Signature Research

Every six months, we pair our proprietary data with investor conversations and independent market analysis to equip the innovation economy with timely, practical insights. Explore the latest report to understand the dynamics leading to near-record VC, improvements in cash runway across all sectors, and IPO and M&A activity hitting the highest point since 2021.

SVB Asset Management's quarterly report reviews financial conditions in the domestic and global economies.

The State of CVC Report 2025 examines a market increasingly enthusiastic about AI and evolving its strategies to overcome persistent efficiency and liquidity challenges.

An uptick in US VC-backed tech IPOs in the first half of 2025 could help turn pent-up demand from investors into continued activity through the back half of the year. 

The latest State of the Markets report explores how AI companies continue to experience explosive growth, while the rest of the innovation economy struggles with stagnant deal activity, lower valuations and limited exits. Following a 2024 market bottom, the innovation economy is set for growth in 2025, with a lower rate environment and AI driving the recovery.

Read our latest outlook on the innovation economy leveraging our proprietary data for an in-depth analysis of VC investment, exits, emerging trends and company financial benchmarks from revenue growth to burn. 

The 17^th edition of SVB’s Healthcare Investments & Exits Report looks at the factors at play in today’s healthcare VC environment.

Our 2025 report reveals healthtech is attracting more VC than any other healthcare sector this year, driven by investments in provider operations, specifically AI-enabled solutions. 

The latest Healthcare Investments & Exits Report looks at an AI surge amid a fundraising slump in what is shaping up to be a year of contradictions for the healthcare innovation economy.  

This 2025 Innovation in Women’s Health report examines the factors driving record growth, with the women’s health sector growing faster than healthcare as a whole.

The latest global markets report explores the forces shaping VC ecosystems around the world and focuses on three key sectors at the center of VCs evolving role globally: AI, cyberAI and defense tech.

Last year's Global Private Market Trends report captures the pulse of global VC, highlighting the obstacles and the remarkable resilience of founders, investors and ecosystems worldwide.

Take a closer look at how India is tapping into new potential. The State of the Markets: India report spotlights recent economic and market trends in India’s innovation economy.

The year started strong in early-stage investment, but the afterglow of 2021’s historic market faded as investors and startups navigated an uncertain economy. Yet, major dry powder shows an appetite for fresh innovation. 

Our annual report finds founders are in a positive mood at the start of 2020, but they are facing challenges around raising capital, finding talent and building more-diverse leadership teams.

Understand what’s driving the growing performance gap as wineries face shifting consumer behavior and operational pressure. This year’s report outlines the choices supporting greater stability and long-term resilience.

Understand how marketing tactics, pricing and inventory levels are affecting the evolution of the direct-to-consumer business model. SVB’s Rob McMillan takes you through the developments shaping today’s wine industry.

Understand the trends shaping today’s wine industry. The State of the US Wine Industry report helps vintners and growers navigate the evolving market with insights, analysis and forecasts.

The Direct-to-Consumer Wine Survey: Report, Results and Benchmarks highlights digital sales strategies for the future, the evolution of wine tasting rooms and provides valuable industry benchmarks to help guide your business.

Discover the confluence of factors contributing to the decline in demand for wine as a category, and what can be done to address these issues. Wine industry veteran, Rob McMillan examines latest trends and discusses 2024’s outlook.

Understand the critical challenges and success factors emerging in today’s wine industry. The 2023 DTC Wine Report examines the data driving new business models and marketing strategies.

The Future of Fintech Report 2025 looks at a stabilizing market defined by rapidly shifting government regulations, rate cuts and the rise of stablecoins.

VC investment in frontier tech grew 47% year over year – its highest share in a decade. In this edition, we unpack the trends, market dynamics and deal activity driving major spikes in fundraising and investment – revealing why frontier tech is emerging as one of the most promising sectors today. 

Get exclusive data and insights on how enterprise software startups are navigating a tougher fundraising environment and challenging exit market that’s limiting the recycling of capital back into the sector. Despite this, optimism around AI has sparked sector-wide growth as investors look to capitalize on the next wave of innovation.

The Future of Climate Tech report includes proprietary data and analysis that show a generally healthy VC sector driven by economic imperatives, even in the face of policy headwinds.  

Wondering how top CFOs are tackling today’s challenges? We surveyed over 200 finance leaders from high-growth venture-backed companies to get insights into their operations, tools and growth trends helping them navigate the complexities of their jobs. 

Investment in AI-focused consumer internet companies is surging — and has plenty of room to grow, provided founders can navigate shifting consumer preferences and a market crowded with unicorns searching for an exit.

Our first-ever report on GenAI and cybersecurity explores how CISOs are securing their organizations in a rapidly evolving era of GenAI-driven innovation.

SVB survey data show changing trade policy and continued technological innovation are top of mind for private funds CFOs.

SVB survey data show how private funds continue to navigate a persistently challenging fundraising environment.

SVB proprietary data and discussions in-market shed light on the trends private equity and venture capital CFOs and COOs need to know.

SVB survey data show how firms are weathering higher rates and a tough fundraising environment as they look ahead to 2024.