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Meet the Expert: Venture Fund Banking with Sam Heshmati and Vincent Timoney of Citizens Private Bank
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- Oct 16, 2024
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Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. In this episode, Sam Heshmati and Vince Timoney from Citizens Private Bank stop by to talk about all things venture banking and how the industry is recovering from the 2023 regional banking crisis. Sam and Vince, both of whom have extensive experience in the banking sector, share their insights on the challenges faced during this period, including the impact on startups and venture funds. They also discuss the significant changes in the banking industry since the crisis, such as the increased cost of capital, the fragmentation of fund banking services, and the shift in how banks serve emerging managers and venture capital firms. The conversation provides a detailed look at the current landscape of banking for the venture ecosystem and how Citizens Private Bank is positioning itself to help clients navigate these challenges. About Sam Heshmati: Sam Heshmati is an Executive Managing Director at Citizens Private Bank, heading the emerging VC and innovation practice. Previously, he co-founded and led programs serving the VC and tech community, cultivating and managing relationships with some of the nation’s top emerging managers, accelerators and entrepreneurs at the former First Republic Bank. He has over 21 years of experience in the technology ecosystem, serving clients not only as a banker, but as trusted partner with the expertise needed to help navigate important decisions within this space. Over his career, he has worked with more than 1000 early-stage VC firms and several thousand venture-backed startups. Prior to joining First Republic Bank in 2012, he spent 10 years as a tech banker at Silicon Valley Bank and Square 1 Bank. He earned a bachelor…