SVB Financial Group enters into definitive qgreement for the sale of SVB Capital
SVB Financial Group has entered into a definitive agreement under which a newly created entity affiliated with Pinegrove Capital Partners and backed by permanent capital from Brookfield Asset Management and Sequoia Heritage, will acquire the company’s investment platform business, SVB Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, SVB Capital would be acquired for a combination of cash and other economic consideration.
Pinegrove is a capital solutions partner for the venture capital ecosystem. Pinegrove provides customized and scalable secondary liquidity solutions for general partners and limited partners with a focus on investing in leading mid-to-late-stage private technology companies.
As part of this differentiated partnership, Pinegrove and SVB Capital will operate independently, each led by their existing management teams, with the common long-term financial backing of Brookfield and Sequoia Heritage and an aligned focus on providing flexible and innovative capital solutions to their trusted clients.
“The SVB Capital business has built an exceptional reputation as the premier investment partner to top venture capital firms and technology companies, and we are pleased to have reached an agreement that will position the business to thrive over the long-term and has the support of SVB Financial Group’s major creditor groups. We believe the agreement maximizes the value for the benefit of SVB Financial Group’s constituents, with a significant cash component as well as the ability to participate in the future upside potential of the business. In addition, the transaction is a strong outcome for the team at SVB Capital, its limited partners and other key stakeholders.” – Bill Kosturos, Chief Restructuring Officer of SVB Financial Group.
“Over the last quarter-century, our firm has thrived on the deep trust we’ve cultivated with the most sought-after general partnerships in venture capital. In addition, we have consistently aligned our interests with those of our limited partners. Those foundational principles will guide us into the future. Leveraging SVB Capital’s extensive history and track record, our partnership with Pinegrove will expand our multi-strategy platform to directly meet the unique needs of the venture capital and limited partner communities.” – Aaron Gershenberg, Founding Partner and Member of the Operating Committee, SVB Capital.
“Pinegrove is honored to partner with Aaron and the SVB Capital team. We are thrilled to work collaboratively on our collective mission of enhancing liquidity options in the venture capital ecosystem.” – Brian Laibow, CEO and Founding Partner of Pinegrove.
