SVB was pivotal to the success of our Techstars experience.
Jesse Bardo
Director, Startup Banking
Techstars Boston 2011
Bank with us.
We'll bank on you.
You’re part of the Techstars community – well done! As you build your startup, we invite you to join the SVB community as well. We’ve helped many Techstars startups accelerate their growth.
Just a few Techstars alumni who bank with us:
TRUE SUPPORT
What happens when you bank with us?
You come first. SVB supports startups with genuine help, candid guidance and growth opportunities. We share Techstars’ ‘Give First’ philosophy - expanding access to the innovation economy and having led the $42 million Techstars investment round.
Techstars LA 2019
Adena and Chad Jones
Co-Founders |
Another Lane
Techstars gave us a wealth of information to a world we were not very familiar and our cohort support gives us the confidence and camaraderie to build our business as first-time entrepreneurs. Simultaneously, being members of SVB gives us room to grow as a venture-backed company and the support we need when we hit desired milestones.
Techstars NYC 2020
James Weitzman
CEO |
1sm
The SVB team has always been there to answer any questions I have, they are extremely easy to work with and they’ve helped me learn a ton.
I’ve created lifelong relationships with the people I’ve worked with at SVB. They’ve made intros and helped us in ways that go way beyond banking, and for that I will be forever grateful!
Techstars LA 2019
Michael Barlow
Co-Founder and CEO |
Fernish
SVB has been a top-notch partner for us at Fernish. We started with them pre-launch with a simple checking account - and have scaled with them into a variety of products that are unique and highly relevant for venture-backed businesses such as ours!
Techstars Future of Longevity 2020
Jeff Gamble and Danish Nagda
Co-Founders |
Rezilient Health
Techstars and SVB are indispensable partners for Rezilient. The breadth of knowledge and the depth of the Techstars network means we've grown in ways we couldn't have imagined before joining; and SVB has been a supportive partner throughout our company's growth stages.
Techstars New York Barclays Accelerator 2021
Justin Potts and Timo Sheridan
Co-Founders |
Avenify
The SVB and Techstars partnership has been an invaluable resource for Avenify. Their team is always looking for ways to be helpful, and their super-responsive customer support means we can get back to building our business faster. And there are so many more products that can help us scale we haven't even explored yet!
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Startup banking products and services geared for founders
For your day-to-day banking, use SVB Go, our new digital banking platform purpose-built for how founders (not banks) think and work.
Get ahead of cash flow challenges with clear visibility into incoming and outgoing transactions along with easy-to-use payment tools.
Stay focused with customizable alerts and always-available prompts to guide you through banking tasks.
Free checking
Enjoy free unlimited wires, bill payments and mobile deposits. There are no monthly maintenance and transaction fees.1
3% interest rate
Help make your money last longer with our Startup Money Market Account. Like with a savings account, you’ll earn up to 3% on deposits — so you gain a longer runway.2
2X unlimited rewards
With SVB Innovators Cards, earn 2 points for every $1 spent3 to help you with the growing needs of your business. Count on venture-friendly credit approval, no personal liability, and no annual fee.
Accepting payments
Accept card payments — whether e-commerce or in person — with ease and speed using our Merchant Services offerings. Our customized payment solutions can help you meet your payment processing objectives.
Global growth services
Support your global growth with our Global Gateway’s banking services and global market entry advice and introductions across Latin America, India, Middle East, North Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Curated discount offers
SVB clients gain access to discounts on the things startups need, from cloud computing to accounting services from 50+ companies such as AWS, Google Cloud, Airtable and Vouch.4
SVB’s relationship with Techstars was crucial to my own journey.
Britt Gardner
Senior Vice President, Startup Banking
Techstars Boston 2019 & 2020
SVB was key to building my network as a founder from Day 1.
Marc Ramniceanu
Vice President, Startup Banking
Techstars LA 2018
We understand where you’re coming from.
We’ve been there ourselves. With many Techstars alumni at SVB, we understand your journey like no other bank, backed by our human-first global banking resources.
Our numbers equal your success.
#1
SVB was the lead investor in Techstars’ $42 million equity investment round.
50%
Half of all venture capital-backed tech and life science companies in the US bank with SVB.*
63%
A majority of US venture capital-backed companies that went public in H1 2021 are SVB clients.**
Techstars and SVB share in
the goal of helping
founders grow and thrive.
