Owning The Next Web (TNW): Trust, Positioning, AI & Media's Future — Gabriel Stan

19 Aug 2026 · 30 min
Boringly Effective

19 Aug 2026 · 30 min

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Gabriel Stan, founder of Techpond, acquired The Next Web from the Financial Times. He built his first success in 2014 using a Facebook page to monetize through ads, then scaled by hiring strong teams. Stan now runs TNW as a media-first outlet, using AI tools while protecting editorial integrity and brand trust over raw traffic.

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