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TechCrunch Europe is a blog covering Web 2.0 and Mobile start-ups. TechCrunch Europe is part of the TechCrunch Network, which includes country-specific blogs for France and Japan.

Editor

TechCrunch Europe is edited by Mike Butcher (FRSA). As well as editing TechCrunch Europe, Mike is a co-founder of TechHub, a European network of coworking spaces aimed at startups, a member of the Mayor of London’s Digital Advisory Board and the Founder of Coadec, a public policy non-profit organisation. A long time journalist, Mike has written for UK national newspapers and magazines including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The New Statesman. Most recently he was a judge on BBC TV show The Apprentice. He is a former editor of New Media Age magazine, the leading new media weekly in the UK, and the European edition of The Industry Standard magazine. Since 1996 he has launched or re-launched numerous media web sites and in 2000 he was nominated as NetMedia’s European Internet Journalist of the Year. In 2004 he was voted ‘One of the 100 Innovators of the UK Internet Decade’ by GfK NOP, the fourth-largest custom research business in the world. In July 2008 he was put at No. 47 out of the Top 100 people in London’s creative industry by The Independent newspaper and The Hospital Club. In August 2008 TechCrunch Europe was awarded the best “Web 2.0 and business blog” in the UK, by the readers of Computer Weekly magazine. In 2009 it was named as one of the Top 10 blogs out of the UK. Also in 2009 he was named one of the Top 10 bloggers on Twitter in the UK. In October 2009 he was named one of the Top 50 most influential Britons in technology by The Daily Telegraph. In April 2010 he was named as one of Britain’s Top 100 “digital power-brokers” by Wired UK magazine. In April 2010 TechCrunch Europe was shortlisted in the Specialist Digital Publisher category of the prestigious UK-based Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards. In November 2010 he was named as one of London’s most influential people in New Media and “king of dotcom commentators ” by The Evening Standard Newspaper and again in 2011. In February 2011 he was listed as one of the Top 100 most influential people on Twitter in the UK. In 2011 he was named as one of London’s 100 ‘Secret Power Brokers’. He’s ranked as in the top five of the UK’s 100 most influential journalists online and was the first UK journalist to find the man who unwittingly live-tweeted the raid on Bin Laden. He has spoken at the prestigious Monaco Media Forum and Le Web, among many other conferences. Mike is a regular commentator on the technology business, appearing on BBC News, Sky News, Channel 4 and Bloomberg. Mike’s personal blog is mbites, while he Twitters as @mikebutcher.

Contact

Email: mike [AT] mbites [DOT] com
(this is my preferred method of communication)

Also:
Steve O’Hear, Contributing Editor, steve [AT] ohear.net

I also use Twitter a lot:

@MikeButcher on Twitter

Also:
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Meeting requests: See Tungle.me/mikebutcher

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  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/techcrunch-uk-meetup-this-friday/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch UK meetup, this Friday

    [...] just to help TIOTI tick over while Paul recovers. If you’d like to know more then perhaps contact me and I’ll pass you on to the right [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/08/techcrunchcrunchgear-meetup-berlin-june-11/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch/Crunchgear meetup, Berlin, June 11

    [...] Ha will be there from the US to represent CrunchGear together with Mike Butcher who writes for both TechCrunch UK and TechCrunch. We both look forward to being able to say [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/techcrunchcrunchgear-meetup-berlin-june-11/ TechCrunch/Crunchgear meetup – Berlin, June 11

    [...] Ha will be there from the US to represent CrunchGear together with Mike Butcher who writes for both TechCrunch UK and TechCrunch. We both look forward to being able to say [...]

  • http://blog.twidox.com/?p=39 blog.twidox.com » Blog Archive » TechCrunch / twidox German Web 2.0 meetup

    [...] a large part to that. Peter Ha will be there from the US to represent CrunchGear together with Mike Butcher who writes for both TechCrunch UK and TechCrunch. Here is a link to the post on TechCrunch [...]

  • http://cortemarsilio.it/my/techcrunchcrunchgear-meetup-berlino-11-giugno/2008/05/08/ TechCrunchCrunchgear Meetup Berlino 11 giugno | corte marsilio

    [...] Ha non vi sarà da parte degli Stati Uniti a rappresentare CrunchGear insieme a Mike Butcher che scrive per entrambi i TechCrunch Regno Unito e TechCrunch . Siamo entrambi in attesa di [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/14/techcrunch-events-across-europe/ TechCrunch events across Europe

    [...] Meetup partners and sponsors will get promoted as such on TechCrunch.com and TechCrunch UK. So here’s how to get in touch and here’s where I’ll be [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/14/techcrunch-events-in-europe-and-the-uk/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch events in Europe and the UK

    [...] About [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/15/techcrunch-eurotour-hello-hamburg/ TechCrunch EuroTour: Hello Hamburg!

    [...] update this post later on with my notes. If you are here and would like to say hi here’s my contact details (and what I look [...]

  • http://helzerman.com/blog/?p= Helzerman’s Odd Bits

    [...] TechCrunch UK [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/barcelona-meetup-techcrunch-euro-tour/ Barcelona Meetup (TechCrunch Euro Tour)

    [...] In my ongoing tour of Europe, tomorrow I am attending Startup2.eu, a new competition for European tech startups. I’ll be on the jury during the day (as will TechCrunch France’s Oriel Ohayon), and then in the evening we’re throwing a TechCrunch meetup on the cool terrace bar of local boutique hotel Granados 83. The event will be informal networking for technology startups. I will obviously be available to talk about TechCrunch and make contacts for our future editorial coverage. If you would like to sponsor the event, and be promoted on TechCrunch as a sponsor, then please contact me ASAP. [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/barcelona-techcrunch-meetup-and-euro-tour-part-deux/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Barcelona! TechCrunch meetup and Euro Tour Part Deux

    [...] I’m trying to get around Europe this summer to meet startups. Tomorrow I am at Startup2.eu, a new competition for European tech startups. I’ll be on the jury during the day and in the evening we’re throwing a TechCrunch meetup on the cool terrace bar of local boutique hotel Granados 83. There are a growing number of startups in Barcelona, attracted by the lifestyle and the more reasonable office rents, as well as an international talent pool. If you would like to sponsor the event, and be promoted on TechCrunch as a sponsor, then please contact me ASAP. [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/pitch-yourself-and-get-to-being-digital/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Pitch yourself and get to Being Digital

    [...] on Jun 10 which will look at seven digital themes as well as running a startup competition with yours truly. Tickets cost £325 each but TechCrunch UK has one delegate ticket to give away to the best video [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/05/23/techcrunch-barcelona-meetup-pictures/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch Barcelona Meetup Pictures

    [...] This is part of my TechCrunch Euro tour this summer to meet startups. Prior to the meetup I was a judge at Startup2.eu, a European tech startups competition where Zilok (France), UnLtdWorld (UK), and iFoods (Ireland) won out in a strong field of contenders. If your company would like to sponsor a TechCrunch meetup, and be promoted on TechCrunch as a sponsor, then please contact me. [...]

  • http://blog.hiogi.de/unternehmen/techcrunch-in-berlin-ohne-hiogi-das-geht-nicht/ hiogi blog » Blog Archive » TechCrunch in Berlin ohne hiogi? Das geht nicht! ;-)

    [...] Ha will be there from the US to represent CrunchGear together with Mike Butcher who writes for both TechCrunch UK and [...]

  • http://blog.hiogi.com/2008/05/techcrunch-in-berlin-without-hiogi-no-way/ hiogi blog » Blog Archive » TechCrunch in Berlin without hiogi? No way! ;-)

    [...] Ha will be there from the US to represent CrunchGear together with Mike Butcher who writes for both TechCrunch UK and [...]

  • http://www.xtanz.com/?p=75 The Patron Saint of Mobile developers | Bradley de Souza

    [...] to many people including some very influential bloggers and journalists. During a conversation with Mike Butcher of UK TechCrunch, I started talking about developer communities and how important it was to support [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/06/02/techcrunch-euro-tour-update/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch Euro Tour Update

    [...] About [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/03/techcrunch-euro-tour-update/ TechCrunch Euro Tour – Update

    [...] July 1st Athens TechCrunch meetups co-organised with George Tziralis and Open Coffee Greece. Please get in touch about [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/06/09/butchers-bunch-the-tech-podcast-from-europe/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Butcher’s Bunch, the tech Podcast from Europe

    [...] in other voices from the startup scene from the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe, so feel free to get in touch if you would like to guest on the show. I will also try to add interviews I do live from the events [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/06/09/techcrunch-crunchgear-berlin-meetup-this-wednesday/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch / CrunchGear Berlin Meetup This Wednesday

    [...] hope everyone has a great night. Peter Ha from CrunchGear and I (Mike Butcher) look forward to meeting all the startups and we’ll be doing some live coverage of our [...]

  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/09/wednesday-techcrunch-crunchgear-berlin-meetup/ Wednesday: TechCrunch / CrunchGear Berlin Meetup

    [...] hope everyone has a great night. Peter Ha from CrunchGear and I (Mike Butcher) look forward to meeting all the startups and we’ll be doing some live coverage of our [...]

  • http://lifestream.fm/blog/?p=28 lifestream.fm » Blog Archive » TechCrunch Meetup in Berlin Tonight

    [...] will be great to see Mike Butcher of TechCrunchUK again, as well as finally get to meet Peter Ha of CrunchGear. A big thank you to [...]

  • http://zero.gr/?p=330 TechCrunch goes Athens! | zero.gr

    [...] στην Αθήνα στα πλαίσια της πανευρωπαίκής περιοδείας ο Mike Butcher σε μια “καυτή συνάντηση” με το Open Coffee την 1η [...]

  • http://blog.hiogi.com/2008/06/pictures-techcrunch-meetup-in-berlin/ hiogi blog » Blog Archive » Pictures: TechCrunch Meetup in Berlin

    [...] up and it was very interesting to exchange experiences. Of course we were also excited to meet Mike Butcher from TechCrunch [...]

  • http://blog.hiogi.de/lachen/bilder-vom-techcrunch-meetup-in-berlin/ hiogi blog » Blog Archive » Bilder vom TechCrunch Meetup in Berlin

    [...] Meetup hier in Berlin und haben viele Start-Ups aus ganz Deutschland getroffen, sowie z.B. auch Mike Butcher von TechCrunch UK oder Alexander Hüsing von [...]

  • http://enable.ftd.de/neues-von-der-44044-sims-dich-schlau/2008/06/12/bilder-vom-techcrunch-meetup-in-berlin/ FINANCIAL TIMES DEUTSCHLAND – Aktuelle Nachrichten über Wirtschaft, Politik, Finanzen und Börsen

    [...] Meetup hier in Berlin und haben viele Start-Ups aus ganz Deutschland getroffen, sowie z.B. auch Mike Butcher von TechCrunch UK oder Alexander Hüsing von [...]

  • http://mobile20.eu/2008/06/15/mobile-20-europe-startups-selected/ Mobile 2.0 Europe – Startups Selected! at Mobile 2.0 Europe Conference

    [...] organising a meetup with our media partner TechCrunch, the evening after the event; please contact Mike Butcher or info@dotopen.eu for more information on this [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/06/23/techcrunch-dublin-meetup-this-thursday-night/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch Dublin Meetup this Thursday night

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  • http://www.webrazzi.com/2008/06/30/techcrunch-webrazzi-meetup-istanbulda-gerceklesti/ TechCrunch & Webrazzi MeetUp İstanbul’da gerçekleşti! | Webrazzi

    [...] ve harika insan Mike Butcher‘a da İstanbul’da bizimle olduğu için çok teşekkürler. Avrupa turu kapsamında [...]

  • http://www.sandbox-network.com/?p=41 Sandbox » Blog Archiv » Hello Silicon Valley!

    [...] an informal networking event with 150 invited guests. We’re glad that we could convince Mike Butcher to make a stop in Switzerland on his tour through [...]

  • http://opencoffee.gr/2008/07/06/techcrunch-goes-open-coffee-greece-wrap-up/ TechCrunch goes Open Coffee Greece: Wrap up | opencoffee.gr

    [...] was another step to put Greece on the map as far as startups are concerned: TechCrunch UK’s Mike Butcher was there to get an idea of what some of the Greeks like to do with their free (or work) [...]

  • http://blog.snagsta.com/2008/07/11/chasing-the-dragon/ Chasing the Dragon « the snagsta blog

    [...] really exciting news is that we were selected ahead of several startups across Europe to present at Mike Butcher’s inaugural TechCrunch Pitch event last night. The event was hosted in St Anne’s Church [...]

  • http://opencoffee.gr/2008/07/12/techcrunch-goes-open-coffee-mike-butcher-the-video/ TechCrunch goes Open Coffee: Mike Butcher, the video | opencoffee.gr

    [...] start rolling the event’s videos with the insightful talk of our esteemed guest Mike Butcher, editor of TechCrunch UK. And let me repeat our pride and joy for having Mike with us, we really [...]

  • http://blog.semacle.com/?p=4 Semacle Blog » Archives » Semacle @ TechCrunch

    [...] Mike from TechCrunch for organizing and Swisscom for hosting this great [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/07/29/request-for-guest-posts-over-the-summer/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Request for guest posts over the Summer

    [...] writers will get picture bylines, and short bio and a link back to their site. Contact me via the usual methods to pitch a post idea. digg_url = [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/07/30/why-true-knowledge-pisses-on-cuil-those-pictures-in-full/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Why True Knowledge pisses on Cuil – Those pictures in full

    [...] About [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/08/05/techcrunch-talk-and-seedcamp-party-a-great-combination/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » TechCrunch Talk and Seedcamp party – a great combination

    [...] About [...]

  • http://gcicommunique.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/meld-deg-pa-arets-viktigste-teknoevent/ Meld deg på årets viktigste teknoevent « GCI Communiques blogg

    [...] – 18.10 Oslo Startups 2008s initiativtakere ønsker velkommen Kl. 18.10 – 18.40 Keynote 1: Mike Butcher, TechCrunch Kl. 18.40 – 19.10 Keynote 2: Jon S. von Tetzchner/Opera Software Kl. 19.10 – 19.40 TBA Kl. [...]

  • http://www.webrazzi.com/2008/08/15/bir-sure-icin-twitterdan-sms-beklemeyin/ Bir süre için Twitter’dan SMS beklemeyin | Webrazzi

    [...] arada TechCrunch‘daki dostumuz Mike Butcher, Twitter’ın bu kararı ile ilgili bir fırsatı işaret ederek “As Twitter withdraws [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/08/19/silicon-avon-startups-doing-it-bristol-fashion/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Silicon Avon – startups doing it ‘Bristol fashion’

    [...] About [...]

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/are-you-a-european-startup-going-to-techcrunch-50/ TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Are you a European startup going to TechCrunch 50?

    [...] About [...]

  • http://opencoffee.gr/2008/09/09/techcrunch-goes-open-coffee-qualia-the-video/ TechCrunch goes Open Coffee: Qualia, the video | opencoffee.gr

    [...] is also clear that it takes time for things to mature and coverage to conclude (even our esteemed guest has yet to publish his own minutes – rest assured that he will though). So, let me now proceed with [...]

  • http://www.webrazzi.com/2008/09/10/mike-butcher-techcrunch50den-webrazzi-icin-bildiriyor/ Mike Butcher TechCrunch50′den Webrazzi için bildiriyor | Webrazzi

    [...] konuğumuz olan ve sohbet ettiği herkesin sevgisini kazanan TechCrunch UK editörü Mike Butcher, TechCrunch50‘den Webrazzi okuyucularına önce “Merhabalar” dedi sonra bize [...]

  • http://www.thewavingcat.com/2008/09/17/october-is-web-season-in-berlin-come-play/ October is web season in Berlin (come & play!)

    [...] Geek Dinner (organized by Nicole Simon) and, last but not least, a TechCrunch Meetup (from what Mike Butcher told me, Thursday the 23rd is the most likely [...]

  • http://buzzpal.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/back-from-busy-week-in-london/ Back From Busy Week in London « The BuzzPal Blog

    [...] TechTalk venue, where we met Petra Johansson (TwistedTree Limited), Rassami Hök Ljungberg, and Mike Butcher, who were running the event, which was the first-ever TechCrunchTalk.  It was a smashing success [...]

  • http://socialsofties.net/web-20-expo-dag-1/ SocialSofties » Blog Archive » Web 2.0 Expo dag 1

    [...] TechCrunch UK en Ierland en journalist [...]

  • http://blog.wadjaworld.com/?p=9 Mobile Web I hear… Is that the future coming? : Wadja World

    [...] the OpenCoffee – TechCrunch event in Athens finally started at 21:30, instead of 20:00. Mike Butcher, editor of TechCrunch UK, gave the opening presentation and after some interesting stats about [...]

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