Investor
SC Ventures
SC Ventures is a Singapore-headquartered corporate venture capital firm and internal incubator operating as a Corporate Strategic Investor globally, including across the African continent. Established in 2018 as a captive innovation and disruption platform for the financial services giant Standard Chartered Bank, the enterprise executes a multi-pronged ecosystem deployment strategy focused on venture building, ecosystem acceleration, and strategic technology investments. The firm targets high-conviction themes across open-banking infrastructure, decentralised web3 frameworks, digital token assets, and small- and medium-enterprise (SME) trade networks.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial services
- Stages and strategies
- Series B+Growth
- Instruments
- Equity
- Regions
- Pan-African, Asia, Northern America, Middle East
- African markets named in public materials
- Kenya
Funds managed
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Olea Global Pte. Ltd.
- Yellow Card Financial Inc.
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | SC Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and partners invest USD 40 million in Yellow Card | Venture Capital | $40m | Zambia |
| 16 Dec 2025 | BBVA, XDC Network, theDOCK, and SC Ventures' investment in Olea Global for USD 30 million | Venture Capital | $30m |
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026