# Eric Newcomer

> Eric Newcomer is the founder of Newcomer, an independent newsletter and media company covering venture capital and startups from his perch in Brooklyn. A Harvard-trained philosopher turned tech journalist, he broke some of the biggest stories of the Uber era at Bloomberg before quitting in 2020 to build his own media business. His newsletter now generates over $3M in annual revenue, runs an invite-only AI summit called Cerebral Valley, and gives readers what he calls 'Your Seat at the Cap Table.'

- **Role:** Founder & Editor at Newcomer
- **Organizations:** Newcomer, Cerebral Valley AI Summit, Bloomberg (former), The Information (former), Washington Examiner (former)
- **From:** York, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Philosophy, Harvard College
- **Known for:** Founded Newcomer, growing it from $0 to $3M+ in annual revenue in five years, Broke the Travis Kalanick Uber driver video story at Bloomberg (2017), contributing to his resignation as CEO, Co-authored major Bloomberg investigation on the fall of Travis Kalanick with Brad Stone

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — Harvard College; associate managing editor at The Harvard Crimson; won awards for investigative reporting on sexual assault at the university
- **2012** — James Reston Reporting Fellow at The New York Times (summer internship)
- **2013** — D.C. City Hall Reporter at Washington Examiner; covered mayor's budget, corruption scandals, city council races
- **2013-2014** — First employee at The Information, the bootstrapped tech outlet founded by Jessica Lessin; moved to California
- **2014-2020** — Technology Reporter at Bloomberg LP covering startups and venture capital for nearly six years
- **2017** — Published viral video of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick berating an Uber driver; contributed directly to Kalanick's resignation
- **2018** — Co-authored Bloomberg Businessweek investigation 'The Fall of Travis Kalanick Was a Lot Weirder and Darker Than You Thought' with Brad Stone
- **2020** — Quit Bloomberg during the pandemic to launch Newcomer newsletter on Substack
- **2021** — Co-founded Cerebral Valley AI Summit with Max Child and James Wilsterman of Volley
- **2023** — Newsletter revenue surpassed $1M; hired first reporter Madeline Renbarger
- **2024** — Revenue reached ~$2M; 100,000+ subscribers; Cerebral Valley generates $1.5M+ annually
- **2025** — Revenue hit $3M+; welcomed newborn daughter; celebrated five-year anniversary of Newcomer
- **2026** — Targeting $4M revenue; published Enterprise 30 list with Wing Venture Capital; moderated conversation at HumanX 2026

## Achievements

- Founded Newcomer, growing it from $0 to $3M+ in annual revenue in five years
- Broke the Travis Kalanick Uber driver video story at Bloomberg (2017), contributing to his resignation as CEO
- Co-authored major Bloomberg investigation on the fall of Travis Kalanick with Brad Stone
- Built Cerebral Valley AI Summit into a $1.5M+ annual revenue event brand
- Grew newsletter to 100,000+ subscribers with ~2,700+ paid subscribers at $199/year
- Named 'The Influencer Journalist' by Quentin Hardy
- Won investigative reporting awards at The Harvard Crimson for series on sexual assault
- Was first employee at The Information, an early pioneering subscription tech outlet
- Bootstrapped Newcomer entirely - never raised outside funding
- Podcast guests have included Kara Swisher and Emad Mostaque

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Moderated conversation with MiniMax co-founder at HumanX 2026 in San Francisco (April 7, 2026)
- **2026-01** — Published Enterprise 30 list in partnership with Wing Venture Capital covering mid-stage companies
- **2025-10** — Celebrated five-year anniversary of Newcomer and announced newborn daughter
- **2025-01** — Revenue surpassed $3M for 2025; team expanded to include CRO search
- **2024-01** — Revenue reached ~$2M; newsletter crossed 100,000 subscribers with 2,000+ paid subscribers

## Links

- Website: https://www.newcomer.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpnewcomer/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/EricNewcomer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericnewcomer/

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Last updated: 2026-04-27