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S-1/A - PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO 4 TO FORM S-1 - SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INCd668839ds1a.htm
EX-5.1 - EXHIBIT 5.1 - SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INCd668839dex51.htm

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated February 28, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Square 1 Financial, Inc. contained in the Registration Statement and Prospectus. We consent to the use of the aforementioned report in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts.”

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina

March 25, 2014