EP 263 - David Gritz - co-Founder and Managing Director of InsurTech NY - The Run on Silicon Valley Bank: Hypocrisy, Fiduciary Responsibility, and Moral Hazard Asia Tech Podcast

Asia Tech Podcast welcomed David Gritz, a co-Founder and Managing Director of InsurTech NY to the show to do an emergency pod about the situation surrounding Silicon Valley Bank.

Some of the topics that David covered:


Silicon Valley was not a traditional bank and built services specifically for startups and VCs
SVB's asset and liability duration mismatch and why it mattered
Largely repealing Glass-Steagall in 1999 was one of the worst regulatory choices of the last 30 years
Were some venture capitalists hypocritical in their reaction to SVB's liquidity issues?
Did VCs have personal money at SVB as well?
How the lack of finance knowledge of many startup founders contributed to SVB's demise

Other titles we considered for this episode but ultimately rejected:


Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Reveals Fundamental Issues in Tech
Silicon Valley Bank - Implications for Startups and Investors
Silicon Valley Bank - Lessons Learned and What's Next?

David was also on a recent episode of AIP News RoundUp.