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East West Bank

135 N. Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States

Overview

Independent commercial bank with a global presence.

Founded

1998

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lendistry
Jul 2026Led
$100 MDebt
Drip Capital
Sep 2024Led
$113 MDebt
Kami Vision
Jun 2022Led
$10 MOther Equity
Drip Capital
Oct 2021Participated
$175 MDebt
SageSure
Sep 2021Participated
$125 MDebt
Drip Capital
Mar 2021Led
$40 MDebt
Citcon
Apr 2019Participated
$5 MSeries B
Medsphere Systems
Dec 2018Led
$32 MOther Equity
Drobo
Oct 2017Participated
$8 MDebt
DigitalOcean
Apr 2016Participated
$130 MDebt
Drobo
Sep 2015Participated
$4 MDebt
Black Lotus
Apr 2014Led
$6 MDebt
Lendistry
Jul 2026Led
$100 MDebt
Drip Capital
Sep 2024Led
$113 MDebt
Kami Vision
Jun 2022Led
$10 MOther Equity
Drip Capital
Oct 2021Participated
$175 MDebt
SageSure
Sep 2021Participated
$125 MDebt
Drip Capital
Mar 2021Led
$40 MDebt
Citcon
Apr 2019Participated
$5 MSeries B
Medsphere Systems
Dec 2018Led
$32 MOther Equity
Drobo
Oct 2017Participated
$8 MDebt
DigitalOcean
Apr 2016Participated
$130 MDebt
Drobo
Sep 2015Participated
$4 MDebt
Black Lotus
Apr 2014Led
$6 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

East West Bank: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
East West Bank: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Other Equity20
Debt46

Monthly Deal Activity

East West Bank: 13 deals are recorded across 155 months.All available history.
East West Bank: 13 deals are recorded across 155 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

East West Bank: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

East West Bank: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech6
Enterprise Software4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Health & Life Sciences2
Developer Tools1
Travel & Hospitality1
Marketing & Advertising1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

East West Bank: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

East West Bank: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

East West Bank: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

East West Bank: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
East West Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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East West Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Accel2
Barclays Bank1
Barclays Investment Bank1
BMO Capital Partners1
Citizens Financial Group1
Cyber Wisdom1
Dune Road Capital1
GC1 Ventures1
GMO Payment Gateway1
HEDA Capital1
HSBC1
ING1
International Finance Corporation1
Irongrey1
KeyBank1
Light Bridge1
MidCap Financial1
Montage Capital1
Morgan Stanley1
Opus Bank1

Investment Strategy

East West Bank: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation.All available history.
East West Bank: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led646%
Participating754%
East West Bank: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
East West Bank: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Betty Chu

Founder

Catherine Zhou

EVP and Head of Consumer Banking

Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles

Executive Vice President & CFO

Christopher L. Pocino

Founder

F. Chow Chan

Founder

Gary Camero

Regional Operations Supervisor

Jason Hsu

Chief Economist

Javier Guel

FVP of Product and Design

John Lee

Founder

John Nuccio

Founder

Kenneth Laudano

Senior Vice President - Deputy Chief Credit Officer

Mike Burr

Senior Managing Director-Head of Central Region

Richard K. Quan

Founder

Todd Steiner