Innovation platform & catalyst for Standard Chartered promoting fintech investment & alternative business models. 48 investments across portfolio; £800m+ AUM, growing to £4bn+ by 2030. Notable ventures: Trust Bank (Singapore), Mox (Hong Kong digital bank). Portfolio: Zodia Custody, Zodia Markets, Libeara (tokenisation). Raising $250m digital asset fund 2026 with MENA backers; planning $100m Africa fund.
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Founded 2018, corporate VC arm of Standard Chartered. Focus: digital assets, SMEs/world trade, online economy & lifestyle, sustainability. Invests only in fintech proven with bank or ventures; requires strategic fit. Seed & Series-stage funding. 80-person operation, venture building + investment. Multi-region: UK, Ireland, Africa, Asia, MENA. Differentiator: dual venture-building + investment model; expanding MENA presence, Saudi Arabia 2025, planned domestic fund 2026.
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