SC Ventures was lauded at the SBR Technology Excellence Awards for exploring digital asset potential

The innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm of Standard Chartered has achieved a significant milestone in cross-border payments and financial innovation. SC Ventures took home the SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2024 for the Blockchain – Financial Technology category for its successful completion of the first Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) proof-of-concept (PoC) that addresses the […]
SC Ventures and ENGIE Factory partner on startup to bolster funding for conservation projects

The venture will leverage emerging technology to identify, evaluate and drive capital into critical conservation efforts worldwide. Singapore, April 17, 2024 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, and ENGIE Factory, the startup studio of ENGIE Group, a French multinational utility company, are joining forces to invest in a venture aimed […]
SC Ventures makes strategic investment in Algbra, establishes partnership with its UK sustainable finance platform Shoal

LONDON, April 15 2024 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has announced a strategic investment in Algbra, an ethical finance focused and sharia-compliant UK-based fintech. As part of the agreement, Shoal, SC Ventures’ sustainable finance platform, will partner with Algbra. The terms of the deal are undisclosed. Demand for sustainable […]
SC Ventures and NEXT176 to launch a wealth platform that makes financial and wealth planning accessible to all

Singapore, April 4, 2024 – SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, and NEXT176, the venture building and investment arm of Old Mutual, a Pan-African financial services group, have joined forces to launch an inclusive financial wellness platform. With a shared vision to address financial inclusion, and improve access to budgeting and financial […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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, […]
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 […]
Zodia mastering digital custody and gender balance

SC Ventures founded Zodia to manage digital assets for institutional clients while maintaining a robust compliance and control framework – a unique selling point. Find out how Zodia is pioneering institutional-grade digital custody solutions and how gender diversity plays in Zodia’s success story. The need for a regulated digital custody solution Zodia by SC Ventures […]