SVB Investment Committee - An Overview
The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is an American financial services company based in Santa Clara, California. It provides banking and financial services to technology companies and venture capital firms. The bank is a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group. SVB Financial Group is a financial services holding company that provides a variety of banking and financial services to technology companies, venture capital firms, and other clients.
SVB did not have an 'investment committee,' but rather, of the six committees that reported to the board of directors, had a risk committee, which was responsible for overseeing the activities of the other committees, including the Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is responsible for making strategic investment decisions for the bank, as well as for monitoring the performance of investments.
SVB Capital maintains underwriting and investment committee processes that are separate from Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Securities is a leading investment bank that provides underwriting, investment banking, and capital markets services to technology companies and venture capital firms. SVB Capital funds are separate legal entities, distinct from Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Securities is a leading investment bank that provides underwriting, investment banking, and capital markets services to technology companies and venture capital firms.
Intriguingly, the risk committee excludes its most qualified director — Thomas King, a former Barclays investment banking CEO, who joined SVB's board in September 2019. Stephen Isaacs, chairman of the Investment Committee at Alvine Capital, confirmed that the committee consists of seven members, including King.
The Investment Committee is responsible for making strategic investment decisions for the bank, as well as for monitoring the performance of investments. SVB Financial Group, the bank's parent company, appointed Tom King, former CEO of investment banking at Barclays, to its board in September 2019. King is a member of the Investment Committee at Alvine Capital, which provides venture capital and private equity investments to technology companies and venture capital firms worldwide.
Investors in SVB include Alexandria Venture Investments, Altitude Life Science Ventures, CJ Investment, Flagship Pioneering, Invus, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Partners Investment Company, and others.
The Investment Committee is responsible for making strategic investment decisions for the bank, as well as for monitoring the performance of investments. The committee also works closely with management to ensure that investments are in line with the bank's strategies, objectives, and risk appetite.
The Investment Committee is responsible for providing oversight and guidance on the selection and management of investments, including the evaluation of potential investments, the selection of investments, and the monitoring of investments. The committee also reviews and approves the bank's policies and procedures related to investments.
The Investment Committee meets on a quarterly basis to review and discuss potential investments, review the performance of existing investments, and make strategic investment decisions. The committee also provides oversight and guidance on the selection and management of investments, including the evaluation of potential investments, the selection of investments, and the monitoring of investments.
