JPMorgan's bet on early-stage companies pays off in leading global tech investment banking

JPMorgan's bet on early-stage companies pays off in leading global tech investment banking

NEW YORK, May 14 : When Pattern Group co-founders David Wright and Melanie Alder needed $10 million for their startup in 2017, it was barely a rounding error for a bank like JPMorgan, which held $2.5 trillion in assets at the time.Yet the bank still flew a team to Lehi, Utah, to evaluate the e-commerce compan

JPMorgan leads global tech banking with startup strategy

The strategy helped the bank secure the top position in overall tech investment banking during the first quarter of 2026, outperforming rivals including Goldman Sachs in total market share for technology banking fees, News.Az reports, citing Reuters. JPMorgan’s approach focuses on embedding itself early with emerging companies through its Innovation Economy banking division, which was created roughly a decade ago to support founder-led startups …