Greg Becker on the Innovation Business (Podcast)

Masters in Business

Bloomberg

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Greg Becker, who is the chief executive officer of Silicon Valley Bank — the only bank dedicated to the global innovation sector — and president and CEO of SVB Financial Group. Greg joined SVB in 1993 and has served as CEO since 2011; he previously held various senior positions including co-founder and managing director of SVB Capital, chief banking officer and president of Silicon Valley Bank.

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0:00.0	This is Master's in Business with Barry Redholz on Bloomberg Radio.
0:09.5	This week on the podcast I have an extra special guest.
0:13.2	If you are at all interested in startups, entrepreneurism, lending, risk management, venture capital,
0:21.6	strap yourself in, this is a great one.
0:23.8	Greg Becker, he's the CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, where he's worked since 1993 and where
0:29.6	he served as president and CEO of SVB Financial Group and Silicon Valley Bank.
0:35.8	Since 2011, this is really a wide ranging and fascinating conversation for somebody who
0:41.8	is right at the nexus of everything from venture capital to life sciences to thin tack to
0:50.7	you name it.
0:51.8	But from the perspective of a commercial banker really located at the bull's eye of the
0:58.4	innovation economy, not just in the United States, but for the entire world.
1:03.2	I found this conversation to be absolutely fascinating and I think you will.
1:07.6	Also, with no further ado, my discussion with Silicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker.
1:14.4	This is Master's in Business with Barry Redholz on Bloomberg Radio.
1:23.6	My extra special guest this week is Greg Becker, he is the president and CEO of Silicon Valley
1:30.5	Bank, where he has worked since 1993.
1:34.7	Since 2011, he has been running the place, both as CEO of SVB Financial Group and Silicon
1:41.9	Valley Bank.
1:43.3	Greg was named to Worth Magazine's power 100 most influential people in global finance.
1:50.4	Greg Becker, welcome to Bloomberg.
1:52.6	Thanks Barry, great to be here.
1:54.4	It's really great to have you here and doing this live in person.
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