Lora Kolodny | |
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![]() Kolodny in 2016 | |
Education | Williams College (BA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | CNBC.com |
Lora Kolodny is an American technology journalist who has written over 2000 articles for CNBC.com, TechCrunch, and other publications. [1] Kolodny is best known for her work on electric vehicle companies and climate technology, specifically for her coverage of Tesla. [2] [3] She is one of the journalists Elon Musk intentionally blocked on Twitter. [4]
Kolodny's early journalism career involved writing for Inc. magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and FastCompany. [5] During this period, Kolodny also wrote for TechCrunch in New York as a cleantech writer and trends editor. [6] She then handled the venture capital beat for the Dow Jones VentureWire and The Wall Street Journal for four years, starting in 2012. [7] While at The Wall Street Journal, Kolodny broke stories about the Thiel Fellowship and celebrities investing in startups. [8] [9]
In 2016, Lora Kolodny rejoined TechCrunch as the publication's emerging technologies editor and video host, [6] and served as a moderator during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016. [10] She joined CNBC.com in 2017 and continues to operate from San Francisco. [11]