Riddhi Kanetkar is a journalist and MSc student at the University of Oxford, where she examines the forces shaping the future of technology, innovation, and society. Her work blends academic depth with a reporter’s instinct for clarity, giving her a distinctive voice in the evolving landscape of European tech and policy.

Before joining Oxford, Riddhi was a senior reporter at Business Insider, covering startups, venture capital, and the broader technology ecosystem. Her reporting contributed to the team winning Press Gazette’s Future of Media Award for Best Specialist Media in 2023, recognizing their standout coverage of startups and VC. In 2024, she was shortlisted for Headline Money’s Rising Star award and received a Highly Commended distinction for “Story of the Year” for her investigation into a $3 billion edtech company—an acknowledgment of her rigor and narrative precision.

Today, Riddhi continues to build on that momentum through her graduate research and ongoing writing. Her work is defined by curiosity, analytical sharpness, and a commitment to public‑interest journalism, positioning her as one of the most promising emerging voices in technology reporting in the United Kingdom and beyond.