Jeremy Shure

Grasshopper Bank

Jeremy's career is based on sitting at the center of people, ideas, and capital.  Currently, he is Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Head of Tech Banking (VC/PE) of Grasshopper Bank.

Grasshopper is a nationally chartered digital commercial bank, with an emphasis on and supporting the innovation economy.  Jeremy is responsible for strategy and execution of core business revenue management, working across venture capital and private equity firms, their general partners, and the companies in which they invest. 

Much of his time is spent working directly with incredible founders and CEO’s (early and growth stage), GPs across VC and PE funds, and ecosystems supporting the innovation economy.

Previously, Jeremy was Global Head of the Early Stage Practice for the Bank. 

Prior to joining Grasshopper, he was a Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ: SIVB), leading its Early Stage Practice for the East Coast. 

Before moving to the finance side, Jeremy spent almost a decade as a lawyer, where he co-founded the Emerging Companies practice group of a national law firm, as well as spent time as the Director of Invention at the world’s largest privately-held media agency.

Education, Personal, and Fellowship

Free time is spent playing tennis, paddle, and training for his first marathon.  Jeremy also obsessed with crossword puzzles.  He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, with Honors, Boston University School of Law, and did continuing education in finance at Columbia University.

Jeremy lives in Westchester, NY, with his wife and four children, and spends his weekends coaching his sons' youth sports teams and taking family hikes. He served his fellowship under the mentorship of Brad Feld (Mentor Class 20, KF BOD), Managing Director of the Foundry Group and David Cohen (Mentor Class 22), Founder and Co-CEO of Techstars.