SC Ventures started out as an experiment – with the feeling that global banks had lost their fundamental relationship with customers, and that serving client needs in the future would look very different. SC Ventures was the first step by Standard Chartered to build new business models and create emerging ecosystems that would challenge existing ways of doing things, even to the point of disrupting its own business. This book is the story of SC Ventures and how it has grown from an idea to a venture building and investment platform. Hear candid revelations about challenges and lessons learnt over our 7-year journey to transform a great bank into a future-proof institution, as part of the Bank’s compelling purpose — Here for Good.
All book proceeds will go towards INSEAD, in support of fostering greater diversity and inclusion in the student body.
“The most definitive book on corporate venture capital for banks, revealing intimate secrets of the Standard Chartered journey hitherto unknown.”
“So many practical hands-on reflections and learnings in this book that are useful for innovation arms in the banking sector and beyond.”
“The book brilliantly unpacks how corporate ventures can drive value and growth in times of rapid change. An essential guide for leaders reshaping industries through ventures and ecosystems. Manson’s playbook distils how bold experimentation, embedded partnerships, and courageous leadership can turn legacy challenges into scalable innovation.”
