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James Thorne

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James Thorne is a Seattle-based senior financial writer covering tech at PitchBook. He previously reported for GeekWire, Reuters, CNBC and Source Media. A native of Colorado, James graduated from Boston College and received his master’s degree in business journalism from New York University. 
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As developers flock to Web3 apps, VCs follow

An expansion of use cases for blockchain technology has spurred the development of decentralized apps. Now, two companies building tools for web3 developers are raking in capital.

Feb 8, 2022

Flexport grabs $935M to pry open supply chain visibility

Supply chain tech specialist Flexport has been valued at more than $8 billion after raising $935 million in a Series E round.

Feb 7, 2022

Have private markets become too big to hide? The SEC thinks so

A year has passed since Gary Gensler was nominated to his post as SEC chairman. In that relatively short time, the agency has drawn up an agenda for private markets that is quickly gaining steam.

Feb 6, 2022

Market Map: Infosec startups scale to secure the cloud

The fallout from a rapid shift to remote work—and the subsequent growth of cloud-based software—continues to ripple through businesses nearly two years later, driving a sharp increase in both investment and spending on information security.

Feb 3, 2022

Loadsmart becomes freight tech's latest unicorn with $200M raise

A strenuous time for the shipping industry has corresponded with a boom in large rounds for freight tech startups.

Feb 1, 2022