The centre will meet representatives of Indian technology startups this week to gauge the impact on them from the abrupt collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank<\/a>, top officials said. Several early-stage technology startups have sought the IT ministry's intervention, they said, after the bank's closure on Friday sent shockwaves across the global technology sector. The @SVB_Financial closure is certainly disrupting startups across world .Startups are an imp part of #NewIndia E… https:\/\/t.co\/ToMGlmNcYq<\/p>— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI)1678593913000<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>
On Sunday, minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar<\/a> said he would meet startup representatives in the coming week to take stock of the evolving crisis.
“The @SVB_Financial closure is certainly disrupting startups across the world. Startups are an imp part of #NewIndia Economy. I will meet with Indian Startups this week to understand impact on them n how @narendramodi govt can help during this crisis,” Chandrasekhar tweeted.
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“Startups have informed the government about the funds frozen in their SVB<\/a> accounts and how that is causing difficulties for them in meeting working capital needs,” said one person cited above. \" Any decision on potential intervention by the Centre will be taken after the meeting,\" the source said.
The collapse of SVB has sent shockwaves across the worldwide tech ecosystem and investor community as the 40-year old bank — one of the key financial institutions servicing technology startups — collapsed in less than 72 hours.
The developments have impacted Indian startups, particularly those operating in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector as well as the ones backed by famed startup accelerator Y Combinator. ET reported on Saturday that as many as 60 Indian startups backed by Y Combinator have deposits over $250,000 each stuck in SVB.