Dan Pistone is senior managing director of the Structured Finance Group at Bridge Bank. Based in San Jose, his team serves clients throughout the U.S., financing emerging, mid- and late-stage companies from inception to IPO and beyond. During his tenure, he helped establish the bank’s Technology Banking, Equity Fund Resources, Life Sciences and Renewable Resource groups.
Mr. Pistone joined Bridge Bank in 2003, before which he was a managing director of Inspiration Capital Ventures, LLC, a private capital advisory firm. In all, he has over 30 years of banking and financial industry experience.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Saint Mary’s College and graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
Bridge Bank
Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers relationship banking that puts clients at the center of everything. Founded in 2001 in Silicon Valley, Bridge Bank offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions with specialized expertise focused on life sciences and technology and innovation companies at every stage in their life cycle, from startup to IPO and beyond. With offices in major tech hubs across the country, Bridge Bank delivers the reach, resources and market expertise that make a difference for its clients. Bridge Bank also serves the private equity and venture capital communities by providing banking solutions for portfolio companies and funds, plus banking solutions for small to mid-size businesses in the Bay Area. Bridge Bank is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has more than $80 billion in assets. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director.
