Messaging platform Symphony raises US$165m from Standard Chartered
SYMPHONY Communication Services, a messaging platform backed and used by Wall Street banks, on Wednesday said it has raised US$165 million in new capital as part of its Series E funding round to bolster growth in Asia. Standard Chartered and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were added to the existing stable of investors that include Goldman […]
Fintech Bridge: Connecting the Dots
Today’s guest is Marion Bernardi – Fintech engagement lead at SC Ventures, a Standard Chartered Bank business unit that promotes innovation, invests in disruptive financial technology and explores alternative business models for the financial industry. Marion tells us about the recent launch of the SCVentures Fintech Bridge – a platform that connects and matches partners […]
We’ve launched our 5th eXellerator lab in Kenya
Standard Chartered Bank today announced the official opening of its Africa eXellerator lab, an innovation hub that will serve as a platform to collaborate with fintechs in Kenya and the broader African region, drive innovation and develop new business models or services to meet client needs in the Africa region. This furthers adds to the […]
SC Ventures’ Hari Rajmohan & Marion Bernardi talk to Pitchdeck Asia
ATP tour visited the offices of SC Ventures in Standard Chartered Bank for the Pitchdeck Asia Startup Ecosystem tour to have a conversation with Hari Rajmohan, Marion Bernardi & Rene Michau. SC Ventures defines itself as a team working towards “rewiring the DNA in banking”. They invest in fintech startups and promote rapid testing & […]
We’ve launched our SC Ventures Fintech Bridge
New portal to tap best solutions from fintech ecosystem, combining with Bank’s innovation Singapore – SC Ventures, the innovation, ventures and fintech investments unit of Standard Chartered Bank, has created a market-first platform to connect community builders such as start-ups, investors and accelerators to the Bank. SC Ventures Fintech Bridge connects and matches partners from the fintech […]
Partnering with PCCW, HKT and Ctrip Finance to build a new virtual bank in Hong Kong
Joint venture granted virtual bank licence Hong Kong – Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Standard Chartered”), PCCW Limited (“PCCW”), HKT Trust and HKT Limited (“HKT”) and Ctrip Financial Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited (“Ctrip Finance”) today announced the establishment of a strategic joint venture to deliver a new standalone digital retail bank in Hong Kong. […]
We’ve set up a digital SME platform in India
The technology platform will offer SMEs access to financial and business solutions through a network of partnerships Singapore, India – Standard Chartered today announced that it will be launching an open platform for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India, to help them grow by providing access to a range of financial and business solutions. This […]
IBM “Finance x Digital Shift 2019”
Alex Manson, Head of SC Ventures: the Future of Banking is Bright Alex Manson, Global Head of Standard Chartered Ventures, keynoted the IBM “Finance x Digital Shift 2019” conference, and he had one message for the audience: the future of banking is bright. Banking has a great future, but we have to re-invent it, we […]
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2 March 2019
2018 Wrap up!
Thank you extended team and partners for 2018 and looking forward to a transformative 2019! We’ve had a busy 2018 with many milestones. I thought it would be a good time to reflect and celebrate some achievements, and look forward to you all joining the movement or continuing to work with SC Ventures to bring […]