Maureen Farrell
Maureen Farrell is a Business Reporter at The New York Times, where she covers a wide range of areas including private equity, hedge funds, and billionaires. Maureen previously worked as a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where she covered initial public offerings and capital markets, among others. Prior to joining WSJ in 2013, she worked as a reporter at various publications, including Forbes, CNNMoney, Debtwire and Mergermarket. In 2021, Maureen co-authored “The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann and the Great Startup Delusion,” the story-behind-the-story of the ascent and decline of WeWork.
Maureen Farrell Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Business Reporter
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Reporter, IPO and Capital Markets, Money & Investing
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Staff Writer, Reporter
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Staff Writer, Reporter
Academic History
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Master's Degree
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B.A., English, Art History
JOURNALISM & EARLY CAREER
At The Times, Maureen also covers big money and private capital.
During her tenure at WSJ, she was a recipient of the Newswomen's Club of New York's Nellie Bly Award.
She also covered the boom of special-purpose acquisition companies, along with her scoops about serial backers and the investor Chamath Palihapitiya.
She previously covered Wall Street, banking and M&A for the MoneyBeat blog.
At Mergermarket, she covered deals, bankruptcy, and startups.