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

VC Tech Survey: Investor Insights on AI, Dealmaking, and Fundraising

The H2 2024 VC Tech Survey presents insights from venture capital investors and explores their views on technological innovation and fundraising expectations within the VC ecosystem.
December 22, 2024

APAC Private Capital Outlook

The 2025 APAC Private Capital Outlook forecasts trends that will shape the APAC PE and VC industries in the upcoming year.
December 18, 2024

US Venture Capital Outlook

The 2025 US Venture Capital Outlook forecasts trends that will shape the US VC industry in the upcoming year.
December 15, 2024

Japan Private Capital Breakdown

The 2024 Japan Private Capital Breakdown examines the region’s PE and VC markets and analyzes recent events’ impacts on these spaces.
December 3, 2024

Australia Market Snapshot

The Q3 2024 Australia Market Snapshot provides an overview of macroeconomic and microeconomic trends in the region spanning both private and public markets.
December 2, 2024

US VC Valuations Report

The Q3 2024 US VC Valuations Report delves into sizes and valuations of the quarter’s US VC deals, highlighting deals with nontraditional investor participation and breaking down US VC valuations.
November 5, 2024

PitchBook Analyst Note: Evolving Economics of 10-Year VC Funds

This analyst note explores how challenges in today’s exit environment are impacting the traditional VC fund lifecycle, offering insights into the current market and the choices facing allocators.
October 31, 2024

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q3 2024 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the US venture capital landscape.
October 8, 2024

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor 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, 2024

PitchBook Analyst Note: US Presidential Election Guide

This analyst note explores the potential impacts of the 2024 US presidential election on VC, PE, industrials, and technology.
September 30, 2024