State of the VC-Backed CFO 2026 Report
AI is driving a tectonic shift in the innovation economy that’s forcing CFOs to rethink long-held assumptions about hiring, spending and organizational structure.
Understand how industries and investors are driving change with data and analysis, and how your business can benefit.
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.
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Read the reportThe State of CVC Report 2025 examines a market increasingly enthusiastic about AI and evolving its strategies to overcome persistent efficiency and liquidity challenges.
Read the reportAn 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.
Read the reportThe 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 the reportRead 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.
Read the reportThe 17th edition of SVB’s Healthcare Investments & Exits Report looks at the factors at play in today’s healthcare VC environment.
Read the reportOur 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.
Read the reportThe 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.
Read the reportThis 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.
Read the reportThe 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.
Read the reportLast 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.
Read the reportUnderstand 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.
Read the reportUnderstand 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.
Read the reportUnderstand 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.
Read the reportThe 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.
Read the reportDiscover 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.
Read the reportWe surveyed 200+ finance leaders from high-growth venture-backed companies to uncover operational trends, adoption of financial tools and tech stacks, and strategic best practices that drive success in the innovation economy.
Read the reportThe Future of Fintech Report 2025 looks at a stabilizing market defined by rapidly shifting government regulations, rate cuts and the rise of stablecoins.
Read the reportVC 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.
Read the reportGet 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.
Read the reportIndustry data, SVB data, and survey data from more than 200 private fund CFO and COO clients, plus insights from hundreds of conversations with market participants demonstrate near-peak activity, but uneven confidence.
Read the reportSVB survey data show changing trade policy and continued technological innovation are top of mind for private funds CFOs.
Read the reportSVB survey data show how private funds continue to navigate a persistently challenging fundraising environment.
Read the reportSVB proprietary data and discussions in-market shed light on the trends private equity and venture capital CFOs and COOs need to know.
Read the reportGet a unique vantage point on the industries and issues forging innovation.

