Entrepreneurs Look To "Venture Banks" For Cash

Square 1 Financial is one of several startup-friendly lenders that are trying to help small companies acquire venture capital in the hope that they'll continue to use the bank's services as they grow.

"We can help the startups with introductions to VCs that we know are relevant to them, their sector, their geography and their stage," says Gerald Brady, who directs the Accelerator Program at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the largest venture bank in the US.

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