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Stifel Venture Banking

Venture debt

St. Louis · Seed–Late Stage · 75 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Stifel Venture Banking partners with founders and finance teams to support companies across their full lifecycle, from company formation through IPO and beyond. It offers dedicated relationship teams with stage- and sector-specific experience, fast digital account opening, a modern treasury platform, and FDIC protection via ICS across network banks. The firm provides flexible, non-dilutive lending solutions — from venture debt to working capital — for seed stage through IPO. Beyond banking, it connects clients to investors, customers, and talent, and offers wealth management, exit advisory, and family office support. Backed by the resources of Stifel's 9,000-person global financial firm.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 17, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
St. Louis, ON, US
Instruments
Debt
Founded
1890
Tracked investments
2

Team · 75 people

from the firm's website
Nathaniel Stone· Managing Director & Founderin
Al Guerrero· Managing Director
Chris Morrison· Managing Director
Cody Nenadal· Managing Directorin
David Olk· Managing Director
Jake Moseley· Managing Director
Jim D'Elisa· Managing Director, Treasury Management
John DeMaio· Managing Director, Fund Banking
Julie Ebert· Managing Directorin
Minh Le· Managing Director
Samuel Subilia· Managing Director
Ted Wilson· Managing Directorin
Andrew Kidder· Senior Vice President
Annabella Kwei· Senior Vice President, Fund Banking
Barrett Goulden· Senior Vice Presidentin
Brendan Goodwin· Bank Portfolio Managerin
Brian Billen· Senior Relationship Banking Manager
Chris Pinkham· Vice President, Service Managerin
Daniel Greene· Directorin
Ellen Pizzuto· Directorin
Emily Callahan· Chief Administration Officer, Treasury Management
Hannah Donovan· Senior Vice Presidentin
Hunter Briggs· Senior Vice President, Treasury Managementin
Jack Downey· Vice Presidentin
Jonathan Mo· Vice President
Katherine Wolfe· Director
Katie Butler· Vice President, Treasury Managementin
Keyonna Overton· Relationship Banking Manager
Matthew Geraty· Director
Michael McManus· Senior Vice President
Natalie Bird· Senior Vice Presidentin
Ricky Agran· Senior Vice President
Rodney Malone· Vice President, Treasury Management
Ryan Burge· Relationship Banking Manager
Shelby Wagner· Vice Presidentin
Thomas Douthitt· Vice President, Treasury Operations & Solutions Manager
Tifanee Ingram· Relationship Banking Manager

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1Sales Tech ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 2 tracked

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AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Nikhil Cheerla(Founder)inRohan Suri(Founder)inDaniel Lee(Cofounder)

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Stifel Financial offers investment advisory services for individual investors seeking to delegate portfolio management and asset allocation decisions to professional advisors.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSt. Louis, US

David M. Minnick(Executive Officer)Mark P. Fisher(Executive Officer)inBen A. Plotkin(Vice Chairman and Senior Vice President)inJames M. Zemlyak(Co-President, Chief Financial Officer and Director)inRichard J. Himelfarb(Vice Chairman, Senior Vice President and Director)Ron Kruszewski(Chairman and CEO)in

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Stifel Venture Banking invest at?
Stifel Venture Banking invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Stifel Venture Banking focus on?
Stifel Venture Banking focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Stifel Venture Banking located?
Stifel Venture Banking is headquartered in St. Louis, US.

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