OG startup banking giant Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has taken a "part-ownership" stake in UK tech empire Founders Forum Group (FF Group), for an undisclosed sum. It’s part of a growing trend of financial institutions looking to capture tech founder attention by owning media and events.
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November 10, 2022
Silicon Valley Bank acquires stake in Brent Hoberman’s Founders Forum empire
The US-HQ’d debt funding provider wants a slice of the Founders Forum branding pie
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Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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