Marlize van Romburgh

Editor-in-Chief at Crunchbase

Marlize van Romburgh has a strong background in journalism and has held various editorial roles throughout their career.

Starting in 2008, Marlize served as the Editor in Chief of Mustang Daily, a daily university newspaper where they led a team of student editors, photographers, and reporters. During their time there, they implemented a 'web-first' reporting system and launched a redesigned website.

In 2009, Marlize joined Pacific Coast Business Times as an Assistant Managing Editor, where they wrote and edited business stories, managed the newsroom, and was responsible for layout and production. Marlize also worked closely with the editor and chairman to set the vision and direction of the paper and developed new media and online strategies for the website. Marlize later became the Managing Editor, overseeing the transition to a 'digital first' approach and implementing an online paywall.

In 2014, Marlize joined the San Francisco Business Times as a Digital News Producer and later became the Special Projects Editor. Their responsibilities included covering the finance and banking beats, writing a weekly commercial real estate column, and co-reporting a breaking news story that won an award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

In 2016, Marlize took on the role of Web Strategist at 10up, where they focused on web development and strategy.

Marlize then joined the Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2017 as an Assistant Managing Editor, Digital. Marlize was responsible for managing the reporting staff and overseeing news for the daily online and weekly print editions. Under their leadership, online readership and paid subscriptions grew through a focus on original and exclusive reporting for a local business audience. Marlize later became the Managing Editor, a position they held until 2020.

Most recently, Marlize joined Crunchbase in 2020 as the Managing Editor. In April 2021, they were promoted to the role of Editor in Chief, where they continue to lead and oversee editorial content.

Throughout their career, Marlize van Romburgh has consistently demonstrated their expertise in journalism, leadership, and audience engagement.

Marlize van Romburgh attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 2005 to 2009, where they obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree. The specific field of study is not provided.

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