Business Insider has promoted Leena Rao to US Tech Executive Editor. In the role, she will lead Business Insider's US tech coverage, ranging from early stage startups to some of the biggest and most influential companies in the world.
Leena has led Business Insider's startups and venture capital team since 2022. Under her leadership, the startups and VC team have consistently delivered funding scoops, smart features, and insightful and deeply reported lists. The team has broken stories on former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's new startup, X competitor Bluesky's new funding round, and diabetes startup Omada Health's confidential IPO filing.
"Leena is a sharp editor who is well-suited and ready to elevate Business Insider's tech coverage — already among the best in the business — to the next level," said Business Insider Chief News Editor, Steve Russolillo.
Prior to Business Insider, Leena was a tech and VC reporter for Fortune Magazine and TechCrunch, where she wrote investigative and feature articles about companies including Apple, Google, Stripe, Amazon, and Alibaba. Highlights from Leena's reporting days include breaking the first story on Uber's launch, profiling Amazon CEO Andy Jassy while he was the head of AWS, and detailing Ruth Porat's Wall Street influence on Google.