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

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

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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