HSBC seeks to become leading bank for VCs, startups after hiring spree

HSBC seeks to become leading bank for VCs, startups after hiring spree

FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past a HSBC bank branch in Hong Kong, China February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik/ File Photo

HSBC Holding plc is seeking to become a leading bank for venture capital firms and startups globally after building a large team of technology and healthcare bankers in the United States, Hong Kong and Israel, a senior executive said.