Startups are the core of TechCrunch, and Startups Weekly is among our most-read newsletters for a reason. Every Friday, Anna Heim gives an overview of our latest startups coverage, plus the conversations and trends that defined the past week and will set the stage for the next.
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Anna Heim is a writer and editorial consultant.
As a freelance reporter at TechCrunch since 2021, she has covered a large range of startup-related topics including AI, fintech & insurtech, SaaS & pricing, and global venture capital trends.
As of May 2025, her reporting for TechCrunch focuses on Europe’s most interesting startup stories.
She also writes TechCrunch’s Startups Weekly newsletter, rounding up startup news every Friday.
Anna has moderated panels and conducted onstage interviews at industry events of all sizes, including major tech conferences such as TechCrunch Disrupt, 4YFN, South Summit, TNW Conference, VivaTech, and many more.
A former LATAM & Media Editor at The Next Web, startup founder and Sciences Po Paris alum, she’s fluent in multiple languages, including French, English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.