Mike Butcher MBE
About
Mike Butcher MBE is from London, England, United Kingdom. Mike works in the following industries: "Online Audio and Video Media". Mike is currently Founder and Editor at Pathfounders, located in London Area, United Kingdom. Mike also works as Journalist, moderator, speaker, broadcaster at MikeButcher.me, a job Mike has held since Jun 2025. Another title Mike currently holds is Unreasonable Mentor at Unreasonable. In Mike's previous role as a Founding Editor-at-large at TechCrunch, Mike worked in London Area, United Kingdom until Jul 2025. Prior to joining TechCrunch, Mike was a Co-founder at TechHub and held the position of Co-founder. Prior to that, Mike was a European Editor at TechCrunch from Sep 2007 to Jan 2013. Mike started working as Columnist "Technofile" at The Irish Times in Jun 2002. From Oct 2006 to Dec 2006, Mike was Co-Editor at TechCrunch UK & Ireland.
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Mike Butcher MBE's current jobs
Launching and Editing Pathfounders
Former 18-year Editor-at-large of TechCrunch. Named one of the most influential journalists in European technology by Wired, regular broadcaster. Founder of The Europas, & the non-profits Techfugees and TechVets.
Unreasonable focuses on harnessing business to ensure a regenerative and just future. As of March 2024, the 390+ entrepreneurs in the "Unreasonable Fellowship" have raised more than $14Bn in financing, are shaping trillion-dollar industries, and are uplifting the lives of more than 1.5 billion people. They handpick and privately invite the world's most impactful growth-stage ventures into the Fellowship.
Join the Techfugees relaunch! Techfugees is re-launching as a decentralized network of tech players and NGOs aiming to bridge the divide between the tech industry and the issues faced by humanitarianism, development, and the climate crisis. Join us for the relaunch next year! https://techfugees.com and https://forms.gle/DXHnupfndNLbeWxC9
Founded in 2009 and still run today by Mike Butcher, The Europas are the premier awards for Europe’s hottest tech startups. While it concentrates on the newest companies on the scene, it also brings together the mid and late stage technology startups, as well as leading investors and media in the EMEA region. It’s a genuine, editorially driven, independent awards, judged by the community itself. The Awards celebrates the most forward thinking, progressive and innovative tech companies across over some 20+ categories. Startups can apply for an award or be nominated by someone else. It is free to enter or be nominated. For the last five years The Europas has grown into a fun and fantastic awards ceremony, followed by an awesome after-party and networking. The Europas is a chance for you and your team to celebrate a year of hard of work in one incredible night in London. It consists of a daytime, fun and fascinating conference, as well as an evening awards ceremony, party and after-party.
I am a freelance journalist, blogger on mbites.com and former editor of New Media Age. The organisations I have worked for recently include: The New Statesman, The Daily Telegraph, Vecosys.com, TechCrunch.com, The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Industry Standard and New Media Age.
Mike Butcher MBE's past jobs
Covering tech startups and venture capital globally, but in particular in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
TechHub: Global community, workspace & growth program for tech entrepreneurs & startups.
Editor of TechCrunch Europe, covering web and mobile technology startups.
Weekly technology columnist ("Technofile") with The Irish Times in Dublin, reporting on the technology business and consumer electronics.
TechCrunch UK & Ireland in 2006 was the first iteration of TechCrunch US' launch in the UK.