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

The state of the US venture industry in 15 charts

We’ve put together a selection of key charts from the 4Q PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor highlighting major trends in the industry, from rising deal values to near-record unicorn activity.
January 25, 2018

Unicorn count in the US growing slowly, exits still hard to find

Unicorns have accounted for more than 20% of the 2017 deal value in US, despite making up less than 1% of the deal count.
September 19, 2017

These 16 charts illustrate current trends in the US VC industry

Here are 16 charts from the 2Q 2017 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor that illustrate the current trends in the US venture market.
July 26, 2017

A 17-chart breakdown of the US PE industry

Our 1Q 2017 US PE Breakdown showcases datasets covering all aspects of private equity. We’ve compiled the key highlights from the report.
June 5, 2017

The state of M&A in 11 charts

Last year recorded the highest M&A deal value we’ve seen in the past half-decade, according to our 2016 Annual M&A Report. For visual highlights from the publication, check out the following charts...
February 21, 2017

15 charts that illustrate how the US venture industry looked in 2016

The 4Q 2016 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor provides comprehensive analysis on the state of the US venture capital industry, but for a quick and easy look at the highlights, we’ve compiled the top charts.
January 19, 2017

Line’s successful IPO a major win for messaging apps

Mobile messaging app Line debuted on the NYSE and the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, opening at $42 per share in the U.S., or roughly 28% above its IPO price.
July 14, 2016

Column: Tragic death shouldn’t derail Tesla’s Autopilot, autonomous cars

It’s easy to blame the death on the technology, as Tesla has admitted that the Autopilot was engaged. But the reason the technology is so easy to blame isn’t its safety, it’s that the technology is so unfamiliar to drivers.
July 6, 2016

Zibby, Anki and Aunt Bertha: The largest VC valuation gains of June

Who’s VC valuations are growing? Here’s a curated list of the largest valuation gains for companies that completed a venture financing round in June.
June 28, 2016

Fly me to the moon: 4 companies using VC to shoot for the stars

Cool companies and technologies are all around us, and they are increasingly above us, as well. Space may be the final frontier of humankind, but venture capitalists are already there.
June 21, 2016