The $12.8 billion-asset Silvergate said in a press release
Thursday that the EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund will also invest in digital
currencies, payments and banking and specialty finance technology.
Friday, December 17, 2021
Silvergate, EJF Capital form fintech-focused fund
Silvergate Capital in La Jolla, Calif., and EJF
Capital in Arlington, Va., have launched a joint investment vehicle that will
focus on early stage fintechs.
The companies
did not disclose the financial aspects of the partnership.
EJF’s “investment strategy and financial services industry
expertise align with our mission to create a financial system that is safe,
fair and rewarding for everyone,” Alan Lane, Silvergate’s CEO, said in the
release.
“At Silvergate, we’ve had the privilege to serve entrepreneurs in
niche industries for over 20 years, which ultimately led us to bank digital
currency industry pioneers,” Lane added. “We believe in entrepreneurs and their
power to help the digital currency industry reach its full potential.”
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