Marina Temkin is a senior venture capital and startup reporter at TechCrunch, where she covers the global VC ecosystem, fast‑growing startups, and the shifting dynamics of innovation finance. A former financial analyst turned journalist, she brings a rare blend of quantitative rigor and newsroom instinct to her reporting, often breaking stories on emerging funds, high‑stakes rounds, and the strategic moves shaping the tech economy. Her work appears across major international platforms, including Yahoo Finance, MSN, and FlipboardMuck Rack, making her one of the most visible voices in the venture landscape.

Before joining TechCrunch, Temkin spent several years reporting on venture capital at PitchBook and Venture Capital Journal. Earlier in her career, she worked in valuation advisory and investment writing, including roles at Franklin Templeton and Duff & PhelpsLinkedIn. This analytical foundation gives her reporting a distinctive depth, allowing her to contextualize funding trends, interrogate valuation structures, and surface the underlying mechanics of dealmaking with clarity and precision. Her background also informs her interest in financial storytelling—the art of translating complex capital flows into accessible narratives.

Temkin holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has pursued graduate studies at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Fluent in English and Russian, with additional proficiency in Spanish and FrenchLinkedIn, she navigates global sources and cross‑border stories with ease. Today, she is recognized for her sharp sourcing, her ability to spot early signals in the startup world, and her commitment to evidence‑driven reporting that helps founders, investors, and readers make sense of a rapidly evolving tech economy.