SC Ventures incubated Solv India acquired by Jumbotail

Singapore, June 30, 2025 – SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, which builds and invests in breakthrough ventures in and beyond banking, has completed the sale of its incubated venture, Solv India, to Jumbotail, one of India’s leading B2B marketplaces, post obtaining regulatory approval from Competition Commission of India. The combined business is now one of […]
SC Ventures partners with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch MENA’s First National Venture Building Programme

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, FinTech investment and ventures arm, has signed a strategic partnership with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch the National Venture Building Programme, a new initiative aimed at accelerating innovation and supporting venture creation across the region. As part of the collaboration, SC Ventures is providing its Venture Building as a Service […]
SC Ventures and Emirates NBD announce MoU to explore strategic innovation in MENA

SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and venture-building arm of Standard Chartered, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, to explore strategic opportunities for collaboration. The collaboration outlines the intent of both parties to jointly explore innovation-led initiatives, […]
SC Ventures partners with A*STAR to leverage AI for smarter regulatory compliance

Singapore, April 23, 2025 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has successfully completed two engagements under its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a research institute under Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) — the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC). This collaboration advances the pursuit of […]
SC Ventures and Yabx, a Tech Mahindra Group company, invest $10 Million to setup Furaha and expand access to purpose-driven financing in Africa

Furaha combines SC Ventures’ global expertise and risk management capability with Yabx’s future-ready tech and alternate lending platform Furaha offers purpose-driven loans centred around education, gender and other responsible lending pillars for African markets Davos, Jan. 24, 2025 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, and Yabx Technologies (Netherlands) B.V., a […]
SC Ventures and KiyaAI launch Akashaverse to redefine inclusive and accessible VR, AR and AI Experiences

Singapore, January 23, 2025 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, in partnership with KiyaAI, a digital solutions provider, is launching Akashaverse, an entertainment, social, ecommerce and lifestyle hub using immersive technologies and artificial intelligence. Akashaverse will explore immersive and interactive digital environments and intends to transform how people experience and […]
SC Ventures and ENGIE Factory launch Qatalyst to support net-zero transition

Singapore, January 13, 2024 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, in collaboration with ENGIE Factory, the startup studio of French multinational utility ENGIE Group, are launching Qatalyst, a due diligence platform for carbon finance markets that facilitates efficient and transparent investment processes in support of global climate goals. “We are […]
SC Ventures launches Labamu to empower SMEs across APAC

Singapore, January 6, 2024 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has launched Labamu, an invoicing and billing platform, designed to increase the prosperity of small businesses across the Asia Pacific (APAC) markets, starting with Indonesia. SMEs across six Southeast Asian represent 90% of all companies and 80% of all employment […]