William Gerard

William joined SV in 2021 and is focused on healthcare services and digital health investments.

Prior to joining SV, William was a Senior Analyst at SVB Leerink, a healthcare focused investment bank and the investment banking arm of Silicon Valley Bank, where he focused on mergers, acquisitions and debt and equity financings for emerging growth healthcare and life science companies. He executed 20+ M&A and capital market transactions with aggregate value of $5 billion. Notable transactions include the sale of Dermira to Eli Lilly for $1.1 billion, merger of HealthScape Advisors and Pareto Intelligence with Convey Health Solutions and Anika Therapeutics’ acquisitions of Parcus Medical and Arthrosurface. Prior to SVB Leerink, William was a Senior Associate at KPMG.

Outside of SV, William volunteers for New York Cares as a Team Leader and Achilles International as a running guide. William is an avid traveler and enjoys surfing, skiing, and endurance-based events. He completed the New York City Marathon in 2016 and 2019. In college, he played and served as the captain of the Men's, Division I Lacrosse team.

Academic Credentials
BS, Accounting and Business Analytics, Manhattan College; Certified Public Accountant (CPA)