Immad Akhund: How Mercury Saved The Day For Startups
From Pattern Breakers by Floodgate
March 16, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 112
About this episode
Immad Akhund discusses how Mercury responded to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the challenges faced by startups in banking.
People in this episode
Host: Mike Maples, Jr.
Guest: Immad Akhund
Topics covered
- banking
- startups
- fintech
- entrepreneurship
- investment
Keywords
- Mercury
- Silicon Valley Bank
- startups
- fintech
- banking challenges
- Immad Akhund
- Mike Maples, Jr.
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mercury, Silicon Valley Bank, Floodgate, Ripple, Airtable, Substack
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