UK tech ecosystem reacts to the news of SVB UK acquisition by HSBC

News Summary

  • #SVBUK 🇬🇧 https://t.co/JMFW1mhfFj— Oli Barrett (@OliBarrett) March 13, 2023Huge 🙌🏼 to @Jeremy_Hunt and cross-Whitehall Team who supported the 🇬🇧 #tech sector from the moment the #SVB crisis hit & worked tirelessly with @Dom_Hallas @Coadec and others to find a swift solution that helps the sector without burdening taxpayers.
  • From the prospect of a full blown financial crisis to a loss of deposits, and a more contained tech crisis, resources would inevitably (and rightly) have to flow to mission critical companies and funds to keep the sector afloat.
  • Many of these #startups are developing technologies which represent the future of the UK economy.
  • Had they not intervened this would have been a disaster for UK tech and the longer term tech leadership prospects for the UK.”Fantastic news that @HSBC_UK will buy SVB UK.
  • I just hope they revamp the SVB app and online banking system as soon as possible (for any clients who have used SVB online they will feel my pain 🤣).”The entire tech sector is breathing a sign of relief this AM!
  • It’s a great result for UK plc.”It was vital that depositors in #SVB UK, who were overwhelmingly UK tech startups, were protected, not just for the startup ecosystem but the whole of the UK.
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