Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) helped pioneer venture debt as a critical source of alternative financing. After its untimely failure, many market observers are beginning to wonder — will that source of capital suddenly become more difficult for startups? “Ultimately, whether Silicon Valley Bank fails or doesn’t...
Startups are worried that the Silicon Valley Bank collapse could bring about their own. That’s according to a report Saturday (March 25) by the Financial Times (FT), which cites interviews with more than a dozen investors and founders. Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse “will have...
The world woke up on Monday (March 13) to news that British multinational banking giant HSBC is purchasing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) UK, the U.K. arm of the failed U.S.-based lender, for a token one pound sterling. The news came after the U.K. government, the...
April 17, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) helped pioneer venture debt as a critical source of alternative financing. After its untimely failure, many market observers are beginning to wonder — will that source of capital suddenly become more difficult for startups? “Ultimately, whether Silicon Valley Bank fails or doesn’t fail, what was happening in the environment was a broader […]
March 14, 2023
The world woke up on Monday (March 13) to news that British multinational banking giant HSBC is purchasing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) UK, the U.K. arm of the failed U.S.-based...
July 05, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has reportedly — and carefully — reentered the startup/venture lending business. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (July 5), the bank — acquired this spring by First Citizens — has slowed its lending, leading to slowing venture debt market, and in turn keeping already-struggling startups from getting funded. “The economy and the fundraising environment […]
March 26, 2023
Startups are worried that the Silicon Valley Bank collapse could bring about their own. That’s according to a report Saturday (March 25) by the Financial Times (FT), which cites interviews...
