Trinity Capital, a specialty lender that provides debt and equipment financing, added Ryan Thompson as managing director of origination in Austin, TX. Thompson has more than a decade of experience focused on supporting venture capital-backed growth stage companies.

“I am delighted to bring Ryan on to our industry-leading origination team. I look forward to his contributions in building a strong presence for us in the Central and Mountain region and abroad,” Kyle Brown, president and chief investment officer of Trinity Capital, said.

Thompson joined Trinity Capital from Silicon Valley Bank, where he served as senior vice president and focused on working with venture-backed growth stage companies on a variety of debt transactions, including term loans, revolving lines of credit and mezzanine debt. Thompson has supported venture-backed technology businesses for more than a decade in Austin, TX; Denver; and London in various roles, including building and leading teams and opening new markets. Prior to Silicon Valley Bank, he was with Columbia Lake Partners, a London-based venture debt investor that focuses on providing loans to venture capital-backed technology firms in Europe.

“I am thrilled to be joining Trinity Capital,” Thompson said. “The firm has been very active in the venture lending space and operates with a high level of integrity. I’m excited to continue to build on this momentum and broaden the company’s origination activity.”