Paul Sawers

Paul S. is a Senior Writer at TechCrunch, focusing on European stories related to early-stage startups, venture capital, and regulatory issues since June 2022. Prior to this role, Paul served as a European Correspondent for VentureBeat from December 2014 to June 2022 and was the Apps & Media Editor at The Next Web from September 2010 to November 2014, where coverage centered on the mobile app economy and interviews with notable founders. Earlier experience includes roles as UK & Media Editor and freelance Contributor at The Next Web, as well as a Writer at Lingo24. Paul holds degrees in Multimedia & Interactive Systems from Edinburgh Napier University and a BA (Hons) in Communications from Queen Margaret University.