About Alex Konrad
Upstarts is the flagship newsletter of media company Upstarts Media, founded in February 2025 by veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad.
A new independent voice for the startup ecosystem, Upstarts is founded upon the belief that startups are at their best when they challenge the status quo to create lasting impact.
While traditional media focuses attention and resources on Big Tech, politics and a handful of buzzy private players, Upstarts will spotlight emerging startups before they’re household names.
Upstarts will tell those stories – and deliver thoughtful reporting and analysis about the wider startup ecosystem, from the venture capitalists who fund them to the tech trends they catalyze – across a twice-weekly newsletter and live video series.
Upstarts will also launch a weekly podcast in upcoming months and is committed to co-host and host a number of high-touch events later in 2025.
About Alex Konrad
Alex cut his teeth reporting at Fortune in 2010, writing about local New York startups such as ZocDoc and General Assembly.