James Thomason
InvestorPartner at Next Wave Partners
Napa, California
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $300K
About
James Thomason is a technologist and investor with over 25 years of experience in internet infrastructure, having held roles at companies including Exodus Communications, Digital Island, Netscaler, and Ning. He co-founded Next Wave Partners venture studio as Chief Investment Officer and established Thomason Capital, a long/short hedge fund, while serving as Senior Technology Writer at VentureBeat and contributing regularly to publications including Information Week and Forbes. Thomason holds 14+ patents in AI, blockchain, and edge computing, and has lectured at Princeton.
Experience
- VentureBeatSr. Technology Writercurrent2024 — present
- Next Wave PartnersPartnercurrent2022 — presentEverywhere
- Thomason InsightsChief Analystcurrent2022 — present
- EDJXChief Technology Officer2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Semantiq Technologies, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2017 — 2019
- HyperGridCo-Founder, Chief Technology Officer2015 — 2018
- Dell TechnologiesChief Technology Officer2012 — 2015
- Gale TechnologiesChief Technology Officer2010 — 2012
- VirtivFounder, Chief Technology Officer2008 — 2010
- 3Leaf SystemsSenior System Engineer2007 — 2008
- NetscalerSr. Software Engineer2003 — 2007
- NetliNetwork Architect2002 — 2003
- NetVMGNetwork Architect2000 — 2002
- CampSix IncubatorDirector of Information Technology1999 — 2000
- Exodus CommunicationsSr Network Architect1996 — 1999
- ITC DeltacomNetwork Engineer1994 — 1996
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Thomason?
- James Thomason is a technologist and investor with over 25 years of experience in internet infrastructure, having held roles at companies including Exodus Communications, Digital Island, Netscaler, and Ning. He co-founded Next Wave Partners venture studio as Chief Investment Officer and established Thomason Capital, a long/short hedge fund, while serving as Senior Technology Writer at VentureBeat and contributing regularly to publications including Information Week and Forbes. Thomason holds 14+ patents in AI, blockchain, and edge computing, and has lectured at Princeton.
- Where does James Thomason work?
- James Thomason is Partner at Next Wave Partners.
- What check size does James Thomason write?
- James Thomason typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
- Where did James Thomason go to school?
- James Thomason studied at The University of Chicago Graham School (Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies).
Shared employers
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