Venture Capital Investors

As the key financial partner for the innovation economy, SVB is dedicated to supporting the backbone of the ecosystem – venture capital investors and their portfolio companies – bringing our deep expertise, specialized banking solutions and connections to drive portfolio growth. 

Why investors partner with SVB

Unwavering advocates

SVB banks portfolio companies, VC funds and the individuals who run them. Our Venture Capital Relationship Management Team serves as your eyes and ears across the entire SVB platform, driven by a commitment to help you and your companies succeed. Through Catalyst 2045 we extend our active role as an agent of change for women, Black and Latinx individuals - through access to capital, resources, connections, and guidance. 

 

Unmatched portfolio company support

We support startups across all stages - from helping founders open their first bank accounts, to providing growing startups with venture debt and banking solutions that scale with them, to mezzanine loans to propel pre-IPO companies towards an S-1 filing and beyond. Explore our solutions for every stage:

Global perspective
Across the US and EMEA, we have global and foreign exchange capabilities in 90+ currencies across 110+ countries. We can support your funds and investments in major technology hubs across the globe. 
Proprietary research and insights
Our proprietary data and knowledge on trends and benchmarks across sectors, stages, and geos can help you make strategic and transactional decisions with confidence. From AI to frontier tech, climate tech, fintech, biotech, cybersecurity and much more, we’re always on top of what’s happening across key innovation sectors. 
Network
Our global networks include stakeholders in every part of the innovation community. From pre-seed start ups to publicly-traded enterprises, corporate VCs to Family Offices, and with 50% of all US VC-backed tech and healthcare companies with IPOs in 2024,1 the chances are your next company already banks with SVB.
Specialized investor teams
SVB’s seasoned investor teams bring deep expertise across the VC landscape including technology, life science and healthcare, corporate VCs and emerging managers. We also support pre-partners with networking and education through our NextGen program.

Meet the Investor Coverage leadership team

As former investors and operators, we serve as an extension of our partners’ teams, providing tailored services, industry insights and strategic guidance to top investors in the innovation economy. 

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