Jacob E. Robbins

Jacob E. Robbins is a technology reporter for PitchBook News based in Seattle, where he covers the intersection of private markets and emerging technologies with a focus on venture capital, startups, and generative AI. He joined PitchBook in 2022 and previously reported on enterprise technology for Business Insider, covering companies such as Intel, Nvidia, and Broadcom's acquisition of VMware. He is known for applying a skeptical lens to AI industry headlines, distilling major deals and trends for a private-market audience. He began his journalism career in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts and later worked at Air Mail as Graydon Carter's assistant.