Anita Ramaswamy
@AnitaRamaswamy
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analyzing the business of tech 👩🏾💻 catch my "true value" columns in @theinformation | az gal 🏜️ & sagittarius ♐️
Joined October 2016
ummm I literally just ran into @chamath on the street in midtown and was too shaken to even ask if he wanted to raise a SPAC with me 😰.
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I've had the pleasure of writing for @TechCrunch for a few months now.🤠. I've officially joined the team as a staff reporter this week, so let me re-introduce myself . (1/4).
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the time has come to share some ~professional news~. today is my last day at @TechCrunch. that means it's also my last time co-hosting the @chain_reaction podcast and writing our weekly newsletter. (1/4).
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hello socials✨ big news!. i'm proud to share that after nearly two years of working full-time while taking classes at @nyu_journalism and @NYUStern, i've graduated with my master's degree in business and economic reporting. (1/3)
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Hello! I'm going to be covering startup news (with a focus on fintech and crypto) for @TechCrunch this month. Which founders/builders/investors/experts should I talk to? DM me or send tips to aramaswamy.techcrunch@gmail.com!.
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it's my first day as @theinformation's new financial analysis columnist! . i'll be crunching numbers shaping the tech world. if you want to help me cook, pls send hot takes, tough q's and musings on big tech, startups, and everything in between: anita.ramaswamy@theinformation.com.
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everyone is tired of having conversations about how women and poc don't get venture funding. we're all sick of it! but it remains a huge problem and as long as that's true, the best thing we can do as journalists is to make sure these issues aren't forgotten. (1/3).
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It’s true! Today is my last day at Reuters Breakingviews. I am incredibly excited to be starting a new role soon as a financial analysis columnist at @theinformation, sharing my hot takes on tech companies large and small. (1/5).
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we need an American Girl doll who managed her liquidity well during the bull market and is ready to deploy patient capital in an economic downturn.
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pls i need someone to leak rhode and rare beauty’s financials so i can pitch an analysis of the selena / hailey bieber beef to my editor 🙏🏾.
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psa: i have finally achieved my longstanding dream of becoming a california resident! i am genuinely so excited to wear athleisure 24/7 and never deal with snow again🩷. with that said, please invite me to tech events and dinners in sf - can't wait to meet everyone!.
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on international women’s day? 😭.
Hosted a great "build back better" dinner in NY with some crypto company founders. This crypto industry has plenty of strong and compliant companies (even if the headlines would make one think otherwise). Doing the work year after year isn't always sexy, but it's important.
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i just heard a chic woman in the elevator of my hotel say: “techcrunch? that sounds like a candy bar” 💀.
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in late january, i'll be starting my new role as u.s. columnist with @Breakingviews, the commentary & opinion section at @Reuters, where i'll be sharing my hot takes on crypto along with other topics in tech and finance. (3/4).
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whoever can score me one of these warren buffett / charlie munger squishmallows from the berkshire annual meeting will be my new bestie for life 😭
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women weren’t allowed on the floor of the new york stock exchange until 1967. that’s why it was so uplifting to be surrounded by them as part of @nycfintechwomen’s holiday reception. i’m proud to be in incredible company as one of their 2022 inspiring fintech females 💓 #IFF2022
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"I’ve never felt I’ve been in a space where it’s been more acceptable for people to be so different. If you go to a [crypto] conference, it’s just filled with weird, weird people.". Thanks to @__tux for chatting with me about your story and @entropydotxyz!.
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i’m proud of this headline.
Crypto investors have 1099 problems, but Cointracker helps make sure filing taxes isn't one by @anitaramaswamy.
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no but forreal i just got a pitch with this subject line:. "How to Have a Rat Girl Summer? Tips / Insights for Scurrying Across the Globe".
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i know we’re all talking about the fed rn but flowers are scientifically proven to boost your mood so i’m here to share the joy :)
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BREAKING: CEO of a16z-backed fintech Eco talked to @TechCrunch about his claims that Y Combinator portco Pebble plagiarized its model, materials .
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i love how some people are crawling out of the woodwork to say they saw the red flags with ftx first and we should have known there was a multi-billion dollar fraud unfolding. like, where were y'all this whole time?.
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i spent a month on the west coast and am returning to nyc with crystals and tarot cards in hand 😌.
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this is our reality show premiere photo.
Your favorite @theinformation reporters!. Our #WTFSummit kicks off tonight in Napa, featuring a convo w/ @Jessicalessin and Amazon’s top HR exec Beth Galetti
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i'll share more details on how to get in touch with tips / pitches when i'm back in the new year. thank you so much to the brilliant team at @TechCrunch for a great run (especially my pod co-host @jacqmelinek). @TheRealLSL and @Breakingviews team, i can't wait to join you! (4/4).
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last year’s super bowl ads were all about crypto and now advertisers won’t even refer to an NFT as an NFT, they’re saying “digital collectible” instead lmao.
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lol wholesome tweet but i’m so excited to be an nyu student after dreaming of the city as a lil arizona kid. pls spare me your cynicism for just this one week 🥰.
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I've had COVID this week like many people I know in NYC. I have the vaccine + booster, so I have been lucky that it's just felt like a bad cold and nothing more serious. I don't have much to contribute to the discourse but do have one warning that might help. (1/3).
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1,300 @ycombinator alumni raised $80M for the @OrangeDAOxyz venture capital fund, mainly from layer-one blockchains algorand and near . i've got the deets here:.
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I'm still covering crypto & fintech, and am particularly interested in (but def not limited to) wealthtech and DeFi. I don't usually respond to Twitter DMs. If you want to pitch me or get in touch, find me at anita@techcrunch.com (my old email is dead). (2/4).
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it is a very difficult week to bear the weight of the news and go on living, and working. i'm doing my best and i'm sure you are too. please, let's be kind, and more importantly, patient.
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if your late 20s are the phase when you suddenly get invited to 100 weddings a year, mid-20s are when you get invited to 100 friends' first half-marathons.
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i’m back from a week of driving down the pacific coast highway and not looking at the bird app, but don’t worry, i still got my stereotypical california tech bro photo
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my first column for @theinformation dropped today :). i explained why the high operating profit margins reported by four big tech companies in the past 10 days investing massively in AI (amazon, meta, alphabet, microsoft) might not last.
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dropped everything to read this behemoth crypto essay from matt levine, don't text for the next 4 hours.
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i'm back to work this week after some time spent thinking about the roman empire
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i feel like it's a good time to let everyone know i am not in any way related to vivek ramaswamy.
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yes it's true, i will be making my crypto conference debut in 100+ degree weather being the arizonan i am . see y'all in austin!.
i will sadly not be attending Consensus, but my wonderful coworker (who also reports on crypto) will be 🫡. follow + hit her up: @AnitaRamaswamy.
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all desk jobs that require employees to come into the office should be legally mandated to provide said employees with at least mid-tier coffee and a minimum of one non-dairy milk option.
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I'm also still in grad school @nyu_journalism and occasionally trying to have a life, so please be patient with me. I really do wish I could respond more often/more quickly. I'm so excited to go deeper as a journalist and meet more interesting people. LFG @TechCrunch! 🚀. (4/4).
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Hi, y'all 🤠 I'm excited to share two updates. First, I'll be joining the team at @clusterstock (@thisisinsider) as a Finance Fellow this June, covering private equity, banking, and more. If you know me, you know I've wanted to be a financial journalist forever! (1/2).
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alright alright i’ll stop the constant #disrupt2022 posting next week but first wanted to show off my new pfp 💅🏾
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Is fintech the exception? . I talked to @lightspeedvp investor @jmover about whether fintech will avoid the broader VC slowdown we've seen start to take place. Read it in @TechCrunch's weekly fintech column, brought to you by @bayareawriter (feat. me)! .
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an article i wrote for techcrunch somehow made it into a tiktok by one of my fav content creators (thedigifairy) and i'm screaming !!.
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if we don't speak out about what we've experienced as women and poc in the workplace, we can't hold the powers-that-be accountable. if we're not making noise, the alternative is silence and we have no chance of changing things. *that* is why narratives matter. (3/3).
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we’re back baby! conference besties reunited @ upfront summit
@AnitaRamaswamy so excited to see you this week.
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as an indian kid growing up in the US, i loved following @kalpenn’s journey from white castle to the white house. it was awesome meeting him at last night’s event to support ukrainian orgs including @razomforukraine 💛💙
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soft tweet, feeling extra grateful today that i get to work with a team full of incredible, strong women. shoutout to techcrunch's @nmasc_, @bayareawriter, @maggiesmusingz, @asilbwrites, @ChristineMHall, @jacqmelinek and many more i couldn't name in this tweet 💚.
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I could not be more excited to join @lucasmtny as a co-host on @TechCrunch's newest podcast, Chain Reaction, on all things web3! . Big moves happening over here at TC team crypto 🥳 Pre-subscribe to the Chain Reaction newsletter to keep up with us 🔥
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i survived 10 days in sf without a new york bagel and let me tell you, i was slowly wasting away until i finally got one this morning 😍.
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it makes me sad to see women and poc tear each other down when we're trying to achieve the same goals. instead of roasting each other for simply trying our best, we should focus our efforts on dismantling the power structures that keep us out of opportunities. (2/3).
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hey sf bay area folks! is your company thinking about going public?. i'm hosting an event / discussion next month via @theinformation on AI and IPOs, with experts from NYSE, JP Morgan and Citi. founders, operators, investors, bankers — request your invite at the link below!.
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“I don’t particularly think the [play-to-earn] model is sustainable, so I think that interest will kind of subside.” . thanks to @justinkan for talking to me about the future of web3 gaming .
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i haven’t known peace since i learned what bitcoin was.
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YOOO we have merch! get your 1/200 limited edition @chain_reaction pin at the TC+ stage before our live recording Wednesday! #Disrupt2022
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my immune system was not built for back-to-back crypto conferences.
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Are you a tech employee curious about how your company's valuation affects you?. Tune in today at 3pm ET for a Spaces chat with experts from @AngelList and @EquityZen hosted by me and @nmasc_.
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went on @BBCWorld tv yesterday to explain the absolute chaos unfolding in crypto right now 😅.
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i sat down with quora ceo @adamdangelo and turing ceo @jonsidd to talk AI x software engineering. we unpacked: . - wtf is artificial general intelligence, actually?.- key skills most compsci students aren't learning.- what AI builders should do to prioritize safety
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had a great time chatting with @solana founder @aeyakovenko about all things web3 on stage today at #Disrupt2022
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if ftx is the new enron, prager metis is the new arthur andersen. i discussed on @CNBC this morning
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i’m finally back in nyc after this incredible week with my colleagues and friends at @TechCrunch. now please excuse me while i sleep for the next 48 hours straight 💚
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while i'm very sad to close what has been an incredible chapter, i'm thrilled about what's next. first, i'll be taking some time to wrap up this semester of grad school at @nyu_journalism and to enjoy the holidays with my loved ones. (2/4).
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in the flurry of wild crypto news this week i somehow missed that anna delvey is dropping NFTs of her "coveted personal items" from jail.
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we’re bringing hot girl crypto summer to tomorrow’s @chain_reaction episode. @jacqmelinek will be on to talk about the news with me 💖 . stay tuned!
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Tomorrow is my last day as a fellow on the finance team at @BusinessInsider. I've been reborn so many times since last year -- as a banker, an investor relations professional, a freelancer, a career coach, a restaurant server, and finally. a journalist. (1/5).
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now that the east coast is asleep i would like to issue a statement on the record: LA is my favorite city.
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i'm moderating a panel tomorrow in nyc featuring creative women in web3 -- rsvp to events@lobus.io if you're interested in attending and i'll hopefully see you there!
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lol accidentally got in line outside the new york auto show thinking it was the line for nft nyc bc i saw a bunch of dudes hanging out.
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live in sf last night, these execs from @NYSE, @Citibank and @jpmorgan shared their predictions for how AI will shape the 2025 tech ipo market . and with that, my first time moderating an event for @theinformation is in the books ✅ ‼️
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Did you know that most college newspapers aren’t independent from the school? Even the ones that are independent face serious challenges from administrators. If you think your school could be run better, support your campus newspaper!.
I woke up on the west coast to my first Atlantic byline! I wrote about how powerful college administrations are smothering campus newspapers. Thanks to @danteramos for bringing this into being
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ok besties, you asked and @TechCrunch is delivering. join @etherington and me (guest co-hosting today) on @found live at 1pm EST for a chat with Selling Sunset's very own @XtineQuinn and Christian Dumontet about their entrepreneurial journey!. link below ⤵️
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my unofficial pisces season market outlook is here. bullish on:.- yellowstone (the show).- brittney griner's wnba return !!!.- pharrell as a creative director. bearish on:.- wearing business casual to the club.- punxsutawney phil .- espresso martinis.
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so sick of being baited with promises of S-1 filings that don’t drop 😭
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before i became a journalist, when i was working in finance, i had so many questions, knowledge gaps and even some misconceptions about the media. founders -- come join me and @DominicMadori (+ moderator @zehranaqvi_) for a peek behind the scenes!.
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i heard it was time to build soooo i'm moderating two panels in nyc with builders/developers in web3 this week! . i'll be at helium house tomorrow: and mainnet on thursday: see ya there 🚀
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i love covering fintech because it's so broad it applies to almost everything, and i'm a true generalist with ADHD and commitment issues.
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all the boys i hated in high school now work in crypto and i just saw one on the street in my neighborhood SEND HELP.
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brb catching a flight, i just found out taco bell sells a paneer tikka masala taco in india.
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"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear." . — Joan Didion. Rest in peace, you inspirational, wild, imperfect, compelling human.
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if he has the investment bank he works at in his hinge bio 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩.
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one thing about me, imma eat on a zoom call if that's what i need to do.
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Agree to disagree. IMO the best thing young people can do early in their careers is to learn to develop a sense of identity outside of work, learn how to draw boundaries and find balance. That, and learn, read, watch, connect, observe.
Unpopular opinion: the best thing young people can do early in their careers is to work on the weekends.
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someone mistook me for ami gan, the ceo of onlyfans, backstage yesterday at disrupt, and pitched me on her NFT startup for 5 mins straight while i stood there looking confused. sorry to disappoint!.
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EASY WAY TO HELP INDIA RIGHT NOW:. All donations are being matched and we still have $20k to go! $30k has been raised so far from mostly small-dollar contributions from friends, family, and acquaintances, so even if you don't have a lot to give, please chip in however you can.
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the lead singer of glass animals looks like young bill gates don’t @ me
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half my feed rn is "we can't trust the banks so we need crypto". other half is "we can't trust crypto so we need the banks" b/c of fdic insurance. the reality is that there are tradeoffs to each and it's up to individuals and companies to decide which ones they want to accept.
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