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Most UK VCs (70%+?) & up to 50% of UK startups banked with SVB. They are the most innovative companies in the UK, driving growth and creating jobs. They have taken many years to build. They (& the UK tech ecosystem as a whole) risk being decimated if SVB UK is not rescued, fast.

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Team excursion to see drone deliveries in action in Northumberland. Transforming the way the NHS does logistics with @Apianaero and Blue Wire Capital.

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