Bankrupt SVB Financial still exploring options for venture capital arm
The disclosure comes days after the company agreed to sell its investment banking division, SVB Securities, to a group led by the segment's chief executive officer. SVB Financial had collapsed into bankruptcy after former unit Silicon Valley Bank's failure in March triggered the worst U.S. banking crisis in 15 years. U.S. regulators had to step in to backstop a deal for regional lender First Citizens BancShares to buy the failed Silicon Valley Bank.