The New Stack
U.S. tech-industry, politically neutral
Background
The New Stack was founded on April 29, 2014, by tech journalist Alex Williams — formerly of TechCrunch, SiliconAngle, and ReadWrite — and his wife Judy Williams, who served as publisher and business lead. It was built as a long-form, deeply technical outlet targeting developers, DevOps practitioners, and platform engineers, distinguishing itself from mainstream tech news by avoiding hype and focusing on infrastructure and open-source ecosystems. In June 2021, Insight Partners — a major VC and private equity firm with investments in companies like Docker and Apollo GraphQL — acquired the outlet, giving it institutional financial backing. The founders had described the acquisition as aligned with their vision rather than a departure from it. Judy Williams retired in April 2024, marking the publication's tenth anniversary. Nick Lucchesi, formerly of Laptop Magazine, succeeded Heather Joslyn as Editor-in-Chief following that transition. Media bias raters such as Media Bias/Fact Check classify it as 'Least Biased' with high factual reporting standards, reflecting its narrow technical focus. The outlet has no notable editorial controversies and does not engage in partisan political coverage.
Sources
- A New Partnership: Insight Partners and The New Stack
- How The New Stack grew a dedicated audience of developers — and sold to a global VC firm
- The New Stack - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
- Happy Birthday! The New Stack Turns 10 and Judy Retires
- Nick Lucchesi Takes Helm at The New Stack
- About The New Stack
- Insight Partners - Crunchbase
Profile compiled 2026-08-28; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.