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January 21, 2026

‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank

A new set of players have emerged to bank startups following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank


Tom Matsuda

6 min read

Silicon Valley Bank UK

In the startup world, there aren’t many events that were as seismic as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March 2023.   

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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