TechHub, an office space which for a decade was home to hundreds of startups at the heart of London's 'Silicon Roundabout' tech scene, this week filed for administration, citing the impact of Covid-19. The cofounder Elizabeth Varley told the Financial Times that the pandemic had resulted in revenue dropping by 75%.
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