I am a San Francisco-based writer covering enterprise, education technology, health IT, and venture capital.

Prior to VentureBeat, I worked in public relations representing companies in the Big Data, cloud computing and analytics space. Before that, I worked as a freelance writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, TheNextWeb and Digital Trends, among others. In 2011, I received a Masters from the Stanford Graduate School of Journalism.

The first thing people usually notice about me is my weird accent. Growing up, I divided my time between the urban sprawls of New York and London. So when I’m not telling stories, you’ll find me embracing everything that the hippie, chilled-out California lifestyle has to offer: yoga, wine and hiking.

Disclosures: I stand behind VentureBeat’s ethics statement. Prior to VentureBeat, I worked in public relations and marketing, but do not maintain any relationships with former clients that would bias my reporting. I don’t own shares in any company in the tech sector. I don’t accept gifts with the exception of the occasional gift bag swag.

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stories by Christina Farr

Funding daily: Scattered investments in clean-tech and consumer tech

Today, we saw some scattered investments in the $4-10 million range. Here's a shortlist of the hottest tech and clean energy deals.

Goldbely delivers the best of America’s culinary bounty to your door

Got a craving for Katz's pastrami or Magnolia Bakery's cupcakes? Goldbely will deliver straight to your city apartment.

Y Combinator’s surprise hit: Teespring, a nerdy T-shirt startup

A custom T-shirt startup is generating a huge buzz at Y Combinator's demo day. Today, it announced it made $700,000 in sales in the month of April alone.

Want free airport parking? Try new ride-sharing startup Flightcar

Flightcar's founders claim they have figured out a way for San Francisco residents to avoid paying airport parking.

One Medical gets $30M to bring high-quality healthcare to all Americans

Concierge medical group One Medical gets $30 million in a round led by Google Ventures.

Entrepreneurs applaud Senate’s backing of medical device tax repeal

The Senate has backed a repeal of a 2.3 percent tax on medical device makers that was enacted as part of Obamacare.

It’s the ‘second inning’ of mobile monetization & these startups are making bank

To inspire your business strategy, we spoke to a group of entrepreneurs from startups like Lyft, Poshmark, Postmates, and Stripe. After some trial and error, they've figured out how to make money hand over fist.

Crazy or crazy-smart? Canadian man puts grandparents’ house up for sale … for Bitcoins

Taylor More claims this is the first time anyone has sold a house in exchange for Bitcoins. "This is a good way to get in on the movement early," he said.

SafelyFiled’s founders prove innovation isn’t just a young person’s game (exclusive)

For Mark Snow, a 63-year-old long-time insurance executive (pictured above), it was a no brainer to start a cloud computing company. "The thought of playing golf every day is not something I look forward to," he said.

Marin Software is expected to be the next strong tech IPO

Bay Area-based Marin Software is set to sell its initial shares late on Thursday. Analysts expect to see a strong debut from the digital ad management company.

British Airways will host an 11-hour hackathon in the sky

British Airways is inviting 100 guests to participate in an 11-hour hackathon during a transatlantic flight from San Francisco to London.

The specter of D.C. overregulation haunts health entrepreneurs

A lack of clarity from government is stifling innovation in the health IT sector.

Health app makers to feds: Dithering on regulation is stifling innovation

Congress is conducting a three-day series of hearings to decide how to regulate the explosion of health apps on smartphone and tablet devices.

Data science nerds bring machine learning to the masses (exclusive)

Berkeley-based Wise.io has launched its first product for data scientists and developers as part of a goal to make machine learning technology more accessible.