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

US VC Valuations Report

In this edition of the VC Valuations Report, our analysts delve into the sizes and valuations of US VC deals in Q1 2021.
May 23, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: Vision Funds Lead SoftBank Earnings to New Highs

Our latest analyst note delves into how, over the course of one year, SoftBank rebounded from its largest-ever annual loss to record-setting profits—both outcomes owed to its Vision Fund bets.
May 19, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: Crossing Over Into Venture

Our latest analyst note explores why companies are increasingly seeking crossover capital and how the trend is likely to affect VC exit strategies.
April 19, 2021

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q1 2021 edition of PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor offers a definitive review of the US venture industry, breaking down trends across dealmaking, exits, and fundraising.
April 12, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: Venture Debt a Maturing Market in VC

As a market, venture debt has grown faster over the past decade than the broader VC industry, highlighting how the alternative financing route is maturing into an attractive option for companies.
March 18, 2021

US VC Valuations Report

In our annual edition of the US VC Valuations Report, our analysts delve into sizes and valuations of 2020’s US VC deals, highlighting deals and exploring certain sectors.
February 28, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: The Bay Area Still Holds the Keys to VC

While the recent narrative has been that the Bay Area VC industry is in decline, the data shows this is likely not the case.
February 24, 2021

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q4 2020 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, 2021

PitchBook Analyst Note: 2021 US Venture Capital Outlook

Our 2021 Venture Capital Outlook forecasts trends that will shape the US VC industry in the upcoming year and reviews our analysts’ predictions from 2020.
December 10, 2020

PitchBook Analyst Note: CVC’s Sea Change: Tracking the Strategy’s Shift

This recent analyst note tracks how the corporate venture strategy has changed since the global financial crisis.
December 8, 2020