MUFG expands technology banking coverage team
NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced today the hiring of five senior executives, and a total of at least 20 new team members, to significantly expand the capabilities of its Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Banking group to support the pre-IPO growth and middle-market public companies in the innovation ecosystem. Having launched the emerging technology banking platform three years ago, this most recent investment accelerates MUFG's growth aspirations in this space.
- Having launched the emerging technology banking platform three years ago, this most recent investment accelerates MUFG's growth aspirations in this space.
- Bob Blee has joined MUFG as Managing Director and Head of Growth and Middle Market Technology Banking for the Americas, reporting to Bill Davidson, Global Head of TMT Banking.
- "This talent acquisition will accelerate MUFG's growth in the middle market and further solidify our end-to-end coverage model in Technology Banking from earlier stage private companies through large cap multinationals," Davidson said.
- Most recently, Blee led Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB's) Technology Corporate Banking Division, which managed relationships with public and late-stage private companies in the U.S. tech sector.