Palo Alto — Boutique Investment Bank
Insight. Access. Execution.
SV Capital Advisors is a full-service boutique investment bank with differentiated product expertise and deep Silicon Valley roots.
About Us
When you hire us, you hire bankers — not a bank.
Our mission is to deliver lasting value for our clients by building collaborative, long-term relationships that produce successful strategic outcomes.
We are a full-service boutique investment bank focused on advising leading and emerging technology companies on their strategic and financial opportunities. Partnering with us means decades of combined experience across capital markets, M&A, and SPAC execution — the attention of a boutique, paired with the judgment of a bulge-bracket advisor.
Boutique-level approach
Every client works directly with senior leaders who remain engaged from the first conversation through closing, with the focus needed to successfully execute complex transactions.
Bulge-bracket judgment
Our team offers a track record spanning complex debt and equity transactions across public and private markets. We aim to be a long-term "first call" advisor, providing thoughtful, independent judgement beyond the immediate transaction.
Access to a broad network of high-quality investors
Leadership
Dan Nash
Dan Nash
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerDan's career reflects a rare combination of top-tier Wall Street training, Silicon Valley operating experience, and entrepreneurial platform-building — most recently as Head of Investment Banking at Cohen & Company Capital Markets, where his team advised on over 113 transactions totaling more than $48 billion in M&A and $14 billion in financing.
Expertise
Three practices. One senior team.
A faithful advisory partner at each strategic milestone.
M&A Advisory
Sell-side and buy-side representation for founders and boards weighing a strategic exit, a merger, or a platform acquisition.
Learn more →Capital Markets Advisory
Growth equity, structured debt, and hybrid capital solutions for companies scaling toward or operating in the public markets.
Learn more →SPAC & De-SPAC Advisory
End-to-end guidance for special purpose acquisition company formation, target identification and diligence, and business combination execution.
Learn more →Track Record
Billions of dollars in cumulative career transaction value.
Transactions completed by Dan Nash prior to founding SV Capital Advisors.
News & Insights
Recent News
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