Venture Capital CFOs: We've Got Your Back

When you bank with us, you get what matters.

Focus on venture fund banking

40+
years banking venture
100%
dedicated fund banking team across client service, credit, treasury, and foreign exchange

Relationship building with your peers and LPs

40+
curated insights-sharing events annually1
75+
curated LP introductions annually1

A partner for all VC funds
 

From emerging managers to the largest firms in the industry.

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Bain
Battery
Drive v 3
Greenspring Associates
Hyde Park
Insight
Lightspeed
Polaris Partners
Revolution Growth
Silverlake
TA Associates
True Ventures
Venrock
Vivo v 2
All companies listed above are independent third parties and are not affiliated with SVB.

We can help you

Manage your funds

Financing
Banking
  • Cash distribution customized for funds
  • Global cash management
  • Foreign exchange and letters of credit
  • 24/7 online banking
  • Extended wire hours

Operate your firm

Financing
  • Management company working capital lines
  • Financing for tenant improvements and placement agent fees
  • Ownership buyout financing
  • Partner lines of credit
Banking
  • Letters of credit for office leases
  • Global treasury with strategic payment solutions
  • Foreign exchange
  • 24/7 online banking
  • Extended wire hours

Make industry connections

  • Relevant, curated introductions to peers, service providers, and LPs
  • Unique professional development events
  • CFO/COO curated information sharing events, enhanced by wine tastings from our premium wine clients

Access expert insights

  • SVB survey findings from CFOs/COOs and LPs
  • Portfolio intelligence in technology, healthcare, and life sciences

SVB's insights for venture capital CFOs

Blog | Private Equity CFO Insights
Three Key Approaches for Creating Value as a Private Funds CFO

A Q&A with Luis Rivera, CFO of leading global venture capital firm G Squared, about how private funds CFOs can best navigate market downturns, add value with LPs and benefit from diverse staff.

Blog | PE Operating Best Practices
The benefits of an effective treasury management system for private equity and venture firms

Treasury management systems offer a consolidated view of liquidity and credit, yielding time and cost savings while also boosting scalability.

Report
Global Fund Banking Outlook Report

SVB proprietary data and discussions in-market shed light on how private equity and venture capital professionals are weathering a difficult fundraising environment.

Blog | PE Operating Best Practices
Maximizing flexibility with NAV loans

NAV loans can give fund managers the liquidity to support existing portfolio companies or take advantage of new investment opportunities in the later stages of a fund’s life cycle.

Report
Global Fund Banking Outlook Q4 2023

SVB proprietary data and insights from discussions in-market shed light on how private equity and venture capital professionals are adapting to higher interest rates, tighter liquidity and slower fundraising.

Blog | Private Equity CFO Insights
Liquidity crunch: How PE/VC funds are navigating today’s market environment

Learn how funds are supporting their portfolio companies through a difficult time in the market cycle.

Report
Global Fund Banking Outlook Q3 2023

As the macro economy moves toward stability, firms continue to navigate fundraising headwinds and a muted exit market.

Report
Global Fund Banking Outlook Q4 2022

In a market dominated by high inflation and interest rates, private equity is focused on mitigating risk and positioning itself to seize opportunity. Signs suggest a pullback to historical norms rather than a sustained downturn, amid the many challenges confronting fund managers and limited partners.

Report
Global Fund Banking Outlook Q3 2022

As the market shifts, the private equity ecosystem is entering what is likely going to be a period of recalibration. Despite this, fundraising and investment trends still point towards healthy activity and SVB's limited partner survey this quarter indicates investors remain committed to the space.