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Silicon Valley Bank collapse and run

Moment · 2023

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Depositors withdrew $42 billion from Silicon Valley Bank in one day.

Howard Lerman

@howard · Mar 9, 2023

OK i am hearing from dozens of founders about what to do at SVB. It's an all out bank run.

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The headquarters of Silicon Valley Bank at 3003 West Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, California.
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How it works
Reach47ContagionNo data yetBreadth20Velocity87Longevity1842

Numbers

Seed to milestone
2 days
Mar 8 ’23 to Mar 10 ’23
Platforms
5
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Finance

Mechanics

  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Press loop

How it spread

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SVB announced a securities sale and capital raise. Founders discussed the bank and depositors withdrew $42 billion on March 9. Regulators closed it the next day.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.

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Timeline (18)

  1. March 2023

    SVB Financial Group seed · Mar 8 ’23

    SVB announced a securities sale at a loss and a planned equity offering.[1][2]

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  2. YC founders platform jump · Mar 8 ’23

    A founder noticed discussion of SVB in a YC founder WhatsApp group.[3]

  3. Howard Lerman platform jump · Mar 9 ’23

    Howard Lerman posted that founders were asking about SVB and called it a bank run.[4][5]

  1. press · Mar 9 ’23

  2. owner response · Mar 9 ’23

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  1. 1Prepare clear communication for depositors before a capital announcement.
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Every number (9)

  • Deposits withdrawn March 9“$42 billion in deposits had left the bank”
    $42B[7]

Press (3 outlets)

  1. Mar 9, 20231 day inTechCrunch · Venture firms are advising portfolio companies to move money out of SVB

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