence and support its continued growth," Yahoo said.
