Semantic Coherence: SC Ventures – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

[H1] SC Ventures builds and invests in breakthrough ventures in & beyond banking

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[H1] Our Themes

Considering changing global dynamics, we have developed products that address the needs of clients across high conviction themes and ecosystems.

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Digital Banking & Lifestyle

Creating banking & wealth solutions enabled by best-in-class technology

Trade & Supply Chains

Unlocking growth in new trade patterns & SMEs as core pillar of the global economy

Digital Assets

Enabling safe and secure digital assets products and services at scale

[H6] Digital Banking & Lifestyle
Creating banking & wealth solutions enabled by best-in-class technology

[H6] Trade & Supply Chains
Unlocking growth in new trade patterns & SMEs as core pillar of the global economy

[H6] Digital Assets
Enabling safe and secure digital assets products and services at scale

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Rewiring the DNA in Banking

By Alex Manson, CEO, SC Ventures

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AI Lab

Unlocking the power of AI to transform banking and build the future of finance.

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[H1] SC Ventures builds and invests in breakthrough ventures in & beyond banking

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FinTech Bridge community
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Portfolio Companies
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Year of Establishment
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[H2] Our Ventures

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[H3] Our priority is building impactful ventures

[H2] Our Investments

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[H3] We selectively invest in partners we have worked with directly

[H1] Our Themes

Considering changing global dynamics, we have developed products that address the needs of clients across high conviction themes and ecosystems.

Learn more

Digital Banking & Lifestyle

Creating banking & wealth solutions enabled by best-in-class technology

Trade & Supply Chains

Unlocking growth in new trade patterns & SMEs as core pillar of the global economy

Digital Assets

Enabling safe and secure digital assets products and services at scale

[H6] Digital Banking & Lifestyle
Creating banking & wealth solutions enabled by best-in-class technology

[H6] Trade & Supply Chains
Unlocking growth in new trade patterns & SMEs as core pillar of the global economy

[H6] Digital Assets
Enabling safe and secure digital assets products and services at scale

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Rewiring the DNA in Banking

By Alex Manson, CEO, SC Ventures

Order now

AI Lab

Unlocking the power of AI to transform banking and build the future of finance.

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[H2] Our Ventures

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[H3] Our priority is building impactful ventures

[H2] Our Investments

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[H3] We selectively invest in partners we have worked with directly

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Our Distinct Advantage

Institution-grade build & scale

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Presence in high potential markets

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High conviction themes

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Our Story

We believe banking has a critical role to play in society and we can reconnect banking and society by building and scaling breakthrough business models

Evolving how we serve clients to meet their needs

Digital adoption in society has outpaced that of the financial sector; many client segments uncovered and needs unmet

Facilitating world trade in our markets

Global trade is critical to enabling economic development particularly in emerging markets, yet supply chains and SMEs remain underserved

Building digital capabilities for financial services

Despite innovation in financial services, current infrastructure does not deliver digital assets at institutional grade

Our Operating Model

The whole is greater than the sum of our parts.

Venture Building & Investments

Venture building model and fund investment experience refined over the past six years, supported by disciplined portfolio management

Our core focus is venture building. We selectively invest in partners we've worked with directly

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Co-creation & Origination

Unique sourcing of original ideas through client co-creation, innovation, platforms and intrapreneurship

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Operators & Investors

Strong bench of business builders, operators and investors, and ecosystem of advisors across tech, regulation and banking

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Our Team

Operating Members and Leadership

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Aaditya Bhave

HR

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Agnieszka Verlet

Legal

Expertise: Corporate Law, Digital Transformation, Finance Systems, Product & Operations
Career: Previously Senior Legal Counsel (Standard Chartered), HSBC, DLA Piper

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Alex Manson

CEO

Expertise: Fixed Income Origination and Structuring, Investment Banking Advisory and Capital Raising, Commercial and Corporate Banking
Career: Previously Head of Transaction Banking (Standard Chartered), Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse

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Elsy Li

Fundraising, M&A

Expertise: Fundraising, M&A, Capital Markets, Investor Relations, Corporate Development
Career: Previously COO (Peterson Holdings), Sun Hung Kai & Co., Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers

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Esme Hodson

Compliance

Expertise: Compliance & Risk, Digital Assets, Global Fintech
Career: Previously Director, Compliance (Block.one), Commonwealth Bank, Financial Services Authority

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Gautam Jain

Middle East, Investments

Expertise: Intersection of Business and Technology, Investing & Fundraising, Payments and Cash Management, Trade Finance
Career: Previously Head of Digitization and Client Access (Standard Chartered), Barclays, HSBC, Citi

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[H3]
Gurdeep Singh Kohli

Global Head of
Enterprise Innovation,
Standard Chartered

Expertise: Venture Building, Strategy, Governance, Client Engagement
Career: Previously MD Group Strategy (Standard Chartered), Credit Suisse, McKinsey

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Gwenda Phillips

Risk

Expertise: Risk Management - Fintechs and Digital Assets, Venture Capital, Sales Execution, Corporate Banking
Career: Previously Chief Risk Officer (Acting) (ANZ), ANZi Investments / Ventures, TechReady for Non-Tech Female Founders, SheStarts Accelerator

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Harald Eltvedt

Incubation

Expertise: Digital Transformation, Technology, Venture building
Career: Entrepreneur, Founder from inception to exit (WebMD, Pentalog, Havas)

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Jussi Nunes

Finance

Expertise: Digital Banking, Payments, Retail, SME, Corporate and Institutional Banking
Career: Previously Chief Financial Officer at Swyftx, Openpay, BNK Bank, Commonwealth Bank

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Lisa Pollina

Vice Chairman, Americas

Expertise: Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Foreign Relations, Fundraising
Career: Previously Munich Re, Ares Management, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America

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Michael Cutler

Tech

Expertise: AI, Web3, Digital Assets, Venture Building, Sustainability
Career: Previously CTO, KPMG Digital Village, Poseidon Impact, UK Government, Spotify, Intel, Sky

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Senior Practitioner Advisors

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Claudia Zeisberger

INSEAD Faculty & Private Capital Expert

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Mike Sigal

Entrepreneur & Venture Capital

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Steve Leonard

Deeptech Investor & CEO of SGInnovate

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Yen Yen Tan

20+ Years in Technology

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David Gurle

Serial Technology Entrepreneur

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Pascal G Bouvier

Entrepreneur & Venture Capital

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Our Presence

Global Locations

We know how to operate in high growth but highly regulated complex markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Singapore

Singapore

21 Collyer Quay, Level 10
Singapore, 049320

Kenya

Kenya

Standard Chartered Chiromo,
Level 4, 48 Westlands Road,
Nairobi, Kenya

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Al Khatem Tower, Hub71,
15th Floor, Al Maryah Island,
Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Standard Chartered Bank
16th floor, Al Faisaliah Tower
King Fahad Street PO Box 92224
Riyadh 11653
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Standard Chartered Bank Building,
Level 2, 4-4A
Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Standard Chartered Bank,
HQ, Level 5,
1 Basinghall Avenue, London,
EC2V 5DD, United Kingdom

SC Ventures Global Offices

Singapore

Kenya

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

Hong Kong

United Kingdom

SC Ventures Global Offices

United Kingdom

Standard Chartered Bank,HQ, Level 5,1 Basinghall Avenue, London,EC2V 5DD, United Kingdom

Saudi Arabia

Standard Chartered Bank16th floor, Al Faisaliah TowerKing Fahad Street PO Box 92224Riyadh 11653Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Kenya

Standard Chartered Chiromo,Level 4, 48 Westlands Road,Nairobi, Kenya

United Arab Emirates

Al Khatem Tower, Hub71,15th Floor, Al Maryah Island,Abu Dhabi Global Market Square,
Abu Dhabi

Singapore

21 Collyer Quay, Level 10Singapore, 049320

Hong Kong

Standard Chartered Bank Building,Level 2, 4-4ADes Voeux Road Central,Hong Kong

Ireland

Germany

Ghana

Uganda

India

Indonesia

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