Company

Erebor

Federally chartered national bank focused on serving deep tech, hard tech, energy, and defense-adjacent companies in the United States

Fintech

People

JC Btaicheco-founder

Funding History

Oct 15, 2025

Erebor raised $275M primarily for regulatory capital purposes, led by 8VC with participation from other top VCs and strategics. The company also received conditional approval for a de novo depository institution charter, reportedly the fastest such approval in 25 years.

275M

Investors

Haun VenturesAndreessen HorowitzLux Capital8VCFounders Fund

News

Interviews (2)

Palmer Luckey's Erebor bank receives federal charter — the first full-service national bank charter in years
20 Feb 2026
Haun Ventures' Diogo Mónica on Anchorage Digital's charter journey and the new wave of bank formation
20 Feb 2026

News (3)

Erebor becomes first new nationally chartered bank under Trump, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, and Founders Fund
6 Feb 2026
Erebor bank wins fastest conditional charter approval in 25 years, raises $275M
15 Oct 2025
Erebor: Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and Joe Lonsdale launch crypto-friendly bank to replace SVB
2 Jul 2025