Matt launched VentureBeat in September of 2006, with the realization that no one else was covering the entrepreneurial and tech innovation scene with the velocity or depth that he was. Prior to founding VentureBeat, he covered venture capital for the San Jose Mercury News from 2001 to 2006. In 2002, Matt was awarded \”Journalist of the Year\” by the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists. Prior to working at the Merc, he was a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Bonn, Germany from 1995 to 1998, and a writer for the Washington Post in 1994. Matt holds a PhD in Government and an MA in German and European Studies from Georgetown University. In addition to VentureBeat, Matt is also the Executive Producer of DEMO, the leading launchpad event for emerging technologies.

stories by Matt Marshall

Flash storage mania — EMC buys XtremIO, eyes turn toward Violin

EMC said today it has acquired flash-memory storage company XtremIO, following reports two weeks ago that the deal was in the works. VentureBeat confirmed at the time that the value of the deal is around $400 million.

EMC did not …

How design will make or break your mobile company in 2012

Design. Rarely has a single force so utterly dominated economic enterprise. Design is literally “everything.”

We’re talking about the mobile industry, of course, where trillions of dollars of market value have been created in the past five years. Smartphones, tablets …

Amazon’s Wish List gets more aggressive against Walmart.com, others (exclusive)

Amazon has quietly made its “Universal Wish List” feature even more powerful and aggressive, VentureBeat has learned from developers. But some people are saying it’s too aggressive.

Now, if you say, find a toy that you like on Walmart’s website, …

EMC’s buy of XtremIO for $400M could spur M&A rush in flash storage

EMC Corp is in the final stages of buying flash-memory storage company XtremIO for $400 million, a VentureBeat source has confirmed. The deal is the latest sign that the flash storage market is red hot, and it could spur other …

Pixel Qi promises tablet displays that meet iPad 3 quality — and draw much less power

Pixel Qi, a Silicon Valley company that makes innovative LCD screens for mobile devices, says its latest generation displays meet or exceed the quality of the iPad 3′s Retina display resolution.

In a blog post today, the company’s chief executive, Mary …

The Google leaders’ crazy asteroid venture: A platinum rush?

Speculation continues around the plans of company called Planetary Resources, backed by the Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, as well as Ross Perot, James Cameron and other bigwigs.

The company, in a vague but audacious statement released last …

35 Israeli startups — making virtual SIM cards, emotion-sensing bracelets, and more

Here are the 35 startups that presented at the recent Israel Innovation Marathon event in Tel Aviv.

Israel is a fun country, because it shows strength in a variety of markets — from chips, to security, to web development. The …

Israel, you’ve got mojo, but where’s your Instagram?

Israel’s start up economy is hotter than ever. But a question haunts entrepreneurs there: Why are Israeli start-up hits generally so small? Where is their version of Instagram, the Silicon Valley-based photo-sharing company that Facebook just bought for $1 billion …

They’re in! Meet the DEMO Spring 2012 Speakers

DEMO hits Silicon Valley on Tuesday!

We’ve got a blockbuster lineup of companies — about 80 of them — set to demonstrate new products.

We’ve also got a star lineup of investors, executives, and entrepreneurs to provide feedback. Others, including …

VentureBeat heads to Israel Innovation Marathon — in search of Startup Nation

Next week, I’ll will be traveling to Tel Aviv, in a long overdue trip to one of the most innovative places in the world — especially in the area of security start-ups.

For those of you who read VentureBeat, you’ll …

Suffering SXSW fatigue? Get feedback from Austin Ventures and VentureBeat

Are you an entrepreneur looking to push your big product idea to the next step?

Consider shutting out the noise of SXSW for a few minutes (there are tens of thousands of companies vying for attention here), and sitting down …

TechStars founder David Cohen turns “power angel” — raises $28M fund

So-called “power angels” have emerged as a force in the U.S.  technology start-up scene. They bring money and relationships to help promising start-ups get to the next stage.

David Cohen,  founder of TechStars, a well-known incubator of start-ups, has emerged …

The DEMO Asia winners! Hoiio API, joined by FlexiRoam, Gilcrux, Pixtelz, Sofshell, Fiett

Winners of the DEMO Asia conference were just announced.

This brings to an end two days of presentations, and in fact months of grueling preparation by the companies that launched products here at our first DEMO event here in Singapore. …

Join VentureBeat and Science at our Los Angeles DEMO party Thursday

Come party with VentureBeat and Science at our DEMO event in Santa Monica this Thursday night, February 23.

We’ll be meeting with ten local tech companies during the day in a feedback session with Peter Pham from Science, myself, and …

Welcome to VentureBeat’s bold new look

VentureBeat has a new look today.

We needed a better way to point readers to our best stories. The quantity of posts we publish has grown, so it had become harder for readers to find the stories that they care …

Introducing ZigMail, an elegant box for your “transactional” email

Email is a ball and chain. We’re locked to it, and it sucks. So anything that makes it easier to deal with, well, we’re going to try it out, right?

ZigMail is a nifty new email service that gives you …

Facebook says “mobile” is big risk — starting with Android and iOS

Facebook said its users are increasingly using mobile devices, and that this is risky because the social network still hasn’t figured out how it can make money from mobile ads.

A majority of Facebook users still access the site on …