The SVB Debacle

From Forbes' Best Bank to Bankrupt 

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was the largest banking failure in the US since 2008, due to poor risk management and an asset-liability mismatch. 

SVB had $120 billion worth of securities and did not hedge their exposure, leading to a $1.8 billion loss on their available-for-sale bond portfolio.

Nearly half of all US venture capital-backed startups held banking relationships with SVB. 

Over 95% of SVB's deposits are not insured by the FDIC, leaving many early-stage companies vulnerable. 

SVB executives sold millions of dollars of stock just days before the collapse.

Regulators may need to step in to backstop depositors, not bail out the bank. 

40,000 SVB depositor small businesses and an estimated 120,000 jobs are on the line. 

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