Techonomy Media

What Techonomy Media does

Techonomy Media is a New York-based conference and digital media company founded in 2009 that operates at the intersection of technology, business, and social progress. Its core offerings are programmatic convenings and accompanying editorial content targeted at technology and business decision-makers, including participation in events such as Vision Expo West and SXSW 2025. Founder David Kirkpatrick serves as editor-in-chief, and the organization operates with 11-50 employees, indicating a small, focused team.

Name

Techonomy Media

Website

https://techonomy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Techonomy Media is a New York-based conference and digital media company founded in 2009 that convenes technology and business leaders at the intersection of tech, business, and social progress. It produces industry events and editorial content for technology and adjacent-sector decision-makers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business and Technology Media

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Sector Conferences (MPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Lectures & Speaker Series (MPAGACAI)

Keywords

• Technology conferences
• Digital media
• Thought leadership
• Business events
• Industry analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Techonomy Media is a conference and digital media company that explores the intersection of technology, business, and social progress. It produces industry conferences (such as Techonomy) and digital editorial content that convenes technology executives, innovators, and policy stakeholders for discussion and thought leadership distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Techonomy Conference Industry conference series that convenes technology executives, business leaders, and policy stakeholders to discuss the intersection of technology, business, and social progress. Targets senior decision-makers attending events such as Vision Expo West and SXSW.
• Techonomy Digital Media

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VSP VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Techonomy partnered with VSP Vision as part of the Global Innovation Center's activities. The partnership involves Techonomy in the 2025 VSP Vision Innovation Challenge and includes participation at conferences such as Vision Expo West and SXSW 2025. The collaboration focuses on discussions around AI in healthcare and sustainable eyewear shipping.
• MATTERcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MATTER is mentioned alongside Techonomy as a partner organization in the VSP Vision Global Innovation Center ecosystem. Both organizations participate in innovation challenges and healthcare-focused discussions at industry conferences including Vision Expo West and SXSW 2025.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Information: Subscription tech-news outlet that also runs invite-only industry events and conferences. Closely mirrors Techonomy's mix of premium tech journalism and high-touch programming.
• TechCrunch: Tech-focused digital media outlet with editorial coverage and event programming (e.g., TechCrunch Disrupt). Overlaps with Techonomy on tech content and event monetization.
• Web Summit: One of the world's largest tech conference operators, running flagship events such as Web Summit and Collision. Comparable business model centered on monetizing tech-industry gatherings.
• Recode (Vox Media): Tech news and events property within Vox Media that ran the Code Conference. Highly comparable as a tech-media brand pairing journalism with executive-level gatherings.

Broad incumbents

• Axios: Digital-first news brand with a thriving events and media business (Axios Events). Operates a similar digital-media-plus-conference hybrid targeting business and policy audiences.
• WIRED: Established tech and culture publication that also runs WIRED conferences and live events. Targets the same intersection of technology, business, and societal change.
• Fortune (Brainstorm Tech): Major business media brand operating Brainstorm Tech and other executive conferences. Combines digital content with curated events serving the same tech-business audience as Techonomy.
• Consumer Technology Association (CES): Trade association that produces CES, the largest consumer-technology trade show. Comparable as a conference-centric operator in the tech ecosystem, though at vastly greater scale.
• Bloomberg Technology: Bloomberg's tech vertical combines news, analysis, and conference programming for technology executives. A larger incumbent operating in adjacent media-and-events territory.

Emerging players

• Stratechery: Subscriber-supported tech-analysis publication covering the intersection of technology, business, and society. Overlaps thematically with Techonomy's editorial positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/techonomy
• Facebookfacebook.com/techonomy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techonomy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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