Author's Profile

Kyle Stanford, CAIA

Director, VC Research

Kyle Stanford is the director of US venture capital research at PitchBook, where he oversees a team of analysts covering the US venture market. He has developed PitchBook’s coverage areas within nontraditional VC investment, venture debt and VC ecosystem development, as well as our breakout of the venture growth stage of the VC market. He also contributes to quarterly core reports, produces thematic analyst notes on various topics and speaks at industry conferences such as SXSW and Collision. He is regularly cited in top-tier publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, and Axios, and has been featured in segments on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Yahoo Finance. Prior to this role, he worked on PitchBook’s publishing team, building custom reports across all asset classes and managing the development of analyst core research reports. 

Stanford received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Washington and is a CAIA charterholder. He is based in PitchBook’s Seattle office. 

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Articles by Kyle Stanford

PitchBook Analyst Note: The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

Our latest analyst note breaks down the immediate impact of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, the broader implications for venture lending, and what a future VC market could look like without SVB.
March 12, 2023

PitchBook Analyst Note: Venture Debt as the Market Turns

This analyst note discusses the trends in venture debt dealmaking amid rising interest rates and market contractions.
March 8, 2023

PitchBook Analyst Note: Capital Concentration and Its Effect on the VC Ecosystem

This analyst note examines capital concentration in the two largest venture markets—the Bay Area and New York City—while highlighting how investors based in these areas have expanded to other markets.
February 15, 2023

US VC Valuations Report

The 2022 Annual US VC Valuations Report delves into sizes and valuations of the year’s US VC deals, with a breakout of US VC valuations by sector.
February 7, 2023

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q4 2022 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the US venture capital landscape.
January 10, 2023

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor First Look

The PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor First Look is a preliminary release of top-line venture industry figures for the US market, intended as a first-to-market source of key datasets and findings.
January 4, 2023

PitchBook Analyst Note: 2023 US Venture Capital Outlook

Our 2023 US Venture Capital Outlook forecasts trends that will shape the US VC industry in the upcoming year.
December 15, 2022

PitchBook Analyst Note: Introducing Venture Growth

This analyst note details the venture growth stage, our new methodology for analyzing venture capital.
November 29, 2022

Global Fund Performance Report (as of Q1 2022 with preliminary Q2 2022 data)

The Global Fund Performance Report (as of Q1 2022 with preliminary Q2 2022 data) offers commentary on the salient trends across private fund strategies’ performance.
November 7, 2022

US VC Valuations Report

The Q2 2022 US VC Valuations Report delves into valuations of the quarter’s US VC deals, highlighting deals with nontraditional investor participation and a breakout of US VC valuations by sector.
November 6, 2022