The short answer: Yorkville Ives & Co. is a merchant bank formed in July 2026 by Yorkville Securities and tech analyst Dan Ives, who left Wedbush to join it. It combines equity research, investment banking, trading and investing its own money alongside clients. Ives is a partner and senior managing director, and Roger Briggs is CEO.
A company profile from The Pomp Podcast, hosted by Anthony Pompliano. Last updated: October 25, 2026.
Key takeaways
Yorkville Ives & Co. is a merchant bank formed in July 2026 by Yorkville Securities and tech analyst Dan Ives.
It combines equity research, investment banking, trading and principal investing.
Roger Briggs is CEO, and Dan Ives is a partner and senior managing director after leaving Wedbush.
What is Yorkville Ives?
Yorkville Securities and Dan Ives announced on July 15, 2026 that they were forming Yorkville Ives & Co., which they called "a modern merchant bank built for the next era of innovation and capital formation," according to the firm's announcement. A merchant bank both advises companies and invests its own capital in deals.
The firm says it offers:
Debt and equity capital raising in public and private markets.
Principal investing alongside clients and partners.
Independent equity research on technology, AI, industrials, energy and infrastructure.
Advice on mergers, acquisitions and capital structure.
Institutional trading and execution.
At launch, the firm said its research business still needed approval from FINRA, the brokerage industry regulator, and that it expected to start it that quarter. In October 2026, it described itself as providing proprietary equity research.
Yorkville Ives is headquartered in New Jersey and is affiliated with Yorkville Advisors Global, LP, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Its securities business is a registered broker-dealer and a member of FINRA and SIPC, according to the announcement.
Who runs Yorkville Ives?
Roger Briggs is CEO, and Dan Ives is a partner and senior managing director, CNBC reported. Ives built a large following at Wedbush for his bullish calls on AI and big tech stocks. See Who Is Dan Ives?.
"The fourth industrial revolution is here, and it needs a new kind of bank, a modern merchant bank," Ives said in the announcement. In October 2026, the firm announced six senior hires in institutional sales, trading and capital markets.
Yorkville Ives is private, so it does not publish a market value or financial results.
What did The Pomp Podcast say about Yorkville Ives?
Pomp introduced Ives as a Yorkville Ives partner on the October 22, 2026 episode, "85% Of The AI Boom Is Still Ahead Of Us | Dan Ives". Ives had just returned from South Korea, home to big memory chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix. Quotes below are from the episode, with timestamps.
Ives said demand for memory chips was rising fast:
"I mean, memory, if I look at demand, it's probably up about 30% in the last four to six weeks."
He ended with a message to investors who are bearish on AI:
"Take a trip to Korea, Taiwan, see what the demand looks like, and see if you come back here and you're still as bearish."
That is his view. The episode also covered CoreWeave, Micron and a possible Tesla and SpaceX merger.
Every Pomp Podcast episode that discussed Yorkville Ives and Dan Ives
Yorkville Ives and Dan Ives came up in 1 recent episode of The Pomp Podcast. Each link opens the YouTube video at that moment.
Oct 22, 2026: 85% Of The AI Boom Is Still Ahead Of Us | Dan Ives. Dan Ives reported back from Korea and explained why he is still bullish on AI. Timestamps: 0:32 (Pomp's introduction), 1:06 (Korea and memory demand), 46:20 (message to the bears).
Watch or listen to the episode
85% Of The AI Boom Is Still Ahead Of Us | Dan Ives, released October 22, 2026. The Korea discussion starts at 1:06.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yorkville Ives?
Yorkville Ives & Co. is a merchant bank formed in July 2026 by Yorkville Securities and tech analyst Dan Ives. It offers research, capital raising, deal advice, trading and principal investing.
Who is the CEO of Yorkville Ives?
Roger Briggs. Dan Ives is a partner and senior managing director.
Is Dan Ives still at Wedbush?
No. Ives left Wedbush to form Yorkville Ives in July 2026, CNBC reported.
Where is Yorkville Ives based?
New Jersey, according to the firm. It is affiliated with Yorkville Advisors Global, LP.
Is Yorkville Ives public?
No. It is a private firm.
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Last updated: October 25, 2026
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