The acquisition will enable to SVB to expand its investment banking services for life sciences companies.
Mature startups have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the past week.
Unless your company is big, profitable, and a category leader, the wisest choice may be to wait.
Adrian Beamish allegedly failed to properly scrutinize millions of dollars in payments that biotech investor Steven Burrill made from a fund.
The sluggish IPO market is on track for one of its worst years since 2009, but a blockbuster tech deal could be the catalyst for a resurgent fourth quarter.
Venture investors and public markets are starting to balk at the sky-high valuations of some tech startups.
Accounting software startup Smacc uses intelligent algorithms to automate accounting and finance processes.
VC firms raised $12 billion during the first quarter, suggesting investors are confident the IPO market will rebound.
Dollar commitments hit $28.2 billion, well above the annual average since 2006, said Thomson Reuters and the NVCA.
The five largest third-quarter deals involved Social Finance, Uber Technologies, Fanatics, DraftKings, and GitHub.
The final quarter is approaching fast, don't get left behind on what's going on in finance.
Total investment in the first half of 2015 was $35.9 billion, more than the capital deployed into U.S. venture-backed companies in all of 2013.
