# Purpose SVB DAO is a community of venture capital investors, startup founders and employees coming together through a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to invest in Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) with the goal of taking it private. If not us, then who? As an organization we believe in the power of ideas, people and technology, and that the combination of these things can move mountains. As we watch our startup ecosystem enter a severe crisis resulting from the rapid downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a pillar of the startup community for 40 years, we maintain that we must take action and not simply be bystanders. Web3 technology enables us to bring together communities and capital nearly instantaneously with a singular focus. The near collapse of SVB is an inflection point where we can use these unique tools to take action that can help the companies and livelihoods of those impacted by SVB. If you are reading this, you are part of the community. The time for action is now, so come join us in our mission to continue the legacy and values of Silicon Valley Bank by becoming a member of SVB DAO! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://svbdao.gitbook.io/svbdao-whitepaper/overview/purpose.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.