Samir Kaji
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I've spent my entire career working with, investing in, and advising entrepreneurs, VC, and PE firms.
I'm currently a Managing Director at First Republic Bank, where my primary focus is on building out our Venture Capital/Private Equity/tech practice and helping in building out those respective ecosystems.
FRB is a comprehensive private and commercial bank that provides a comprehensive platform for the Venture Capital and Private Equity community, both on the business and personal side.
Prior to joining First Republic, I spent 13 years at Silicon Valley Bank.
My first 10 years were focused on providing early stage Growth Capital and Working Capital financing to Venture and non-Venture backed software and Hardware companies of all stages. Companies I worked with included LinkedIn, Aruba Networks, Yodlee, and Shutterfly.
As part of the senior leadership team on SVB's Private Equity Services group, I worked with Venture Capital and Private Equity firms in California, covering firms such as Sequoia Capital, Francisco Partners, Lightspeed Partners, IVP, Symphony Technology Group, and Venrock.
I have completed over $3.0b in debt transactions with 450+ companies/firms.
Specialties: Specialize in all aspects of lending to Venture Capital / Private Equity firms and to portfolio companies (software and hardware) of all stages, including Growth Capital financing, Asset based financing, and Venture/PE fund financing. Consultant to companies seeking to acquire financing (debt / Equity)