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On August 26, 2011 SVB Asset Management’s Chief Investment Officer, Joe Morgan, met with Silicon Valley Bank clients to discuss current events in the markets and cash investment considerations.  A recording of the call is now available.    Joe addressed the following during the call:    What i...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — August 25, 2011 — SVB Financial Group (SVB), the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank and financial partner to technology companies, wine businesses and venture capitalists worldwide, announced that Garen Staglin, venture capital and private equity investor and owner of the St...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – July 28, 2011 – SVB Financial Group (SVB), the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank and financial partner to technology companies and venture capitalists worldwide, was named one of the Top Corporate Philanthropists by the San Francisco Business Times again. Based on regional ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. –– June 1, 2011 — Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the premier bank for companies in the technology, life science, venture capital and premium wine industries, announced today it is the first bank to make chip-enabled, or Smart, credit cards available to businesses in the U.S. Beginnin...

HERZLIYA, Israel –– 31st May 2011 —  SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and financial partner to technology companies and venture capitalists worldwide, today announced that it has appointed David Cohen as General Manager for SVB Israel Advisors Ltd. ...

DALLAS –– May 26, 2011 — Tech Wildcatters, a mentor-driven accelerator program for startup technology entrepreneurs, added Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) as a sponsor to help selected start-up companies build their business and obtain seed or venture capital financing. Silicon Valley Bank is a financial ...

Nationwide pitch-a-thon launched to find the best health IT startup ideas across the US   MENLO PARK, Calif., May 25, 2011-- Morgenthaler Ventures, a leading venture capital firm, announced today a nationwide contest called "DC to VC: HIT Startup Showcase" to find the best startup ideas in health in...

Silicon Valley Bank Study of Life Science M&A Exits Reveals Findings That Are Contrary to Popular Belief SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 19, 2011 – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), financial partner to innovative technology and life science companies worldwide, released a study today that examines the merge...

New York, May 19, 2011 -- Moody's Investors Service changed the rating outlook for SVB Financial Group and its subsidiaries to stable from negative. Moody's also affirmed the ratings of SVB (senior A3) and its main operating subsidiary, Silicon Valley Bank (long-term deposits of A2, stand-alone fina...

   SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 17, 2011 – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), financial partner to innovative technology and life science companies and the venture capital firms that support them, appointed technology and life science banker Mercy Forde and hired VC fund CFO Nina Labatt for its Venture Capita...