How one software engineer is turning Silicon Valley Bank's collapse story into a musical

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Mauricio Costa, a software engineer and music composer living in Atlanta, is creating a musical comedy out of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, called “The Valley. Image Credits: Mauricio CostaTapping into well-known playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda as his inspiration, Costa is giving “The Valley” a gospel and hip-hop feel and described the story as where venture capitalists play the role of “preachers,” startups play the role of “naïve church-goers,” and the Valley Bank CEO “Greg” (obviously a take on former Silicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker) has a big role. \u00a0\n\n5 investors discuss what’s in store for venture debt following SVB\u2019s collapse\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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