Early Stage Banking
Our Early Stage Banking team offers pre-seed to Series A businesses startup expertise, ecosystem connections and scalable banking services to help them reach their Series A.
Accelerate your startup’s trajectory
We partner with the most innovative, equity-backed businesses and their investors and do all we can to supercharge their growth. With banking services to match your ambition and a team that has experience as investors, founders and bankers, we understand exactly what it takes to turn your big idea into a successful, innovative business.
Become a clientTech is our DNA. Everyone in our relationship team is an expert in a particular sector of the technology industry, and some have even built or scaled their own startups, or raised venture funding.
Read our term sheet guideWhether it's the right partners, investors, or other founders to learn from and share with, we can help you build the network you'll need to get real traction and attention in the market. Network with industry leaders at exclusive events, engage with our flagship thought leadership such as our annual Term Sheet guide or meet with peers by participating in our events-based Founder Success Programme.
Learn moreOur banking tools and products are designed to scale with you, from pre-seed to post-IPO. Plus every startup we work with, from pre-seed to growth stage, has a dedicated relationship manager with specialist knowledge about your sector and stage. This means you can focus on what matters most: growing your business.
Meet our experts
“In our team, we have traditional bankers that understand venture-backed businesses. We also have people from fundraising backgrounds, consultancy or startups.”
Glen WatersHead of Early Stage Banking“We help our clients grow by really getting to know their business. We get to know their plans, so we can introduce them to the right people at the right time.”
Divya KhuranaVice President, Early Stage Banking“We like to empower our clients by building deep-rooted relationships with them. We surround them with the right resources and connectivity in the ecosystem.”
Lauren MathurinDirector - Technology Banking, Early Stage Banking
“HSBC Innovation Banking has been pivotal in giving us confidence that we’re working with the right banking partner.”
Caroline GreyCo-founder and CRO, Treefera“HSBC Innovation Banking has done a great job of articulating the different parts of the term sheet puzzle.”
Antoine MyroudPartner, Lightspeed“HSBC Innovation Banking’s Term Sheet report will allow founders to make informed decisions to help their businesses grow.”
Tom WehmeierPartner, Atomico
Our industry expertise
Our team of experts understands your industry and your business model, and will tailor our solutions to meet your unique needs.