1The disputed Linqto directorship
analysisLinqto’s financial-affairs statement and amended customer complaint describe Davis as a Linqto director in April 2024–January 2025. Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I’s March 2026 annual report acknowledges her defendant status but expressly denies that she served on Linqto’s board in 2024–2025 and says it seeks dismissal. The issuer’s denial and the debtor/plaintiff accounts conflict; the retained materials do not resolve that factual dispute. 1 2 3 4
analysisThe same annual report identifies Davis as Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I’s managing director at the report date, distinct from BCSA and Fifth Era, LLC. It describes Davis and Matthew Le Merle as spouses and founders/managers of Fifth Era and Blockchain Coinvestors, and Davis as BCSA managing director in November 2021–November 2024. The fund family and acquisition SPAC remain separate organizations. 3
sources in this section
- Court record source · s-d18 identified by category only · Court record
- Linqto employee FAQ on the proposed BCSA combination, April 9, 2024 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR
- Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I Form 10-K for 2025 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR · 2026
- Court record source · s-d147 identified by category only · Court record
2Failed-bank service and the FDIC case
analysisFifth Era’s annual report dates Davis’s outside-director service at both Silicon Valley Bank and SVB Financial Group from May 2020 until the bank entered receivership on March 10, 2023. It says she remained on the holding-company board until November 7, 2024. The failed bank, its holding company and the later First-Citizens SVB division are distinct identities. 1
analysisThe FDIC’s January 16, 2025 complaint names Davis among former bank directors and seeks damages for negligence, gross negligence and fiduciary breaches. Judge Noël Wise denied motions to dismiss on October 23, 2025, allowing the claims to proceed and requiring answers by November 12. That order did not decide liability. Fifth Era’s March 2026 report says there had been no adverse factual findings or judgments concerning Davis in its listed SVB matters. These proceedings do not establish any connection between the bank’s collapse and Linqto. 2 3 1
sources in this section
- Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I Form 10-K for 2025 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR · 2026
- Court record source · s-d246 identified by category only · Court record
- Court record source · s-d267 identified by category only · Court record
3Separate SPAC asset litigation
analysisA retained legal-news summary describes Gabi Gliksberg’s November 22, 2024 Delaware complaint against BCSA, its sponsor, Davis, Le Merle and other directors, alleging attempted appropriation of more than $8 million in residual SPAC assets. The original complaint was not retained. Fifth Era’s annual report independently identifies Gliksberg v. BCSA, C.A. No. 24-1202, as pending and describes disputed trust-account distributions. That account establishes neither the merits nor Linqto’s involvement; no later judgment or settlement is established in the retained evidence. 1 2
sources in this section
- Court record source · s-d314 identified by category only · Court record
- Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I Form 10-K for 2025 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR · 2026
Recorded connections
- Alison Davis to Linqto, Inc.Reported former directorship; expressly disputed by Davis-associated issuerreported · 2024-04–2025-01 · historical
- William Sarris and Alison DavisCo-defendant with Davis in November 2025 Linqto civil complaint; procedural link onlyreported · November 17, 2025 amended complaint · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Linqto, Inc.Alleged former director April 2024–January 2025; expressly disputed in Fifth Era filingreported · April 2024–January 2025 alleged tenure; denied · historical
- Alison Davis to Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. IBCSA chair/managing-partner description in complaint; announcement names Le Merle chair and Davis managing directorreported · Record reference date 2025-11-17; precise tenure not established · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to A.O.H. Driedijk Holding B.V.Defendant opposite lead plaintiff A.O.H. Driedijk; denial of directorship preservedreported · 2025 annual report filed in 2026 · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. IManaging director of Fifth Era Acquisition Corp Ireported · 2025 annual report filed in 2026 · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis and Matthew Le MerleSpouse, identified together in Fifth Era reportreported · 2025 annual report filed in 2026 · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. IManaging director November 2021–November 2024 liquidationreported · 2021-11 to 2024-11 · historical
- Alison Davis to Blockchain Coinvestors, LLCCo-founder and manager with Matthew Le Merlereported · 2025 annual report filed in 2026 · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. IOfficer/director whose actions were challenged in Gliksberg BCSA trust-assets case; allegations onlyreported · Separate litigation described in 2025 annual report · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Silicon Valley Bank (failed bank, before March 2023 receivership)Outside director May 2020–March 10, 2023; separate pending litigation with no reported adverse factual findingsdocumented · May 2020–March 10, 2023 · historical
- Alison Davis to Blockchain Coinvestors, LLCCo-founder; manager of investment-manager and general-partner organizationsdocumented · Period not specified in retained source · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Silicon Valley Bank (failed bank, before March 2023 receivership)Former director of failed Silicon Valley Bankreported · 2020–2023-03-10 · historical
- Alison Davis to Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationDefendant in FDIC receiver action; dismissal motion denied, liability undecidedreported · Period not specified in retained source · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Fifth Era LLCCo-founder of Fifth Eradocumented · Period not specified in retained source · current or historical not established
- Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I and Alison DavisCo-defendants in Gliksberg proceeding; no direct business role inferredreported · Period not specified in retained source · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Fifth Era LLCManaging partner; historical team biographyreported · From 2014 in source; subsequent end not established · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Keiretsu Capital Blockchain Fund Manager, LLCManaging partner; historical team biographyreported · From 2018-01 in source; subsequent end not established · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to SVB Financial GroupFormer director of SVB Financial Group; distinct from failed bank and successor divisionreported · 2020-05–2024-11-07; bank directorship ended separately in March 2023 · historical
- Alison Davis to FiservDirector according to historical team biographyreported · From 2014-11 in source; subsequent end not established · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Janus Henderson GroupDirector according to historical team biographyreported · From 2021-02 in source; subsequent end not established · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to CollibraDirector according to historical team biographyreported · From 2019-10 in source; subsequent end not established · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis and Matthew Le MerleSpousesreported · Period not specified in retained source · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Fifth Era LLCCo-founder and manager with Le Merledocumented · Since inception, as described in annual report · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Gabi GliksbergDefendant in Gliksberg complaintreported · November 22, 2024 retained summary · current or historical not established
- Alison Davis to Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. IManaging directordocumented · April2024 merger announcement · current or historical not established