Doom, Gloom and Unease: London's Tech Scene Reacts to Brexit

At Second Home, a co-working space for startups in a trendy part of East London, young tech workers were discussing the ramifications of the Brexit vote as a gourmet ice cream truck served fresh scoops out front Friday. Young people voted overwhelmingly to remain part of the European Union, according to exit polls, and many of those working in London's burgeoning tech scene were horrified by Britain's decision to break away.

"People were shocked when they woke up this morning," said Sophie Hill, chief executive officer of Threads Styling, a fashion and e-commerce company. Hill, who grew up in Northern England, said she was dismayed that so many from her home town, particularly older people, voted to exit the EU. "I consider myself European," she said.