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  1. www.npr.org › 2023/03/15 › 1163269781Silicon Valley Bank: What happened before the collapse : NPR

    Mar 15, 2023 · Silicon Valley Bank was started in 1983 after being conceived by Bill Biggerstaff and Robert Medearis over a game of poker, according to the bank's own history from 2003. The founders' goal was...

  2. www.legacy.com › william-biggerstaff-obituaryWilliam Biggerstaff Obituary (2010) - Portola Valley, CA - San...

    Nov 18, 2010 · William Edward ("Bill") Biggerstaff Whose career included senior positions with Ford and Wells Fargo Bank, culminating in 1983 as a co-founder of Silicon Valley Bank, passed away Nov. 15 in...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Silicon_Valley_BankSilicon Valley Bank - Wikipedia

    Silicon Valley Bank was founded as a state-chartered bank in 1983 by Wells Fargo executive Bill Biggerstaff and Stanford University professor Robert Medearis to focus on the needs of startup companies.

  5. www.latimes.com › business › storySilicon Valley Bank collapses in biggest failure since 2008

    Mar 10, 2023 · SVB was founded in 1983 over a poker game between Bill Biggerstaff and Robert Medearis, according to a statement from the bank’s 20th anniversary. Since its start, the firm has specialized in...

  6. time.com › 6261826Silicon Valley Bank Collapses, Enters FDIC Receivership | TIME

    Mar 10, 2023 · SVB was founded in 1983 over a poker game between Bill Biggerstaff and Robert Medearis, according to a statement from the bank’s 20th anniversary.

  7. www.mercurynews.com › 2023/03/19 › from-a-poker-game-to-aSilicon Valley Bank started with a poker game, crashed with a bad...

    Mar 19, 2023 · On the 80th birthday of Silicon Valley Bank co-founder Bill Biggerstaff in 1999, employees gather outside the Santa Clara headquarters and wish him well with a group wave.

  8. www.axios.com › 2023/03/11 › silicon-valley-bank-ripSilicon Valley Bank, RIP - Axios

    Mar 11, 2023 · Flashback: Conceived by Bill Biggerstaff and Robert Medearis over a poker game, Silicon Valley Bank opened its first office in Santa Clara in 1983, providing banking and credit services to venture-backed startups.