Lora Kolodny

Mostly, I report on Tesla, new vehicle tech and robotics at CNBC.com.

Having previously focused on startups and venture capital at WSJ, I remain personally interested in innovators, investors and companies shaking up these industries, too:

+food, water and agriculture
+manufacturing and automation
+automotive and transportation
+renewable energy
+aerospace
+materials science

Keepers of real are always welcome-- tell me what it's like inside that…

Mostly, I report on Tesla, new vehicle tech and robotics at CNBC.com.

Having previously focused on startups and venture capital at WSJ, I remain personally interested in innovators, investors and companies shaking up these industries, too:

+food, water and agriculture
+manufacturing and automation
+automotive and transportation
+renewable energy
+aerospace
+materials science

Keepers of real are always welcome-- tell me what it's like inside that well-known tech company, startup or venture fund.

Over the years, I have worked as a freelance writer and editor in New York and San Francisco. I contributed to a wide range of publications and clients including: FastCompany.com, Fortune Small Business, Playboy magazine, The Future Journalism Project, Village Voice Blogs, CMJ, RecessionWire.com, New York Runners Magazine, Planet magazine, Funny Garbage (a digital agency) and others. Ask about my availability for freelance work by writing to loraekolodny [at] gmail [dotcom].

After four years covering the venture capital beat at Dow Jones VentureWire and the Wall Street Journal in San Francisco, I returned to TechCrunch to cover emerging technologies.

What was that beat about?

Emerging technologies come from research scientists, skunkworks labs within different types of corporations, independent inventors, accelerators, government offices, non-profits, grant-funded groups and startups alike-- not just venture-backed startups.

I also…

After four years covering the venture capital beat at Dow Jones VentureWire and the Wall Street Journal in San Francisco, I returned to TechCrunch to cover emerging technologies.

What was that beat about?

Emerging technologies come from research scientists, skunkworks labs within different types of corporations, independent inventors, accelerators, government offices, non-profits, grant-funded groups and startups alike-- not just venture-backed startups.

I also contributed video stories, and worked on events for TechCrunch, from programming and booking panels and keynotes at TC Disrupt and TC: Sessions, to interviewing thought leaders on the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt.

From February 2012 through March 2016, I covered venture capital and tech businesses as a staff reporter at Dow Jones in San Francisco. I contributed to Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal, especially WSJ's Venture Capital blog here: http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital

I covered funding, acquisitions and other deal news, as well as trends that are reshaping early stage investing. My stories showed how and why companies grow, fail or fight to survive.

Specialties…

From February 2012 through March 2016, I covered venture capital and tech businesses as a staff reporter at Dow Jones in San Francisco. I contributed to Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal, especially WSJ's Venture Capital blog here: http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital

I covered funding, acquisitions and other deal news, as well as trends that are reshaping early stage investing. My stories showed how and why companies grow, fail or fight to survive.

Specialties included: crowdfunding, education tech, food and agriculture, drones and consumer electronics.

As a staff writer and editor at TechCrunch, I focused on cleantech startups, inventions and deals. With the publisher's support, I created a permanent Greentech section at TechCrunch, and brought new social entrepreneurship programming to TechCrunch Disrupt and The Crunchies. Other contributions included video reporting for TCTV, soliciting and editing guest-contributed blog posts from noted CEOs and investors. I made regular public appearances at NYC start-up events, SxSWi and other industry…

As a staff writer and editor at TechCrunch, I focused on cleantech startups, inventions and deals. With the publisher's support, I created a permanent Greentech section at TechCrunch, and brought new social entrepreneurship programming to TechCrunch Disrupt and The Crunchies. Other contributions included video reporting for TCTV, soliciting and editing guest-contributed blog posts from noted CEOs and investors. I made regular public appearances at NYC start-up events, SxSWi and other industry conferences.

Established the tech beat at Ecosalon, a women's lifestyle site and events brand. I contributed weekly blog posts about food, environmental policy in the U.S., cleantech and environmental science there. I also helped the site's founder, Sara Ost, with select brand strategy initiatives and redesign efforts.

I worked as a regular blogger and reporter (freelance, part-time) for the New York Times online small business section. The blog I created for this section, The Prize, covered business plan competitions, accelerators, incubators and related innovation tournaments.

Reported, edited and managed a pipeline of breaking stories, features and digital content for the daily trade covering media and entertainment issues -- The Hollywood Reporter. Contributed to other sites and publications within the Nielsen portfolio. (Billboard.biz & BrandWeek)

As a staff reporter and research manager, I wrote breaking news, features, interviews, and advice columns for the nationally distributed business magazine. Inc. and its website Inc.com. This site and publication focuses on small businesses and entrepreneurs in America, and the unique challenges they face as they try to grow or maintain their companies.