About TechPulse Europe

Where European
Tech Breaks
First.

We are an independent newsroom built for Europe's founders, engineers, policymakers, and curious minds. No hype. No click-bait. Just rigorous, original reporting on the technology reshaping our continent.

Our Mission ↓ Meet the Team
280K+
Monthly readers across 38 countries
1,800+
Original articles published since launch
6
Beat desks — AI, Policy, Cyber, Gear, Startups, Green Tech
100%
Editorially independent — no owner interference, ever
Our Mission

Journalism that gives Europe its own tech voice.

For too long, European technology coverage was an afterthought — a footnote in publications built for Silicon Valley. TechPulse Europe exists to change that.

We cover the stories that matter here: Brussels regulation before it makes global headlines, the deep-tech spinouts coming out of ETH Zürich and INRIA, the ransomware campaigns hitting European hospitals, and the founders building category-defining companies in Berlin, Warsaw, Stockholm and Lisbon.

"We don't translate American tech news for a European audience. We break European tech news for the world."

Founded in 2021, TechPulse Europe is owned by its editorial team. We accept no investment from technology companies, no sponsored editorial, and no advertorial. Our revenue comes from reader subscriptions, display advertising sold on open terms, and our annual Summit events.

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Original Reporting First

Every article on TechPulse Europe begins with a reporter making phone calls, filing FOIA requests, or sitting in a courtroom. We do not aggregate or rewrite press releases.

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Editorial Independence

No advertiser has ever influenced our coverage. No investor has a seat at our editorial table. Our Corrections Policy is public and strictly enforced.

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Pan-European Perspective

We have reporters based in Brussels, Berlin, Warsaw, Stockholm, Paris, and Lisbon. We do not treat "Europe" as shorthand for Western Europe.

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Speed Without Compromise

When the EU AI Act changes, when a zero-day hits European infrastructure, when a startup raises a landmark round — we are first. Accuracy is never traded for speed.

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Rigour & Context

We explain why a story matters, not just what happened. Every significant piece includes context, data, and expert perspectives — not just quotes from press offices.

What We Cover

Six desks.
One mission.

Each beat has a dedicated team of reporters, editors and analysts. We don't spread generalists thin — we build deep expertise in every area we cover.

AI & Machine Learning
540 articles
Policy & Privacy
312 articles
Cybersecurity
284 articles
Gear & Reviews
540+ products
Startups & VC
410 articles
Green Tech
198 articles
Where We Report From

On the ground across
the continent.

🇩🇪Germany
22%
🇫🇷France
18%
🇳🇱Netherlands
14%
🇸🇪Sweden
11%
🇵🇱Poland
9%
🇮🇪Ireland
7%
🇵🇹Portugal
5%
🌍Other EU
14%
The Newsroom

Meet the reporters
behind the bylines.

Our team of 14 journalists, editors and analysts spans eight countries. Each brings deep domain expertise — not just editorial skill.

Elena Vasquez
Elena Vasquez
Editor-in-Chief · Brussels

Former technology correspondent at Reuters and Financial Times. Covers EU digital policy and has broken stories on every major GDPR enforcement action since 2019.

EU PolicyGDPRDMA
Nico Müller
Nico Müller
Security Correspondent · Berlin

Former BSI analyst. Covers ransomware, nation-state threats and critical infrastructure security. Has embedded with CERT-EU and the German BSI.

RansomwareAPTNIS2
Lena Björk
Lena Björk
AI & Tech Reporter · Stockholm

CS graduate from KTH. Covers European AI research, the EU AI Act and the continent's frontier model startups. Author of our annual European AI Report.

EU AI ActResearchStartups
Jan Hofer
Jan Hofer
Hardware Editor · Munich

15 years reviewing consumer technology. Has tested over 600 devices and runs our independent lab in Munich. Also covers European semiconductor policy.

LaptopsAudioSemiconductors
Maria Richter
Maria Richter
Policy Reporter · Brussels

Law degree from Humboldt. Covers antitrust enforcement, DMA/DSA proceedings and data transfer frameworks. Regularly cited in European Commission briefings.

AntitrustDMAData Law
Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett
Investigations Editor · London

Investigative journalist with 12 years in tech. Specialises in long-form investigations on corporate accountability, data misuse and platform harms.

InvestigationsPlatformsData
Anna Kovacs
Anna Kovacs
Startups Reporter · Warsaw

Covers Central and Eastern European startup ecosystems, VC funding rounds and the talent pipelines fuelling Poland, Czech Republic and Baltic tech scenes.

CEE StartupsVCFintech
Pieter van Dijk
Pieter van Dijk
Green Tech Reporter · Amsterdam

Environmental engineer turned journalist. Covers climate tech, EU Green Deal implementation, energy transition infrastructure and green hydrogen developments.

Climate TechGreen DealEnergy
Editorial Standards

How we work.

Our editorial standards aren't a public relations document. They're the rules every reporter on our team signs before their first byline.

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Verification Before Publication

No story publishes without at least two independent sources for any material claim. For investigations, this bar rises to documentary evidence plus sources. We would rather be second than wrong.

02

Right of Response

Every subject of a critical story receives a detailed right-of-response request with a minimum 24-hour window, regardless of deadline pressure. All responses are included verbatim or fairly summarised.

03

Transparent Corrections

Corrections are labelled clearly at the top of articles with a datestamp and description of what changed and why. We never silently edit published pieces. Significant corrections are also announced to subscribers.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Reporters disclose any financial interest in companies they cover. Gifts above €20 in value are declined or donated to charity. Review products are returned after testing unless explicitly noted.

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No Embargo Trading

We do not trade embargo access for favourable coverage. If an embargo condition attempts to influence editorial framing, we reject the embargo and publish when ready.

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AI Transparency

Any article that used AI tools in research or drafting is labelled accordingly. AI-generated text is never published without full human editing and verification. Synthetic images are disclosed.

Our Story

Five years in,
just getting started.

2021

Founded in Brussels

Elena Vasquez and Nico Müller launch TechPulse Europe with a €400K seed from European media foundations. First issue publishes on March 15, 2021.

2022

Breaking the DMA Negotiations

Our exclusive reporting on internal EU Council DMA negotiations is cited by the Financial Times and European Parliament members. Readership crosses 50,000.

2023

First Subscriber Milestone

We reach 10,000 paying subscribers and launch our weekly Policy Briefing, Threat Briefing and Gear Friday newsletters. Open rate: 41% — more than 3× industry average.

2024

EU AI Act — Live from the Floor

We are the only independent publication with a reporter in the final EU AI Act trilogue sessions. Our live coverage is read by 180,000 people in 24 hours — a site record at the time.

2025

TechPulse Summit — Brussels

Our first live event sells out in 72 hours. 1,200 attendees from 28 countries including EU commissioners, CEOs and leading researchers. Inaugural European Tech Journalism Awards launched.

2026

280,000 Monthly Readers

We now reach 280,000 readers a month across 38 countries with a team of 14 journalists. Building toward the definitive independent voice of European technology.

Recognition

As cited and covered by.

Financial Times
"The sharpest EU tech coverage
on the continent"
Der Spiegel
"Europa's wichtigste
Tech-Stimme"
Le Monde
"Indispensable pour comprendre
l'Europe numérique"
Politico EU
"The go-to source for
EU tech policy"
ENISA
"Consistently accurate on
cybersecurity coverage"
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