Having used SVB at two startups now, they just <i>get</i> startups in a way that the big banks don&#x27;t.  They&#x27;re not a huge multinational behemoth with its own corporate culture, but rather they specialize completely in the SV business&#x2F;tech&#x2F;startup world, it&#x27;s their DNA.  That little intangible is worth a lot.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Silicon_Valley_Bank" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Silicon_Valley_Bank</a>