Eric Newcomer: Founder of Newcomer

This week we chat with Eric Newcomer! Eric is the founder and writer behind Newcomer, which is a deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup industry. He’s widely regarded as one of the sharpest independent journalists and observers of power, money, and ambition in tech. He’s built Newcomer from a Substack newsletter into a must-read publication with over 100,000 subscribers. After spending six years at Bloomberg, Eric took the leap in 2020 to build Newcomer full time - breaking stories that shape how founders, investors, and operators understand the startup world. From leaked slide decks at Coatue and Tiger Global to deeply reported interviews with top venture capitalists, his work consistently uncovers breaking news. Eric is also the host of the Newcomer Podcast, which launched with a debut episode featuring Reid Hoffman, and the co-creator of major tech events like the Cerebral Valley AI Summit, bringing together CEOs from Stability, Runway, Hugging Face, and leading partners from firms like Sequoia and Greylock. Earlier in his career, Eric was the first employee at The Information, where he broke news including Amazon’s acquisition of Twitch. A Harvard graduate with a background in philosophy and a journalist’s instinct for truth, Eric has built a platform that founders and investors can’t afford to ignore. ✨ This episode is presented by Brex. Brex: brex.com/trailblazerspod This episode is supported by RocketReach, Gusto, OpenPhone & Athena. RocketReach: rocketreach.co/trailblazers Gusto: gusto.com/trailblazers Quo: Quo.com/trailblazers Athena: athenago.me/Erica-Wenger

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Eric Newcomer: Founder of Newcomer is an episode from Dear Twentysomething by Erica Wenger.

This episode is 53:50 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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