Author's Profile

Kyle Stanford

Director, VC Research

Kyle Stanford, CAIA, 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-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q1 2022 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the US venture capital landscape.
April 12, 2022

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.
April 4, 2022

PitchBook Analyst Note: Micro-Funding Opportunity

This analyst note tracks the growth of VC micro-funds and what it might mean for deal sizes, investment strategies, and returns.
April 3, 2022

Greater China Venture Report

PitchBook’s H2 2021 Greater China Venture Report, available in US English, Mandarin, and Simplified Chinese, spans datasets covering VC deals, exits, and fundraising in the region.
March 17, 2022

Global Private Debt Report

Our 2021 Annual Global Private Debt Report tracks last year’s major storylines in private debt and details why the evidence points to continued support for the strategy.
February 14, 2022

US VC Valuations Report

In this report, our analysts delve into sizes and valuations of US VC deals in 2021, highlighting deals from select sectors, including biotech & pharma, fintech, and enterprise tech.
February 3, 2022

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q4 2021 edition of PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor offers a definitive review of the US venture industry, breaking down trends across dealmaking, exits, and fundraising.
January 12, 2022

PitchBook Analyst Note: SoftBank Maps Out Latin America

This analyst note explores how global investor SoftBank’s Latin America-focused funds are leading the way for nondomestic investors to leap into the emerging venture region.
January 11, 2022

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, 2022

PitchBook Analyst Note: 2022 US Venture Capital Outlook

Our 2022 Venture Capital Outlook forecasts trends that will shape the US VC industry in the upcoming year and reviews our analysts’ predictions from 2021.
December 16, 2021