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9822_282	People from Wisbech Sierra Leone Creole history
9823_0	Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, is a U.S.-based high-tech commercial bank.
9823_1	The bank has helped fund more than 30,000 start-ups. SVB is on the list of largest banks in the
9823_2	United States, and is the biggest bank in Silicon Valley based on local deposits.
9823_3	The bank is also one of the largest providers of financial services to wine producers in Napa
9823_4	Valley.
9823_5	History
9823_6	Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was founded in 1982 by Bill Biggerstaff and Robert Medearis over a poker
9823_7	game. Its first office opened in 1983 on North First Street in San Jose. The Palo Alto office
9823_8	opened in 1985. The bank’s main strategy was collecting deposits from businesses financed through
9823_9	venture capital. It then expanded into banking and financing venture capitalists themselves, and
9823_10	added services aimed at allowing the bank to keep clients as they matured from their startup phase.
9823_11	In 1986, SVB merged with National InterCity Bancorp and opened an office in Santa Clara. In 1988,
9823_12	the bank completed its IPO, raising $6 million. In the same year they opened another office in San
9823_13	Jose. In 1990, the bank opened its first office on the East Coast, near Boston. The following year,
9823_14	the bank went international with the launch of the companies Pacific Rim and Trade Finance.
9823_15	By the mid-1990s, the bank had provided early venture capital to Cisco Systems and Bay Networks.
9823_16	In 1992, the bank was hit by the real estate burst (50% of the bank's assets) and recorded a $2.2
9823_17	million yearly loss. In 1993, the bank's founding CEO, Roger V. Smith, was replaced by John C.
9823_18	Dean; Smith became Vice Chairman of the bank. Smith left in 1994 to launch the Smith Venture Group.
9823_19	In 1994, the bank launched its Premium Wine Practice activities. In 1995, the bank moved its
9823_20	headquarters from San Jose to Santa Clara. In 1997, SVB opened a branch in Atlanta. In 1999, the
9823_21	company was reincorporated in Delaware. From March 1999 to March 2000, SVB's stock value soared
9823_22	from $20 to $70.
9823_23	In 2000, SVB opened a branch in Florida. In 2001, SVB Securities acquired the Palo Alto investment
9823_24	banking firm Alliant Partners for $100 million. Following the crash of the dot-com bubble, the
9823_25	bank's stock dropped 50%. In 2002, the bank began expanding its private banking business, which up
9823_26	to that point had been done primarily as a favor to wealthy venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.
9823_27	In 2004, the bank opened international subsidiaries in Bangalore, India, and London. In 2005 it
9823_28	opened offices in Beijing and Israel. In 2006, the bank began operations in the UK and opened its
9823_29	first branch there in 2012. In 2006, the bank also ceased its investment banking activities,
9823_30	launched after the 2001 dotcom crash.
9823_31	In December 2008, SVB Financial received a $235 million investment from the U.S. Treasury through
9823_32	the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The U.S. Treasury received $10 million in dividends from Silicon
9823_33	Valley Bank and, in December 2009, the bank repurchased the outstanding stock and warrants held by
9823_34	the government, funding this through a stock sale of $300 million.
9823_35	In April 2011, Ken Wilcox, who had been CEO since 2000, left the CEO position, while remaining
9823_36	Chairman of the Board; he was replaced by Greg Becker as CEO.
9823_37	In November 2012, the bank announced a 50-50 joint venture with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
9823_38	(SPDB) to provide capital to start-up technology entrepreneurs. In July 2015, the joint venture was
9823_39	granted approval by the China Bank Regulatory Commission (CBRC) to operate in renminbi (RMB), the
9823_40	official currency of the People’s Republic of China. This license allows the joint venture to
9823_41	provide banking products and services to its clients in local Chinese currency. According to the
9823_42	bank itself, in 2015 SVB was catering banking and financial services to 65% of all startups.
9823_43	In March 2017, Michael R. Descheneaux was named president of the company.
9823_44	Operations
9823_45	The company focuses on lending to technology companies, providing multiple services to venture
9823_46	capital, revenue-based financing and private equity firms that invest in technology and
9823_47	biotechnology, and also on private banking services for high-net-worth individuals, in its home
9823_48	market in Silicon Valley. In addition to taking deposits and making loans, the bank operates
9823_49	venture capital and private equity divisions that sometimes invest in the firm's commercial banking
9823_50	clients.
9823_51	The bank is the largest bank in Silicon Valley in terms of deposits, with a 25.9% market share as
9823_52	of June 30, 2016.
9823_53	The bank operates from 29 offices in the United States and has banking operations in:
9823_54	London, United Kingdom Hong Kong Beijing and Shanghai, China Herzliya Pituah, Israel
9823_55	Frankfurt, Germany Toronto, Canada
9823_56	In addition, SVB Global Services India LLP is a non-banking subsidiary of SVB Financial Group in
9823_57	Bangalore, India providing IT and back office support.
9823_58	References External links
9823_59	1980s initial public offerings 1982 establishments in California Banks based in California
9823_60	American companies established in 1982 Banks established in 1982 Companies listed on the Nasdaq
9823_61	Companies based in Santa Clara, California
9824_0	Black Hour, often stylized as Blackhour, () is a Pakistani progressive rock band from Islamabad,
9824_1	founded in 2007 by guitarist Hashim Mehmood. After several lineup changes in its early years, the
9824_2	band settled on four members for more than a decade: Hashim Mehmood, drummer Daim Mehmood, bassist
9824_3	Salman Afzal and lead vocalist Tayyab Rehman. Black Hour has consistently incorporated progressive,
9824_4	folk, classical, and alternative influences into its compositions, as well as strong influences
9824_5	from heavy metal, especially in their early works.
9824_6	Black Hour has released two studio albums and one live album. The band released its debut album Age
9824_7	of War in 2011, which garnered them critical success and began to create a cult following for the
9824_8	band outside of Pakistan. In 2016, Black Hour released their best selling album Sins Remain, which
9824_9	received accolades from around the globe, with Aaron Yurkiewicz from Metal Rules rating the album
9824_10	4/5 and Rock Hard giving positive reviews, comparing the band's music with Iron Maiden. The band
9824_11	came into the highlight when they went on Pepsi Battle of the Bands and shifted their musical
9824_12	lyrics from English to Urdu in 2019 and released their third studio album, Woh Jahan (Another
9824_13	Universe) in February 2021.
9824_14	History Formation and early years (2007–2009)
9824_15	Black Hour was formed as a heavy metal band in 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan, by lead guitarist
9824_16	Hashim Mehmood. In 2007, Hashim asked his college friends, Hasan Rauf and Saad Javed to join Black
9824_17	Hour on guitars and bass alongside his brother Daim Mehmood to be the drummer of the band. After
9824_18	several line-up changes, in 2008, the band recruited Tayyab Rehman on vocals and in an interview
9824_19	with Metalhead Spotted, confirmed, "Tayyab suddenly clicked with the band" after meeting the lead
9824_20	guitarist, Hashim Mehmood. This prompted the band to perform in the local metal scene and gaining
9824_21	recognition in Pakistan. Soon after in 2009, Hasan Rauf left the band and was replaced by Mubbashir
9824_22	Sheikh on guitars.
9824_23	Age of War (2010–2014)
9824_24	With Rehman as the vocalist and Sheikh on guitars, Black Hour went on to perform and participate at
9824_25	various underground musical competitions and after three successive wins at the Underground Battle
9824_26	of the Bands in Pakistan and getting acclaim for their the singles, "Age of War" and "Salvation",
9824_27	the band decided to work on their debut album in the mid of 2010. During an interview with
9824_28	Metalindia Magazine, "it wasn't until 2009 that Black Hour became what it is today. And although
9824_29	it's a cliché but the journey hasn't been very smooth for Blackhour, but then again our fans,
9824_30	friends and family have always been there to help us through some really tough times, and we
9824_31	wouldn't be where we are today if it weren't for each and every one of them", Rehman said on Age of
9824_32	War, the debut album by the band.
9824_33	Black Hour recorded its debut album, Age of War, at 11/8 Studios in Islamabad, Pakistan in 2010.
9824_34	However, the album was not released until October 25, 2011 via Yourlabel Records in the United
9824_35	States of America and by Afterwind Records in Pakistan. The album sold over 10,000 copies worldwide
9824_36	and helped the band gain success both locally and internationally. Soon after a few live shows in

9822_282

People from Wisbech Sierra Leone Creole history

9823_0

Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, is a U.S.-based high-tech commercial bank.

9823_1

The bank has helped fund more than 30,000 start-ups. SVB is on the list of largest banks in the

9823_2

United States, and is the biggest bank in Silicon Valley based on local deposits.

9823_3

The bank is also one of the largest providers of financial services to wine producers in Napa

9823_4

Valley.

9823_5

History

9823_6

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was founded in 1982 by Bill Biggerstaff and Robert Medearis over a poker

9823_7

game. Its first office opened in 1983 on North First Street in San Jose. The Palo Alto office

9823_8

opened in 1985. The bank’s main strategy was collecting deposits from businesses financed through

9823_9

venture capital. It then expanded into banking and financing venture capitalists themselves, and

9823_10

added services aimed at allowing the bank to keep clients as they matured from their startup phase.

9823_11

In 1986, SVB merged with National InterCity Bancorp and opened an office in Santa Clara. In 1988,

9823_12

the bank completed its IPO, raising $6 million. In the same year they opened another office in San

9823_13

Jose. In 1990, the bank opened its first office on the East Coast, near Boston. The following year,

9823_14

the bank went international with the launch of the companies Pacific Rim and Trade Finance.

9823_15

By the mid-1990s, the bank had provided early venture capital to Cisco Systems and Bay Networks.

9823_16

In 1992, the bank was hit by the real estate burst (50% of the bank's assets) and recorded a $2.2

9823_17

million yearly loss. In 1993, the bank's founding CEO, Roger V. Smith, was replaced by John C.

9823_18

Dean; Smith became Vice Chairman of the bank. Smith left in 1994 to launch the Smith Venture Group.

9823_19

In 1994, the bank launched its Premium Wine Practice activities. In 1995, the bank moved its

9823_20

headquarters from San Jose to Santa Clara. In 1997, SVB opened a branch in Atlanta. In 1999, the

9823_21

company was reincorporated in Delaware. From March 1999 to March 2000, SVB's stock value soared

9823_22

from $20 to $70.

9823_23

In 2000, SVB opened a branch in Florida. In 2001, SVB Securities acquired the Palo Alto investment

9823_24

banking firm Alliant Partners for $100 million. Following the crash of the dot-com bubble, the

9823_25

bank's stock dropped 50%. In 2002, the bank began expanding its private banking business, which up

9823_26

to that point had been done primarily as a favor to wealthy venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.

9823_27

In 2004, the bank opened international subsidiaries in Bangalore, India, and London. In 2005 it

9823_28

opened offices in Beijing and Israel. In 2006, the bank began operations in the UK and opened its

9823_29

first branch there in 2012. In 2006, the bank also ceased its investment banking activities,

9823_30

launched after the 2001 dotcom crash.

9823_31

In December 2008, SVB Financial received a $235 million investment from the U.S. Treasury through

9823_32

the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The U.S. Treasury received $10 million in dividends from Silicon

9823_33

Valley Bank and, in December 2009, the bank repurchased the outstanding stock and warrants held by

9823_34

the government, funding this through a stock sale of $300 million.

9823_35

In April 2011, Ken Wilcox, who had been CEO since 2000, left the CEO position, while remaining

9823_36

Chairman of the Board; he was replaced by Greg Becker as CEO.

9823_37

In November 2012, the bank announced a 50-50 joint venture with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

9823_38

(SPDB) to provide capital to start-up technology entrepreneurs. In July 2015, the joint venture was

9823_39

granted approval by the China Bank Regulatory Commission (CBRC) to operate in renminbi (RMB), the

9823_40

official currency of the People’s Republic of China. This license allows the joint venture to

9823_41

provide banking products and services to its clients in local Chinese currency. According to the

9823_42

bank itself, in 2015 SVB was catering banking and financial services to 65% of all startups.

9823_43

In March 2017, Michael R. Descheneaux was named president of the company.

9823_44

Operations

9823_45

The company focuses on lending to technology companies, providing multiple services to venture

9823_46

capital, revenue-based financing and private equity firms that invest in technology and

9823_47

biotechnology, and also on private banking services for high-net-worth individuals, in its home

9823_48

market in Silicon Valley. In addition to taking deposits and making loans, the bank operates

9823_49

venture capital and private equity divisions that sometimes invest in the firm's commercial banking

9823_50

clients.

9823_51

The bank is the largest bank in Silicon Valley in terms of deposits, with a 25.9% market share as

9823_52

of June 30, 2016.

9823_53

The bank operates from 29 offices in the United States and has banking operations in:

9823_54

London, United Kingdom Hong Kong Beijing and Shanghai, China Herzliya Pituah, Israel

9823_55

Frankfurt, Germany Toronto, Canada

9823_56

In addition, SVB Global Services India LLP is a non-banking subsidiary of SVB Financial Group in

9823_57

Bangalore, India providing IT and back office support.

9823_58

References External links

9823_59

1980s initial public offerings 1982 establishments in California Banks based in California

9823_60

American companies established in 1982 Banks established in 1982 Companies listed on the Nasdaq

9823_61

Companies based in Santa Clara, California

9824_0

Black Hour, often stylized as Blackhour, () is a Pakistani progressive rock band from Islamabad,

9824_1

founded in 2007 by guitarist Hashim Mehmood. After several lineup changes in its early years, the

9824_2

band settled on four members for more than a decade: Hashim Mehmood, drummer Daim Mehmood, bassist

9824_3

Salman Afzal and lead vocalist Tayyab Rehman. Black Hour has consistently incorporated progressive,

9824_4

folk, classical, and alternative influences into its compositions, as well as strong influences

9824_5

from heavy metal, especially in their early works.

9824_6

Black Hour has released two studio albums and one live album. The band released its debut album Age

9824_7

of War in 2011, which garnered them critical success and began to create a cult following for the

9824_8

band outside of Pakistan. In 2016, Black Hour released their best selling album Sins Remain, which

9824_9

received accolades from around the globe, with Aaron Yurkiewicz from Metal Rules rating the album

9824_10

4/5 and Rock Hard giving positive reviews, comparing the band's music with Iron Maiden. The band

9824_11

came into the highlight when they went on Pepsi Battle of the Bands and shifted their musical

9824_12

lyrics from English to Urdu in 2019 and released their third studio album, Woh Jahan (Another

9824_13

Universe) in February 2021.

9824_14

History Formation and early years (2007–2009)

9824_15

Black Hour was formed as a heavy metal band in 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan, by lead guitarist

9824_16

Hashim Mehmood. In 2007, Hashim asked his college friends, Hasan Rauf and Saad Javed to join Black

9824_17

Hour on guitars and bass alongside his brother Daim Mehmood to be the drummer of the band. After

9824_18

several line-up changes, in 2008, the band recruited Tayyab Rehman on vocals and in an interview

9824_19

with Metalhead Spotted, confirmed, "Tayyab suddenly clicked with the band" after meeting the lead

9824_20

guitarist, Hashim Mehmood. This prompted the band to perform in the local metal scene and gaining

9824_21

recognition in Pakistan. Soon after in 2009, Hasan Rauf left the band and was replaced by Mubbashir

9824_22

Sheikh on guitars.

9824_23

Age of War (2010–2014)

9824_24

With Rehman as the vocalist and Sheikh on guitars, Black Hour went on to perform and participate at

9824_25

various underground musical competitions and after three successive wins at the Underground Battle

9824_26

of the Bands in Pakistan and getting acclaim for their the singles, "Age of War" and "Salvation",

9824_27

the band decided to work on their debut album in the mid of 2010. During an interview with

9824_28

Metalindia Magazine, "it wasn't until 2009 that Black Hour became what it is today. And although

9824_29

it's a cliché but the journey hasn't been very smooth for Blackhour, but then again our fans,

9824_30

friends and family have always been there to help us through some really tough times, and we

9824_31

wouldn't be where we are today if it weren't for each and every one of them", Rehman said on Age of

9824_32

War, the debut album by the band.

9824_33

Black Hour recorded its debut album, Age of War, at 11/8 Studios in Islamabad, Pakistan in 2010.

9824_34

However, the album was not released until October 25, 2011 via Yourlabel Records in the United

9824_35

States of America and by Afterwind Records in Pakistan. The album sold over 10,000 copies worldwide

9824_36

and helped the band gain success both locally and internationally. Soon after a few live shows in