Podcast
October 30, 2025
Erin Platts on SVB collapse and new role at Octopus Ventures: ‘There will always be churn’
The pair also discuss Octopus Titan's performance issues
1 min read
Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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