Articles by James Thorne

Seattle-based journalist James Thorne is an NYU business and economics journalism grad who has written for publications including Reuters, CNBC, and Financial Planning. Follow him on Twitter @jamescthorne.

Rising Pacific Northwest startups show that financial technology is about more than payments

Taste-testing the Cosmic Crisp, Washington state’s star-studded ‘apple of the future’
A new world for unicorns: What the WeWork flop means for Seattle’s top startups and IPO prospects
First look: Inside Google Cloud’s new Seattle campus — right across the street from Amazon

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Portland medtech company Sonivate raises cash for ‘ultrasound by touch’ devices

by James Thorne on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 at 9:00 am

New funding: Medical device startup Sonivate is raising cash to fund its efforts to make ultrasound devices that fit on physicians’ fingertips. A SEC filing reveals $1.4 million raised of… Read More

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Concure Oncology raises cash for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds

by James Thorne on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 at 8:45 am

New funding: Concure Oncology is raising investment for its Breast Microseed treatment, which helps to prevent breast cancer from recurring. A new SEC filing reveals a $3 million cash infusion… Read More

The new barcode? Alitheon lands $11.6M for tech that assigns digital fingerprints to objects

by James Thorne on November 22, 2019January 9, 2020 at 12:25 pm

Update, Jan. 9: Alitheon raised an additional $3.3 million as part of a $14.9 million round. Investors include MW i Ventures, IPD Capital and Shasta Ventures. Original story: Imagine mail without… Read More

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KitoTech lands $1.5M for skin-healing ‘microstaple’ bandage

by James Thorne on November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 at 1:16 pm

New funding: Seattle startup KitoTech Medical raised $1.5 million as part of a convertible note round to fund the development of its microMend wound closure device, which was made from… Read More

Fred Hutch loses data chief in latest leadership shakeup for Seattle cancer research powerhouse

by James Thorne on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 at 2:28 pm

— Matthew Trunnell is stepping down from his post as chief data officer at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. It’s the second major leadership loss for Fred Hutch in… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon vets raise $2.85M for multicloud management platform MontyCloud

by James Thorne on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 at 8:56 am

New funding: Seattle-based MontyCloud brought in $2.85 million for its AI-driven software platform that helps companies work across multiple cloud computing providers. Lead investor: Madrona Venture Group led the seed… Read More

Stealthly startup Yor Labs raises cash for AI-powered handheld ultrasound system

by James Thorne on November 21, 2019November 20, 2019 at 3:36 pm

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based startup Yor Labs raised $3.3 million to fund the development of a lightweight ultrasound system powered by artificial intelligence, according to a regulatory filing. Company background:… Read More

Seattle-area startup Quantivate raises cash for risk and compliance platform

by James Thorne on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 at 2:21 pm

New funding: Woodinville, Wash.-based Quantivate, which sells software for risk management and compliance, raised an undisclosed amount of money. Lead investor: San Francisco-based private equity firm Luminate Capital Partners was… Read More

Shield Compliance nabs $5M for cannabis banking platform

by James Thorne on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 at 9:29 am

New funding: Seattle-based Shield Compliance raised $5 million in Series A funding to build out its platform that helps pot companies and banks get along. Lead investor: The round was… Read More

Rising Pacific Northwest startups show that financial technology is about more than payments

by James Thorne on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 at 10:18 am

Seattle-area startups are building fintech offerings centered around communities like churches, schools and foreign workers. Church fundraising tech startup Subsplash climbed 29 spots on the GeekWire 200 this month, illustrating… Read More

Extra cheese, please: Restaurant tech startup Picnic lands $5M for pizza robot

by James Thorne on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 at 8:46 am

Seattle startup Picnic, which makes robots for the restaurant industry, raised $5 million in a seed round led by Creative Ventures with returning investors Flying Fish Partners and Vulcan Capital.… Read More

Here’s how much T-Mobile execs stand to earn following CEO John Legere’s departure

by James Thorne on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 at 10:22 am

T-Mobile’s bold, attention-grabbing CEO John Legere is out, and he’s handing the reins to the longtime heir apparent, Mike Sievert. Sievert will step into Legere’s magenta-colored shoes on May 1,… Read More

Taste-testing the Cosmic Crisp, Washington state’s star-studded ‘apple of the future’

by James Thorne on November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 at 9:27 am

The most hotly anticipated apple of the year has arrived. It’s not a iPhone, iWatch, iMac or iAnything. It is an actual fruit. Say hello to the Cosmic Crisp, a… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft legal head joins UW health initiative; Amazon mints another startup CFO

by James Thorne on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 at 3:44 pm

— Microsoft’s longtime head lawyer Bill Neukom will chair the advisory board for the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative. The sprawling, 25-year initiative aims to take on challenges related… Read More

SheerID raises $64M to help marketers offer online deals to students, teachers, military members

by James Thorne on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 at 12:10 pm

Marketing verification startup SheerID just raised $64 million of fresh funding in a round led by CVC Growth Partners with participation from existing investors Centana Growth Partners and Seattle firm… Read More

University of Washington joins $106M ‘Weill Neurohub’ effort to fight brain diseases

by James Thorne on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 at 5:06 pm

The University of Washington, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco are launching a research network aimed at finding new treatments for brain diseases. Dubbed the Weill Neurohub, the effort is… Read More

ZoomInfo acquires Komiko, a Seattle-area CRM startup founded by Microsoft veterans

by James Thorne on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 at 4:31 pm

Vancouver, Wash.-based marketing software firm ZoomInfo bought Komiko, a 4-year-old Seattle-area startup that improves the customer relationship management (CRM) process with data and machine learning. “Everybody dreams of the unicorn… Read More

Adaptive Biotechnologies beats estimates with Q3 revenue of $26.1M as shares rise 6%

by James Thorne on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 at 3:44 pm

Adaptive Biotechnologies‘ stock rose 6 percent to $30 per share in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company reported higher revenues and narrower losses than expected for its third-quarter earnings.… Read More

Ex-Amazon execs raise more cash to grow e-commerce startups Ideoclick and Replenium

by James Thorne on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 at 12:17 pm

There’s a whole cottage industry of startups eager to help retailers crack the e-commerce code. Two of those startups — Seattle-based Ideoclick and Replenium — just landed a total of… Read More

Sneaker startup Vimazi pairs runners with shoes based on their speed

by James Thorne on November 11, 2019November 10, 2019 at 7:53 pm

Nike has more than 100 styles of men’s running shoes and more than a dozen ways to filter through them on its website. But nowhere in the shoe-buying experience will… Read More

Tech Moves: MagniX CEO named chair of Israeli electric plane venture; Cascadia Capital hires managing director

by James Thorne on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 at 11:56 am

— Roei Ganzarski, the CEO of Redmond, Wash.-based electric propulsion startup MagniX, is the new chairman of the board at Israeli electric plane company Eviation. MagniX and Eviation are partnering… Read More

Amazon’s Fire TV will stream Disney+

by James Thorne on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 at 3:49 pm

The Disney+ streaming service will be available on Amazon’s Fire TV, settling a reported dispute that threatened to impede Disney’s much-hyped rollout. The Wall Street Journal reported last month that… Read More

Seattle startup Tomorrow raises more cash to help people create free wills and trusts

by James Thorne on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 at 8:47 am

Ask just about any financial advisor and they’ll tell you that you should have a will — but more than half of Americans don’t. Seattle startup Tomorrow wants to make… Read More

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Rising Pacific Northwest startups show that financial technology is about more than payments

Latest from James Thorne

Portland medtech company Sonivate raises cash for ‘ultrasound by touch’ devices

Concure Oncology raises cash for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds

The new barcode? Alitheon lands $11.6M for tech that assigns digital fingerprints to objects

KitoTech lands $1.5M for skin-healing ‘microstaple’ bandage

Fred Hutch loses data chief in latest leadership shakeup for Seattle cancer research powerhouse

Microsoft and Amazon vets raise $2.85M for multicloud management platform MontyCloud

Stealthly startup Yor Labs raises cash for AI-powered handheld ultrasound system

Seattle-area startup Quantivate raises cash for risk and compliance platform

Shield Compliance nabs $5M for cannabis banking platform

Rising Pacific Northwest startups show that financial technology is about more than payments

Extra cheese, please: Restaurant tech startup Picnic lands $5M for pizza robot

Here’s how much T-Mobile execs stand to earn following CEO John Legere’s departure

Taste-testing the Cosmic Crisp, Washington state’s star-studded ‘apple of the future’

Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft legal head joins UW health initiative; Amazon mints another startup CFO

SheerID raises $64M to help marketers offer online deals to students, teachers, military members

University of Washington joins $106M ‘Weill Neurohub’ effort to fight brain diseases

ZoomInfo acquires Komiko, a Seattle-area CRM startup founded by Microsoft veterans

Adaptive Biotechnologies beats estimates with Q3 revenue of $26.1M as shares rise 6%

Ex-Amazon execs raise more cash to grow e-commerce startups Ideoclick and Replenium

Sneaker startup Vimazi pairs runners with shoes based on their speed

Tech Moves: MagniX CEO named chair of Israeli electric plane venture; Cascadia Capital hires managing director

Amazon’s Fire TV will stream Disney+

Seattle startup Tomorrow raises more cash to help people create free wills and trusts

Fitness startup Katalyst raises $5.6M for Peloton-like electrified workout experience

Tech Moves: OneLogin snags ex-DocuSign security leader; Hootsuite’s longtime CEO steps down

Amazon is reportedly testing step tracking on Echo Buds

Beauty device maker Clarisonic will close Seattle-area headquarters

Seattle startup Ganaz raises cash for workforce management software aimed at farmers

Amazon and JPMorgan to roll out new health insurance plans as part of Haven joint venture