https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/ en https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/find-a-banker/mike-lederman <span>WAB - Mike Lederman</span> <span><span>tereza.fritz@w…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-08T13:27:09-07:00" title="Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 13:27">Wed, 06/08/2022 - 13:27</time> </span> <div>Mike</div> <div>Lederman</div> <div><a href="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/taxonomy/term/1" hreflang="en">Western Alliance Bank</a></div> <div><a href="tel:%28415%29230-5680">(415) 230-5680</a></div> <div><a href="mailto:mike.lederman@westernalliancebank.com">mike.lederman@westernalliancebank.com</a></div> <div> <div><a href="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/taxonomy/term/1566" hreflang="en">Head of Innovation Banking Group</a></div> </div> <div> <div>Banker Additional Content</div> <div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-83697065-d764-492b-bab1-b1458f3e803c coh-component-instance-83697065-d764-492b-bab1-b1458f3e803c text text--disclaimer- text--graphic- coh-col-xl-12 coh-style-padding-top-bottom---extra-small coh-ce-3fedc674-f03633e7"> <div class="coh-container text__wrapper grid coh-style-position---left"> <div class="coh-wysiwyg text__wysiwyg "> <p>Mike Lederman is the Head of Western Alliance Bank’s Innovation Banking Group. Based in San Francisco, Mike is responsible for relationship management and business development in the western United States for the Bank's Startup Banking team, Life Sciences team and Fund Banking team. He is also a member of Western Alliance Bank’s loan committee and its Innovation Banking Strategic Leadership Team. &nbsp;</p><p>Mike has over 20 years of experience lending to innovation startups at all stages of their life cycles. He began his career at Silicon Valley Bank and has held a previous position with Horizon Technology Finance. During his tenure at Western Alliance Bank, his experience includes both management and business development responsibilities in the innovation, asset-based and C&amp;I lines of business.</p><p>He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and graduated from Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="coh-container ssa-component coh-component ssa-component-instance-e74379e0-a9b0-4b65-80df-6112f0fa9714 coh-component-instance-e74379e0-a9b0-4b65-80df-6112f0fa9714 text-with-image coh-style-padding-top-bottom---extra-small coh-ce-c6f467b4-36fcedba"> <div class="coh-container grid image-left coh-ce-c6f467b4-3519d626"> <div class="coh-container text-with-image__media text-with-image__media--left coh-ce-c6f467b4-eb46960a"> <picture> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 1480px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 1480px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 1479px) and (max-width: 1479px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 1479px) and (max-width: 1479px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1478px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1478px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 565px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 565px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 564px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 564px)" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="coh-image image-alt coh-ce-c6f467b4-50e5c5c3 coh-image-responsive-xl" src="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" alt="Two colleagues developing their business plan"> </picture> </div> <div class="coh-container text-with-image__content"> <span class="coh-inline-element text-with-image__preheading preheading coh-ce-c6f467b4-a586471a">About Us</span> <h2 class="coh-heading text-with-image__heading"> Innovation Banking </h2> <div class="coh-wysiwyg text-with-image__body p2-reg coh-ce-c6f467b4-84904d59"> <p>Western Alliance Bank’s Innovation Banking Group, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers flexible financial solutions custom-built for innovation companies at every stage of growth to empower success in any economy. The group includes the Life Sciences Team, Fund Banking Team and the Innovation Startup Banking Team, providing essential support for various sectors within the innovation economy. Clients nationwide benefit from the Innovation Banking Group’s deep industry knowledge, commitment to customer relationships and exceptionally responsive service. The Innovation Banking Group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has more than $85 billion in assets. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> <div class="coh-container text-with-image__media text-with-image__media--right coh-ce-c6f467b4-eb46960a"> <picture> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 1480px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 1480px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 1479px) and (max-width: 1479px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 1479px) and (max-width: 1479px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1478px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1478px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 565px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 565px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image_webp/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg.webp?itok=bGBTxhDu" media="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 564px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" media="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 564px)" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="coh-image image-alt coh-ce-c6f467b4-50e5c5c3 coh-image-responsive-xl" src="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/styles/text_and_image/public/2025-09/innovation-banking.jpg?itok=whPl6d1U" alt="Two colleagues developing their business plan"> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div>Search Exclude</div> <div>No</div> </div> <div> <div>Abstract</div> <div>Mike Lederman is the head of Western Alliance Bank’s Innovation Banking Group. Based in San Francisco.</div> </div> <div> <div>Display Name</div> <div>Mike Lederman</div> </div> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/mike-lederman-headshot.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Mike Lederman Headshot"> </div> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:27:09 +0000 tereza.fritz@westernalliancebank.com 9871 at https://www.westernalliancebancorporation.com