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Erebor: A Digital Bank for Startups in Tech Founded by Billionaires

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

4 days ago


A new initiative in the financial world: a group of prominent billionaires led by Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Anduril, has announced the creation of digital bank Erebor.

Creation of Erebor

The coalition of renowned tech billionaires led by Palmer Luckey introduced Erebor—a digital bank aimed at servicing startups in the fields of cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, defense, and manufacturing. The initiative is backed by influential investors, including Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of 8VC and Palantir Technologies.

Functions and Goals of the Bank

Erebor aims to fill the void left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March 2023, which had been a critical banking partner for many startups and crypto companies. The bank plans to offer both traditional banking services and innovative financial products tailored to the digital asset economy, including stablecoin deposits and transactions.

Management and Inspiration

The bank will operate exclusively online, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with a secondary office in New York. The leadership will be under co-CEOs Owen Rapaport and Jacob Hirshman, while Mike Hagedorn, senior executive vice-president at Valley National Bank, will serve as president. The name Erebor draws inspiration from J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lord of the Rings,' symbolizing the reclamation of value and opportunity.

Erebor represents a significant step toward rebuilding specialized banking services for the technology and crypto sectors, backed by some of the most influential figures in the tech investment world, aiming to restore confidence and access to capital for startups.

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