VentureBeat provides news and information about fast-growing private companies and the venture capital that fuels them. Written by Matt Marshall, it is the successor to SiliconBeat. The Wall Street Journal in 2005 credited SiliconBeat with providing the "back-story" of Silicon Valley. VentureBeat targets the most influential leaders in Silicon Valley and in other dynamic business cities around the world. Readers include entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals.