Jeremy Shure

Jeremy Shure is Global Head of the Early Stage Practice at Grasshopper Bank. Jeremy is also a Kauffman Fellow, and is based in New York City.

Prior to joining Grasshopper, Jeremy was a Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank, leading its East Coast Early Stage Practice. His experience also includes co-founding the Emerging Companies practice group of a national law firm, and directing the innovation practice of the world's largest privately held media agency.

Jeremy sits on the Advisory Board of the Techstars Foundation (supporting diversity and inclusion in the innovation economy) and the National Board of Directors of Active Minds (combating the mental health stigma on college campuses). Jeremy is also the President of the Class of 2000 at the University of Pennsylvania, and is past President of The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Young Leadership division.

Jeremy 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 three sons, and spends his weekends coaching his sons’ youth sports teams.