SC Ventures Opens Abu Dhabi Office to Tap into GCC’s Dynamic Technology and Business Ecosystem
Gautam Jain will lead the office to explore the region’s talent and capabilities in innovation and technology. Singapore, Jan. 22, 2024 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has opened open an office in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), United Arab Emirates (UAE), to tap into the region’s vibrant technology and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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, […]
Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody and SBI establish joint venture to set up the first tier 1 crypto asset custodian in Japan
London, UK — 02 February 2023 — – Zodia Custody Limited (“Zodia Custody”), a leading crypto asset servicing provider for institutional investors and a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, and SBI Digital Asset Holdings Co., Ltd. (“SBI DAH”) announce that they have entered into definitive agreements to launch a joint venture in Japan. Subject to anti-trust […]
Digital assets move one step closer to standardised processing in multibank partnership
26 January 2023, Singapore/Frankfurt – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) one of the largest banks in Germany, DekaBank and financial software specialist Comyno have entered into a joint venture to create SWIAT, a blockchain platform that enables real time settlement and trading of traditional and digital data, […]
SC Ventures by Standard Chartered and VinUniversity partner to launch Intrapreneurship programme for students
SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, and VinUniversity have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the launch of the Intrapreneurship programme for VinUniversity (VinUni) students to help them develop entrepreneurship and leadership skills. Under the MoU, the Bank will host an innovation challenge that VinUni students will be invited to participate […]
B2B marketplace Solv launches in Kenya to unlock MSMEs’ growth potential
Nairobi, October 19, 2022 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya will now be able to access working capital financing and a wide range of other business solutions following today’s launch of Solv in Kenya. In addition to providing access to multiple financial institutions, the full-stack platform promises to be a growth partner, […]
We’ll be at Singapore FinTech Festival & Hong Kong FinTech Week 2022
As a corporate sponsor of Singapore Fintech Festival 2022 and Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022, Standard Chartered will be hosting an entire week of events between 31st October and 4th November. Against the backdrop of profound global challenges, there lies the opportunity for businesses to be a force for good. Join our panels and visit […]
Bukalapak and Standard Chartered launch BukaTabungan
A digital banking service that combines the reach of Bukalapak’s all-commerce platform and the technology of Standard Chartered’s Banking-as-a-Service solution to offer users greater convenience, security; and drive financial inclusion. BukaTabungan, the first digital banking service from Bukalapak in partnership with Standard Chartered, provides digital banking access to Bukalapak’s ecosystem of more than 110 million […]
Standard Chartered joins Chekk’s multi-million dollar financing round to support growth of KYC company
Building on HSBC’s and SOSV’s investments, funds will be deployed towards product development and sales activities to further capture US$17b market Firm already services multiple units of Standard Chartered Bank, with more to come 23rd August 2022, Singapore/Hong Kong – Standard Chartered today announced that it has invested funds in Hong Kong-based KYC, KYB and […]
Zodia Custody becomes the first dedicated cryptoasset custodian registered in Ireland
Dublin – Wednesday, 3rd August 2022 – Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited has been added to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Virtual Asset Service Provider Register, becoming the first dedicated cryptoasset custodian to be registered to provide commercial services to clients in Ireland. Zodia Custody, an institutional cryptoasset servicing company headquartered in London, established its Irish […]
SC Ventures launches Appro to streamline and simplify retail banking application processes
Dubai-based fintech offers bank-agnostic digital onboarding platform which reduces processing time to just three minutes. 2 August 2022, Dubai, UAE – SC Ventures today announced the launch of Appro, a fintech startup that digitises, streamlines and simplifies the retail banking user journey. Backed by SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, the […]
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets Receives FCA Crypto Registration
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets Receives FCA Crypto Registration, Launches Institutional Exchange and Brokerage in UK and EU London, 28 July 2022 – Zodia Markets, a UK-based cryptoasset exchange and brokerage for institutional clients backed by Standard Chartered, today announced that it has received cryptoasset registration from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and officially launched […]