Josh Constine

Josh Constine is a venture partner at the early stage VC fund SignalFire and holds the title of Editor-At-Large for TechCrunch, where he has written about 4000 articles on topics ranging from tech giants to startups. His journalism focuses on product design, emerging trends in social networks, cryptocurrency, ecommerce, and civic technology. Over the years, he has led over 190 talks in 18 countries with notable figures including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram's founders, whistleblower Edward Snowden, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker.

Constine graduated from Stanford with a Master’s Degree he designed in cybersociology to study how people interact over the internet and a Bachelor’s with Honors in sociology. His journalistic contributions have positioned him as the world’s #1 most-cited technology journalist by Techmeme. His visibility extends into media, having been featured on platforms such as Good Morning America, NPR, CNN, and China Central Television.

Outside of his professional endeavors, Constine resides in San Francisco’s Mission District, where he is actively involved in the local arts by helping run an art gallery community space known as The Sub. He also engages with the tech community through activities like judging and MCing hackathons and pitch competitions globally. Notable keynote speaking topics delivered by Constine include "Secrets To Pitching Press & Investors" and "Turning Your Passion Into Your Profession," reflecting his expertise and influence in both technology and entrepreneurial sectors.