# Alison Davis

> Alison Davis is a Series B investor at Silicon Valley Bank backing Software and Blockchain. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Silicon Valley Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silicon-valley-bank)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alison-davis/0/541/339

Alison Davis is a Series B investor at Silicon Valley Bank in San Francisco focused on Software and Blockchain. Davis is former Managing Partner of Belvedere Capital Partners, Inc., a private equity firm serving the financial services sector, a position she held from 2003 to December 2010.Prior to joining Belvedere, she served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2003 and as asenior partner at A.T. Kearney, Inc. from 1993 to 2000.Davis began her career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Davis is currently a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc., Diamond Foods, Inc., Fiserv Corporation and several private companies. She also served as a director of First Data Corporation from 2002 to 2007, as a director of LECG Corporation from 2007 to 2011 and as a director of City National Bank from 2010 to 2011. Davis has served as a director of Unisys since 2011 and is a member of the Compensation Committee.With her experience in global financial services and her roles as a senior executive and as a consultant, Davis brings valuable expertise in corporate strategy and financial management to our Board. In addition, Davis' years at Belvedere and Barclays, as well as her service as a director of Fiserv, City National Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland, have given her a deep understanding of the financial ​services market, a market that Unisys serves.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 50% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bitwise | Bitwise is a crypto-specialist asset manager for individuals, investment managers, and institutions navigating cryptocurrency. The company offers a suite of 32 investment solutions, including yield and alpha strategies, multi-strategy solutions, separately managed accounts, onchain staking, index funds, bitcoin ETPs, and more. By serving as aspecialist partner, it enables clients to access the opportunities that meet their objectives. | $70M | Series B | Jun 20, 2021 |  |
| Bitwise | Bitwise is a crypto-specialist asset manager for individuals, investment managers, and institutions navigating cryptocurrency. The company offers a suite of 32 investment solutions, including yield and alpha strategies, multi-strategy solutions, separately managed accounts, onchain staking, index funds, bitcoin ETPs, and more. By serving as aspecialist partner, it enables clients to access the opportunities that meet their objectives. | $70M | Series B | Jun 15, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Electric Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/electric-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Third Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/third-point-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Vetamer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vetamer-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Willoughby Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/willoughby-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Castle Island Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/castle-island-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Silicon Valley Bank

VC Fund · Santa Clara, United States

Silicon Valley Bank works with technology, life science, cleantech, venture capital, private equity, and premium wine businesses. SVB provides industry knowledge and connections, financing, treasury management, corporate investment, and international banking services to its clients worldwide through 27 U.S. offices and seven internationaloperations. Banking innovative companies and exclusive wineries, Silicon Valley Bank’s diverse financial services, knowledge, global network, and world-class service increase its clients’ probability of success. Forbes Magazine ranks SVB among America’s Best Banks, and Fortune Magazine named SVB one of the Best Companies to Work For in 2012.

5 contacts available at Silicon Valley Bank.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis Grunt | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dennis-grunt |
| Keith Cox | Head of Sponsor and Leveraged Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keith-cox-4 |
| Laura Scott | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laura-scott-b21d |
| Nicole Hawkey | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicole-hawkey |
| Alex McCracken | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-mccracken |

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## FAQ

### What does Alison Davis invest in?

Alison Davis invests primarily in Software, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alison Davis last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alison Davis closed in Jun 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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