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

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

Quantitative Perspectives: A New Regime Begins

The Q3 2024 Quantitative Perspectives: A New Regime Begins report examines the VC industry against the macroeconomic backdrop of 2024 and explores what the Fed’s recent rate cut could mean for VC.
September 18, 2024

PitchBook Analyst Note: Checking In on India’s Unicorns

This analyst note looks at the economics, investment activity, and exit opportunities of India’s billion-dollar companies to provide a more complete picture of their near-term health.
September 8, 2024

US VC Valuations Report

The Q2 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 valuations by sector.
August 6, 2024

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

The Q2 2024 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor presents a data-driven overview of the key trends defining the US venture capital landscape.
July 9, 2024