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You're invited to join us at the SVB New York Office for a panel discussion on SVB’s Global Private Market Trends 2026 report.
Our latest report captures the pulse of global venture capital, highlighting not only the obstacles but also the remarkable resilience of founders, investors and ecosystems worldwide.
Some of the report’s key takeaways you'll learn are:
• Global AI unicorns increased in number by 163 over the past year.
• OpenAI raised 7.8x more venture capital compared to all known Chinese AI companies since 2023.
• VC investment in defense tech increased by more than 75% from 2024 to 2025.
Our panel will focus on three key sectors at the center of VC’s evolving role globally: AI, cyberAI and defense tech. In addition, there will be Q&A for the attendees followed by a post discussion reception with SVB's premium client wine and light hors d'oeuvres.
Register today to reserve your spot!
Questions?
Please contact Andy Tsao at atsao@svb.com or Georgia Hill at ghill@svb.com.
Based in New York, Hilary leads Seedcamp’s early growth investing practice, spearheading the firm's support for founders as they scale beyond their initial stages. A "boomerang,” she first joined Seedcamp’s investment team in London in 2012 before returning in 2022 to lead these growth initiatives. With nearly 15 years of experience in venture, Hilary leverages a global track record across the US, Europe, and Asia to partner with the firm’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. Prior to rejoining Seedcamp, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Newlab in New York, where she led frontier technology investments, following several years in Asia dedicated to early-stage venture and ecosystem development.
For nearly two decades, Seedcamp has been the "Day One" partner for Europe’s most exceptional founders, providing the unfiltered advice and unparalleled network required to reshape the future. The Seedcamp Nation now stands at 500+ companies strong, including publicly listed giants UiPath and Wise, alongside unicorns such as Revolut, Synthesia, and Sorare. A graduate of Yale University, Hilary is dedicated to empowering this next generation of visionary leaders as they transition from early milestones to global dominance.
Julia is the Director of Business Development and Investor Relations, where she focuses on deal sourcing and fundraising. Before joining PFG, she was at Silicon Valley Bank, leading the bank’s LATAM efforts and managing a client portfolio of startups and venture capital funds. During her tenure, she played a key role in launching the LATAM Growth Lending Fund in July 2020, a joint venture between PFG, SVB, and IDB Invest. Julia’s experience also includes working for a Bay Area tech unicorn and founding her own company in Brazil. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Ibmec, Brazil and is a founding member of Latinas in Tech.
Margaret has worked in the innovation economy for the past 8 years. Prior to joining Endeavor, a mission-driven organization focused on supporting high-growth companies in emerging and underserved markets, Margaret started her career at Silicon Valley Bank. At SVB, Margaret spent over 3 years working on venture debt transactions covering the Bank’s largest technology portfolio out of the Bay Area.
Now as a Senior Director at Endeavor Catalyst, Margaret leads all investments for the fund globally. Endeavor Catalyst is the innovative co-investment fund of Endeavor that has been recognized as one of the most active global venture investors in markets like Latin America and the Middle East. Since launching in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has raised over $540M+ across four funds and made 400+ investments in 35+ different countries, including more than 70 companies now valued at $1B+, and 35 exits realized to date.
In addition to leading all investments, Margaret leads the Global Capital Team, which
works with all Endeavor companies to support them on fundraising & access to
capital and overseeing the organizations Investor Network.
Margaret is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Julie Ruvolo serves as Head of Strategic Engagement at NYSE, where she leads projects across business lines to grow community and expand the lead of the world’s largest stock exchange. She also leads NYSE’s engagement with venture investors globally.
Julie previously served as Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director of Venture Capital at the Global Private Capital Association (GPCA) and LAVCA, where she launched and led a series of industry leading publications covering global tech investment trends. Julie has worked as a freelance journalist for publications including The Atlantic, TechCrunch, and VICE News, and as an editorial consultant for AngelList and others.
Jake Ledbetter has been a Researcher at SVB since January 2022, having spent several years conducting research and consulting projects in the private equity and venture capital space. Prior to joining SVB, Jake worked for six years at Bella Research Group, a boutique consulting firm specializing in private markets. While at Bella, Jake worked with a number of PE/VC firms, institutional investors, and government organizations to develop solutions to some of the industry’s most pressing challenges. Jake holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Duke University and a Bachelor’s degree, also in Economics, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a CFA charterholder.
Sara Rona is a managing director of Global Gateway for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and is the head of UK/Europe and Middle East North Africa (Turkey, Egypt, UAE and Jordan) for the bank. Sara manages an expansive global portfolio of tech startups and venture capital firms who are expanding stateside and need cross-border banking services as they scale. Additionally, Sara brings 15 years of global experience and strives to provide value beyond banking by helping clients with their international strategy and being a bridge into the US.
Andy Tsao is a Managing Director and leads SVB’s Global Gateway, which assists innovation companies in the global markets with their US and international market expansion. He brings more than 25 years of experience banking dynamic companies in technology industries worldwide.
In his roles, Andy manages SVB’s relationships with venture capital and private equity firms outside the U.S., and also helps international companies as they seek U.S. market entry and U.S. companies as they seek to expand abroad. In both capacities, Andy provides these firms with strategic advice and banking services, including debt financing, based on a deep understanding of their needs.
Previously, Andy led and helped found SVB’s U.K.-based operation, SVB Financial Group UK Ltd, which was established in 2004. For six years, he was responsible for building senior debt relationships with high-growth technology, life sciences and clean technology companies in the U.K. and Europe. When Andy returned to CA, he led SVB’s Global Funds Banking practice for Asia and founded the Global Gateway.
Andy is on the Board and a Charter Member of TiE SV, was a former President and current Board Member of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) , is a Board Member of Asia Society Northern California, Advisory Board of BayBrazil, an Advisory Board for North America with H2, and member of the Tech Coalition of LAVCA.
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