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Silvergate Bank
AddedMar 19, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
Silvergate Bank

Silvergate Bank

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Cryptocurrency-friendly bank that liquidated in 2023.

Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Founded
1988
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Silvergate Bank, a cryptocurrency-friendly institution, provided financial infrastructure solutions and commercial banking services, including certificates of deposit, business savings, checking, money market, cash management, online banking, and merchant card processing. The bank primarily served customers in California and was known for its innovative banking platform tailored to entrepreneurs. Silvergate Bank engaged in investment rounds such as post-IPO debt and debt financing.

Notable portfolio companies include MacroStrategy, Marathon Digital Holdings, and MicroStrategy, each raising significant capital through Silvergate's investment rounds. The bank's key partners and decision-makers were instrumental in fostering relationships within the cryptocurrency sector. Silvergate Bank distinguished itself by offering unique value-add services that catered specifically to the needs of digital currency businesses, although it liquidated in 2023.

Silvergate Bank - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments4
Current Portfolio Count3
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Post Ipo Debt3 (75.0%)
Debt Financing1 (25.0%)

Stage Mix

Post Ipo Debt 75%Debt Financing 25%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Marathon Digital Holdings logo

Marathon Digital Holdings

MacroStrategy logo

MacroStrategy

Strategy logo

Strategy

Silvergate Bank - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
  • 522100Depository Credit Intermediation
  • 522110Commercial Banking
SIC
  • 6022State Commercial Banks
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6020Commercial Banks
ISIC
  • 6419Other monetary intermediation
  • 6492Other credit granting
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NAICS
  • 522180Savings Institutions and Other Depository Credit Intermediation
  • 522200Nondepository Credit Intermediation
  • 522210Credit Card Issuing
  • 522290Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
  • 522292Real Estate Credit
SIC
  • 6100Nondepository Credit Institutions
  • 6160Mortgage Bankers And Brokers
  • 6162Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods