SC Ventures launches Libeara to provide a tokenisation platform, which will aid creation of the first tokenised Singapore Dollar Government Bond Fund for investors
Singapore, November 14, 2023 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, is launching Libeara, a tokenisation platform democratising investment by creating more accessible, transparent and secure markets. In partnership with FundBridge Capital Pte. Ltd. (FundBridge), a Capital Market Services License holder, regulated to conduct fund management activities by the Monetary Authority […]
Crossing the Digital Assets Tightrope and How SC Ventures Is Tackling Digital Assets
Alex Manson, CEO, SC Ventures, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from the Singapore Fintech Festival to discuss crossing the digital assets tightrope and how SC Ventures is tackling digital assets.
Podcast: Nasdaq Tradetalks – Beyond Cash and Southeast Asia’s Love Affair with Embedded Finance
Kelvin Tan, CEO, audax, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from the Singapore Fintech Festival to discuss going beyond cash and Southeast Asia’s love affair with embedded finance.
SC Ventures, SBI Holdings to partner in setting up a Digital Asset Joint Venture in UAE
The joint venture will focus on investing in companies across the digital assets spectrum including market infrastructure, risk and compliance tools, DeFi, tokenisation, consumer payments, and the Metaverse. Dubai, November 9, 2023 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, is partnering with SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial conglomerate, to establish a […]
The Digital Banker names Alex Manson Digital Assets Leader of the Year
Singapore, October 5, 2023 – The Digital Banker, a financial news publication, named Alex Manson Digital Assets Leader of the Year during the Digital Assets Awards 2023. Manson, who leads Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, was selected for his leadership in expanding the digital assets ecosystem. “Under Alex’s leadership, SC Ventures has […]
Saturday Mornings: Alex Manson on how SC Ventures is working to promote innovation and alternative business models for clients
Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discuss SC Ventures with Alex Manson and how they’re reaching out to provide a platform for Standard Chartered to promote innovation, invest in disruptive financial technology and explore alternative business models for clients and their ecosystem partners in the developed and developing world.
myZoi raises US$14 million to bolster financial inclusion, receives regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE
myZoi is backed by SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm. Secured two licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE – Stored Valued Facilities and Retail Payments Services and Card Schemes. Received funding from SC Ventures and SBI Holdings as part of the latest funding round. UAE, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 – […]
Podcast: Fintech Daydreaming | Building the blocks of digital finance with Kelvin Tan from audax
Building a digital banking platform in-house in a bank and then packaging it into a product is a journey that builds on the potential of a team that has deep understanding of how banks operate and how to address their needs. Tune in to hear how Kelvin and his team navigated through this journey and […]
SC Ventures Sells Incubated Venture CardsPal to utu
Travel-tech firm utu will leverage CardsPal’s hyper-localized rewards tech expertise for rollout in major tax-free shopping markets. Singapore, June 28, 2023 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has completed the sale of CardsPal, a Singapore-based platform offering hyper-localized rewards, to utu, a Singapore-based travel-tech firm transforming customer experiences in tax-free […]
Meet Sally Yin, our Investment Fund team member helping partner companies scale 🚀
👋 Hi Sally, tell us about yourself! What are 3 words that best sum you up? S: Diligent, resilient, perseverant What do you do at SC Ventures, and how are you rewiring the 🧬 DNA in banking? S: I work on the Investment Fund team at SC Ventures, making strategic (minority) investments in partnering […]
Meet Jason Wiggin, leading Intrapreneurship at SC Ventures
👋 Hi Jason, tell us about yourself! What are 3 words that best sum you up? J: Direct, Social and Plucky What do you do at SC Ventures, and how are you rewiring the 🧬 DNA in banking? J: I basically harvest ideas from internal folks – whether at SC Ventures, Standard Chartered or […]
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SC Ventures exits stake in Metaco SA
SC Ventures was an early investor in Metaco’s vision for institutions to operate digital assets in a safe and compliant ecosystem Singapore, May 25, 2023 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has exited its stake in Metaco SA (Metaco), a Swiss-based tech firm offering critical software infrastructure that enables institutions […]
SC Ventures launches Tawi to improve price transparency and financial access for smallholder farmers in Kenya
The B2B agritech marketplace facilitates smallholder farmers receiving more payment for their produce while improving product cost and quality for customers. The marketplace plans to provide financial services, plus support for farmers to scale in line with Tawi’s vision of making the food and agriculture value chain more sustainable. 09 May 2023, Singapore SC Ventures, […]
Meet Cherotich Rutto, venture lead of Tawi, our digital marketplace connecting farmers to commercial kitchens
Wrapping up our series of interviews with our venture leads this International Women’s Month, we speak to Cherotich Rutto, venture lead of Tawi, our digital marketplace, offering secured e-commerce transactions, financing and value-added services from farm to fork. Tawi’s mission is to create a more connected, trusted and transparent agriculture and food ecosystem while positively […]
Meet Amelia Ng, CEO of Olea, our fully digitized trade finance origination and distribution platform
Celebrating International Women’s Month, we speak to Amelia Ng, CEO of Olea, our fully digitized trade finance origination and distribution platform, which takes a radically transparent approach to partnering with both suppliers and investors to drive meaningful impact in the global economy. In our latest interview, Amelia shares her views on what she believes it […]
Meet Lynette Lee, venture lead of Huma, our solution focused on demystifying ESG due diligence
Celebrating International Women’s Month, we speak to Lynette Lee, venture lead of Huma, our solution focused on demystifying ESG due-diligence, about what three traits she thinks every successful entrepreneur should have, how she approaches gender biases along her founder journey, and the advice she would give her younger self – and budding entrepreneurs embarking on […]
Eco Money: Standard Chartered sees 12X investment potential in tackling climate change
Where are the lines drawn on what is and isn’t sustainable? AND what are big international banks doing about it? More importantly where are the investment opportunities? Eco Money Host, Rachel Kelly speaks to Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer of Standard Chartered Bank and Alex Manson, Member, SC Ventures to find out.
Meet April McKenna, CEO of Autumn, our all-in-one financial planning platform helping customers own their future
Celebrating International Women’s Month, we speak to April McKenna, CEO of Autumn, our all-in-one financial planning platform that helps customers own their future, about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, how we can overcome gender bias in the venture space, and the advice she would give her younger self – and budding entrepreneurs […]
Meet Fernn Lim, Chief of Staff of Standard Chartered nexus, our BaaS solution
Kicking off the first in our series of interviews with our female venture leaders this International Women’s Month, we speak to Fernn Lim, who is the Chief of Staff for Standard Chartered nexus. Standard Chartered nexus is our white-label plug and play Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution powered by Standard Chartered with a vision to redefine the […]