
Our Thoughts On The SVB Collapse & The Preservation Of Capital
By now, most of you are aware that federal regulators have shut down Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), a big lender to start-ups in tech and venture capital (roughly 40% of tech start-ups were customers of SVB), after its parent company disclosed losses that raised fears about other banks. As a result, many financial companies have had steep declines over the past few trading sessions as questions about the health of the banking sector have come into focus.