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

Global VC First Look

The First Looks are a preliminary release of top-line venture industry figures for the global, US, and European markets, intended as a first-to-market source of key datasets and findings.
October 1, 2025

Quantitative Perspectives: A Fork in the Road

The Q3 2025 Quantitative Perspectives report provides a quantitative analysis of US VC dealmaking, exits, and fundraising, with a spotlight on AI’s dominance in VC activity.
September 16, 2025

PitchBook Analyst Note: Navigating the New Standards for VC-Backed IPOs

This analyst note explores the outlook for the 2025 US IPO environment, which is stronger than a few months ago; however, it is unlikely there will be a surge in new listings by VC-backed companies.
August 20, 2025

US VC Valuations and Returns Report

The Q2 2025 US VC Valuations and Returns Report delves into the sizes and valuations of the quarter’s US VC deals and examines the most recent returns data, highlighting deals with nontraditional inve
August 10, 2025

Global Fund Performance Report (with preliminary Q1 2025 data)

The Q4 2024 Global Fund Performance Report (with preliminary Q1 2025 data) offers commentary on the salient trends across private fund strategies’ performance.
August 5, 2025

PitchBook Analyst Note: Issues Around Private Assets and 401(k)s

This analyst note talks through the implications of any order recommending private assets be offered in 401(k) plans.
July 15, 2025

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q2 2025 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the US venture capital landscape.
July 13, 2025

PitchBook Analyst Note: Forecasting the Growth of North America’s VC AUM

This analyst notes looks at the factors that will drive the growth of the North American VC market.
July 10, 2025

Global VC First Look

The First Looks are a preliminary release of top-line venture industry figures for the global, US, and European markets, intended as a first-to-market source of key datasets and findings.
July 1, 2025

APAC Private Capital Outlook: Midyear Update

This analyst note updates the predictions made in our 2025 APAC Private Capital Outlook and analyzes how these forecast trends within deals, exits, and fundraising will play out during H2.
June 26, 2025