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 […]
Solv raises US$40 MN to deepen operations in India and expand globally
27 June 2022, Singapore – Solv, a trusted B2B digital marketplace for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), raised US$40 million in Series A funding led by marquee investor, SBI Holdings, with participation from SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm. SC Ventures has played a leading role in building and incubating the Solv franchise. Solv […]
Panel: Do you need a Chief Metaverse Officer?
What is the metaverse? A huge thank you to our speakers Kevin Brisebois, Victoria Wells, Mathew Sweezey and Simon Figures for a really educational and fun conversation where we discussed the metaverse vs. web3, whether the time to dive in is now, and how companies can start thinking about their metaverse strategies. Some key takeaways: 👾 What is the […]
SC Ventures and SBI sign MOU to accelerate portfolio expansion efforts and ecosystem building
9 May 2022, Singapore – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, announced that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SBI Holdings, Inc to expand their portfolio, both at a business and geographic level, and to explore new ecosystems through this partnership. SBI is a major Japanese financial […]
Zodia Custody wins Digital Assets Initiative of the Year!
Zodia Custody, our institutional-grade digital asset custodian, was named Digital Assets Initiative of the Year at the Global Custodian’s Leaders in Custody awards. This well-deserved win is a testament to the hard work of the entire Zodia Custody team and is recognition of the truly innovative work they do towards changing the digital asset landscape. […]
Bambu’s WealthTech Unwrapped: Featuring Alex Manson
Source In Bambu’s podcast series, WealthTech Unwrapped, host Ned Phillips speaks to SC Ventures’ Alex Manson to discuss topics from endurance sports to the role of financial institutions in ensuring the wealth management field is sustainable and relevant. Listen to the full podcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sciEZv Apple: https://apple.co/3ydetAo Key takeaways Purpose is a far more powerful driver of […]
Thank you for 4 wins at the Digital CX Awards 2022
Thank you The Digital Banker for the wins! At SC Ventures, we believe that digital disruption goes beyond the digitization of channels. It’s about revamping business models & working in and outside of existing institutions to create new kinds of partnerships and explore new ways of working to serve clients. We are both thrilled and humbled to […]
White Paper: The Metaverse – An Overview
Written by: Simon Figures, SC Ventures San Francisco Email | LinkedIn In Brief The metaverse is best described as a future version of the Internet where people interact socially and professionally in persistent, shared, and immersive virtual worlds. Numerous analysts are predicting a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity with far reaching implications for a broad range of industry […]
Standard Chartered partners with The Sandbox to create metaverse experience
25 April 2022, Hong Kong – Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“SCBHK”) today announced a new partnership with The Sandbox, a leading decentralised gaming virtual world, to create innovative experiences for our clients and the community. SCBHK is the first bank to acquire virtual land at The Sandbox metaverse’s Mega City district, a culture […]
StanChart eyes a share of Kenya’s rising e-commerce
Source: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/stanchart-eyes-a-share-of-kenyas-rising-e-commerce-3732478 TUESDAY MARCH 01 2022 Standard Chartered Plc is set to enter the local e-commerce business through Solv, a technology firm it first launched in India in December 2020. The multinational’s local subsidiary, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya, is expected to be among the financial partners of the platform which offers small businesses an online marketplace, […]