Eli Oftedal

Senior Researcher, Market Insights
Eli Oftedal is responsible for conducting data-driven analyses on the innovation economy that SVB serves. In this role, he supports global research efforts that explores investment, fundraising, and exit dynamics in the venture ecosystem.

Eli takes a particular interest in the Climate Technology and Sustainability sector. Prior to SVB, he worked for a venture capital fund focusing on the clean energy sector. He graduated manga cum laude from Colorado State University with a bachelors of science in Ecosystem Science and a bachelors of arts double major in Economics and Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts.