Billionaire investor Bill Ackman calls on the US government to consider a bailout of Silicon Valley Bank if private investors won't step up

• Ackman called on the government for a "highly dilutive" Silicon Valley Bank bailout if the private sector doesn't step up.
• The risk of the bank failing could have a domino effect on the rest of the banking sector, he said.
• SVB is a go-to bank and lender to startups in the tech sector and a crucial part of the ecosystem.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says the US government should consider a "highly dilutive" bailout of Silicon Valley Bank amid jitters about its financial position.