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 Analyst Note: Venture Debt in Life Sciences

This analyst note examines how venture lenders utilize the uniqueness of the life sciences market to balance the risks involved in lending to the market.
November 10, 2021

US VC Valuations Report

In this report, our analysts delve into sizes and valuations of US VC deals in Q3 2021, highlighting deals from select sectors, including biotech & pharma, mobility tech, and consumer tech.
November 8, 2021

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q3 2021 edition of PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor offers a definitive review of the US venture industry, breaking down trends across dealmaking, exits, and fundraising.
October 12, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: VC Varies by Ecosystem

This analyst note breaks out the data by ecosystem to evaluate the disparities between the four VC hubs and emerging venture markets around the US.
September 19, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: SoftBank Runs on IPOs

This analyst notes examines how SoftBank’s Vision Fund portfolio companies have performed post-IPO, as well as how the funds are affected by the broader venture market.
September 1, 2021

Greater China Venture Report

PitchBook’s H1 2021 Greater China Venture Report, available in US English and Simplified Chinese, spans datasets covering VC deals, exits, and fundraising in the region.
August 29, 2021

US VC Valuations Report

In this report, our analysts delve into sizes and valuations of US VC deals in Q2 2021, highlighting deals from select sectors, including biotech & pharma, mobility tech, and consumer tech.
August 19, 2021

Venture Capital Outlook: H1 Follow-Up

Our H1 Follow-Up updates the predictions made in our 2021 Venture Capital Outlook and analyzes how these forecasted trends within VC deals, exits, and fundraising will play out during H2.
July 20, 2021

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q2 2021 edition of PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor offers a definitive review of the US venture industry, breaking down trends across dealmaking, exits, and fundraising.
July 12, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: High Valuations, Higher Returns

High valuations and returns have led nontraditional investors to ramp up their involvement in venture markets in the last several years.
July 6, 2021