GrepBeat is a non-profit media organization whose purpose is to lift the tech community in the Triangle (or Raleigh-Durham to you outsiders) and the rest of North Carolina. We do this by telling the stories of this area’s mighty tech startups and their entrepreneurs in an engaging and colorful way.
Through newsletters, podcasts, videos, events, and other clever things we can dream up, we help today’s small startups become tomorrow’s industry behemoths. The best way to keep tabs on it all is by subscribing to our email newsletters.
Behind the scenes, we are (sort of) a startup ourselves, operating out of the center of all things good and awesome in Downtown Durham. Rainbows end at our office, and unicorns stroll outside our doors. Crazy, I know!
But GrepBeat doesn’t just run on hopes and dreams. We are always looking for sponsors for our various events and programs. If you are interested, please email us at sponsorships@grepbeat.com for more information.
The Team
GrepBeat is run by an all-star group of entrepreneurs, tech aficionados, and brilliant journalists. Here’s the day-to-day crew:
- Joe Colopy, The Godfather
- Katelyn Crespo, Interactive Producer + Reporter
- Melissa Crosby, Program Manager
- Marisa Cruz, Finance Manager
- David Schwartz, Managing Editor
- Cesar Romero, Sponsorships Manager
Our Board
GrepBeat is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. As such, we have an amazing board of directors (aka BOG or Board of GrepBeat!) that keeps us out of trouble and guides our long-term direction.
- Joe Colopy, President + Treasurer
- Barbara Coury, Chairperson
- Krista Covey
- Chris Seper
- Jenn Summe, Secretary
Other Resources
Feel free to choose a logo from the gallery below or download them all. For the artistically inclined in the audience, “GrepBeat Red” is #e3212a in HTML and 485 C in Pantone.







