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SC Ventures

Corporate VC

Singapore · Seed–Growth · 21 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SC Ventures develops products and backs ventures across high-conviction themes shaped by shifting global dynamics. Its focus spans Digital Banking & Lifestyle, where it creates banking and wealth solutions built on advanced technology; Trade & Supply Chains, aiming to unlock growth in new trade patterns and support SMEs as a core pillar of the global economy; and Digital Assets, enabling secure digital asset products and services at scale. The firm frames its approach around rewiring the DNA of banking and serving evolving client needs across ecosystems.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Singapore, SG
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
5 investments
Tracked investments
51
Unicorns
6
Acquisitions
2

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website
Aaditya Bhave· HRin
Alex Manson· CEOin

Alex Manson is CEO of SC Ventures and authored a piece on rewiring the DNA of banking.

David Gurle· Senior Practitioner Advisorin

Serial technology entrepreneur serving as a senior practitioner advisor.

Steve Leonard· Senior Practitioner Advisorin

Deeptech investor and CEO of SGInnovate serving as a senior practitioner advisor.

6 people who came through SC Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 45 of 51 portfolio companies

Fintech ×37Enterprise Software ×21SaaS ×18Crypto & Web3 ×16AI & Machine Learning ×12Data & Infrastructure ×8B2B Marketplaces ×5Cloud Computing ×5

HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×6Singapore×6United Arab Emirates×2Belgium×2India×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 18 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
8 of 18 mapped founding teams
40%
repeat founders
of 15 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data

INSEAD ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Institut Teknologi Bandung ×2King's College London ×2University of Massachusetts Lowell ×2University of Mumbai ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×5Economics ×3Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history

Standard Chartered Bank ×3Init 6 ×2Travelers Insurance ×2

Investments · 51 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 42025 · 12024 · 12022 · 12019 · 22014 · 110 dated

Edenxedenx.globalin✓ verified

EdenX is a digital deal network platform connecting businesses raising capital with accredited and institutional investors across private equity, private credit, franchises, and other alternative investments.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Instabaseinstabase.comin𝕏Oct 2019✓ verified

Instabase provides an AI platform that transforms unstructured documents into reliable, auditable data for organizations to automate mission-critical business processes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Anant Bhardwaj(Founder)inAshish Dahiya(Chief Operating Officer)inOmkar Pendse(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inOzge Ozcan(Chief Customer Officer)inVarun Jain(Product Management lead (Bengaluru); previously Co-Founder at Zoomtail Technologies)inDavid Lluncor(Head of Automation and Productivity)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesOriginal CapitalSpark Capital+7 more

Letsbloomletsbloom.ioin✓ verified

letsbloom provides security and compliance solutions for organizations in regulated industries, including financial services, healthcare, and government, helping them manage regulatory requirements and cloud adaptation.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Prem Kumar Boddu(Head of Risk & Compliance)inGaurav Bapat(Head of Legal & CS)

Libearalibeara.comin𝕏✓ verified

Libeara offers a regulation-first tokenisation platform and advisory services that let institutions create, issue, and manage real-world assets on-chain, including regulated funds, sovereign bills and bonds, and private securities.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG

Aaron Gwak(Founder)inSeongmi K(Founder)

Co-investorsMonk's Hill VenturesGSROpenspace VenturesSimsan Ventures

Qatalystcarbonqatalystcarbon.comin✓ verified

Qatalyst provides a platform for financial institutions and investment teams to automate ESG and carbon analysis across project portfolios, enabling rapid evaluation of sustainability metrics and investment criteria.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Poyan RajamandinKopal AgarwalinMartalena Nursenoin

Solvezysolvezy.comin✓ verified

Solv is a B2B digital marketplace that connects micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with verified suppliers and provides integrated financial solutions for procurement and working capital access.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechBengaluru, IN

Amit Bansal(CEO)in

Co-investorsSBI HoldingsSBI Ven Capital

VideoBoltvideobolt.netin𝕏✓ verified

Videobolt makes video creation accessible through software tools for designers, developers, and content creators.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Momčilo Stojković(CEO & Co-Founder)inIgor Halilović(CPO & Co-Founder)inUglješa Stojanović(CTO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsSouth Central Ventures

Zodia Marketszodia-markets.comin✓ verified

Zodia Markets provides institutional digital asset trading services, including an OTC brokerage with voice and electronic settlement and a digital asset exchange platform.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Nick Philpott(Founder)

Co-investorsPharsalus CapitalPolymorphic CapitalToken Bay CapitalCircle VenturesHuman Capital

Algbraalgbra.comApr 2024

Algbra is a financial platform that enables users to hold multiple currencies in one account, exchange money at competitive rates, and send funds internationally to over 80 countries.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

Zeiad Idris(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeacon VC

Approappro.aein

Appro is a UAE-based platform that streamlines bank account opening by allowing users to submit a single application shared across multiple lenders, returning competitive pre-approved offers for savings and current accounts within minutes.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesDubai, AE

Assetgetasset.comin

Asset provides an AI-native ledger and bookkeeping services to vertical SaaS and fintech platforms, enabling their small business customers to access enterprise-grade financial management and compliance capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

CamAlejandro

Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesRipple VenturesTorch Capital

Audaxaudax.ioin

Audax provides banking-as-a-service and modularized digital banking technology solutions to incumbent banks and financial institutions seeking to modernize legacy systems and launch alternative digital banking models.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Ram(Deputy Chief Product & Technology Officer)

Bukalapakbukalapak.com

PT Bukalapak.com Tbk operates an online shopping platform in Indonesia.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social Good

Muhamad RasyidNugroho HerucahyonoinAchmad Zaky(Founder)inDian HaryokusumoinTeddy OetomoWillix Halimin

Co-investors500 Global500 Startups VietnamEndeavor CatalystMandiri Capital IndonesiaRebright PartnersSpiral Ventures+3 more

Callsign_callsign.comin𝕏

Callsign builds digital identity, authentication, and fraud-prevention technology that verifies users across web, mobile, and physical interactions using behavioral analysis and machine learning.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Ian Welch(Founder)Zia Hayat(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelAllegisCyber CapitalNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcProsperity7 VenturesPTB VenturesQBN Capital+1 more

Cantoncanton.networkin𝕏Jul 2026

Canton is a privacy-enabled public blockchain (Layer 1) that connects previously siloed financial systems, letting regulated institutions exchange tokenized assets and data with privacy controls and real-time synchronization.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Yuval Rooz(Founder)

Co-investors1/1 Capital10SQ Capital (TenSquared)LongHash Venturesa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+19 more

Chekkchekk.mein

Chekk provides a platform that retrieves and visualizes company ownership structures, ultimate beneficial owners, and official corporate documents from 650 million entities across 220 countries.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Pascal NIZRI(Co-Founder & CEO)Benjamin Petit(Co-Founder - COO & Sales)

DataRobotdatarobot.comin𝕏

DataRobot develops an AI and machine learning platform that automates model development and deployment for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Jeremy Achin(Founder)inTom de Godoy(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)inThomas DeGodoy(Founder)Thomas de Godoy(Founder)

BoardHarry Weller(Director)Christopher Lynch(Director)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAMK Investment OfficeB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBallistic Ventures+46 more

Doubleoctopusdoubleoctopus.comin𝕏

Double Octopus provides passwordless multi-factor authentication that eliminates password management for enterprise employees across desktops, VPNs, SaaS applications, and legacy systems.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundBenhamou Global Ventures

Elwoodelwood.ioin𝕏

Elwood provides an operational platform for capital markets institutions, enabling execution management, portfolio management, risk analytics, collateral monitoring, and reconciliation across centralized and decentralized trading venues.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Chris LawninAlan Howard(Founder)James Stickland(Founder)

Co-investorsCommerzVenturesDawn CapitalFlow TradersPurple Sage VenturesCommerzbankDigital Currency Group+1 more

Furahafinancialfurahafinancial.comin

Furaha (Furaha Finserve Uganda Limited) is a fintech company operating a software-based intermediary platform that connects underserved borrowers — the "missing middle" — with financing for education, power/electricity, and business needs across Africa.

EdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSKampala, UG

Ian Fernandes(Co-founder)inYustus(Co-founder)Dennis(CEO)

GSRgsr.ioin𝕏

GSR is a cryptocurrency market maker and multi-stage venture investor with ten years of experience in the digital assets sector.

Crypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG

Quynh Ho(Head of Venture Investment & Corporate Development)inPete Mscichowski(Venture Investment Vice President)in

Hidden Roadhiddenroad.com𝕏acquired by Ripple

Global multi-asset prime brokerage for digital assets, FX and derivatives, acquired by Ripple in 2025 and rebranded Ripple Prime.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFlucas VenturesGreycroftUncorrelated VenturesWinklevoss CapitalWintermute

Hivehivenet.comin𝕏

Hivenet builds and operates distributed cloud infrastructure including GPU compute, object storage, and file storage without relying on hyperscalers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

David Gurlé

Co-investorsCapria VenturesCoastCapOneRagtimeSuperSeed

Jumbotailjumbotail.cominJun 2026

Jumbotail runs a B2B marketplace platform connecting India's mom & pop grocery retailers (kirana stores) and supermarkets with brands and staples producers, offering products across staples, packaged foods, personal care, and home care.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech

S.Karthik Venkateswaran(Founder)inAshish Jhina(Founder)inKarthik Venkateshwara(Founder)

Co-investorsArkam VenturesBarrel VenturesBlackSoilCapria VenturesDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGKalaari Capital+4 more

Keyrockkeyrock.comMar 2026

Brussels-founded digital asset investment group providing market making, OTC, options trading and asset management.

Brussels, BE

Kevin de Patoul(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inJeremy de Groodt(Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer)inJuan David Mendieta(Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsVolta VenturesMiddlegame VenturesRipple

Keyrockkeyrock.euin𝕏Mar 2026

Keyrock provides digital asset market services including market making, options, OTC, DEX liquidity, and quant-led asset management for institutions and crypto projects.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsSeeder FundMiddlegame VenturesRipple

Lexariuslexarius.comin

Lexarius develops AI-powered experiential learning simulations for organizational human capability development, combining behavioral realism with rigorous training design for enterprise markets.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

NIUMnium.comin𝕏

Nium operates a payments infrastructure with APIs, licenses, and a global network that lets businesses send and receive money across countries and currencies in real time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Prajit Nanu(Founder)inMichael Bermingham(Founder)Dr. Yubiao Niu(Founder)Lewis Jenkins(Founder)Phil Hunter(Founder)Prajit Nanu Michael Bermingham(Founder)

Co-investorsVertex GrowthGSR VenturesVertex VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Beacon VCInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+15 more

Oleaolea.netin𝕏Dec 2025 · $30M

Olea is a digital platform that connects businesses with trade finance liquidity and investors with trade finance assets, serving SMEs and corporations across 70+ trade corridors.

Crypto & Web3FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG

Eugene Chen(Founding member)inAmelia Ng(CEO)inPranesh Muppala(CTO)in

Co-investorstheDOCKBBVA

One Tradingonetrading.comin𝕏

One Trading is a regulated trading exchange that enables investors to long or short any asset 24/7 with transparent pricing and integrated settlement, clearing, and risk management all on a single platform.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Joshua Barraclough(CEO of One Trading)inDr Stefan Blackwood(Chief Quant)inElizabeth Zhang(CFO)Steven Harper(Chief Security Officer)in

Co-investorsValar Ventures LlcWintermute

Openfinopenfin.coin𝕏Mar 2014

OpenFin, now rebranded as HERE, provides a workspace and container platform (HERE Core) for building and running desktop applications for digital work environments.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Mazyar M. Dar(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Harris(Director)F. Charles Doerr(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Cole(Director)Chuck Doerr(Founder)Mazy Dar(Founder)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesIn-Q-Tel

Qubitraqubitra.ioin

Qubitra is building a marketplace platform that connects researchers, builders, and enterprises with vetted quantum applications, tools, and infrastructure to reduce barriers to quantum prototyping and accelerate validation of quantum use cases.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsFintechQuantum Computing

Dan Wynne(Founder)in

Reownreown.comin𝕏

Reown provides an SDK for accepting cryptocurrency payments from multiple wallet types, exchanges, and fiat onramps through a single integration.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investors1k(x)1kxCoinbase VenturesTriton CapitalConsenSysConsensys Ventures+10 more

Ripple Labsripple.comin𝕏

Ripple builds blockchain-based financial infrastructure to enable cross-border value transfer and payment solutions for enterprises, governments, and financial institutions.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Ryan Fugger(Founder)Christian Larsen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Schwartz(Founder)inBradley Garlinghouse(Executive Officer)Arthur Britto(Founder)Brad Garlinghous(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalAbstract VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAvant Global LLCCamp One VenturesCastle Island Ventures+22 more

Silent Eightsilenteight.comin𝕏Mar 2022 · $40M

Silent Eight develops AI-based technology for compliance and financial crime risk adjudication, serving financial institutions and compliance teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCrystal Horse InvestmentsJG Digital Equity VenturesOTB VenturesRiverwalk HoldingsWavemaker ImpactWavemaker Pacific+2 more

Smarshsmarsh.comin𝕏acquired by K1 Capital

Smarsh provides AI-powered platform for capturing, archiving, and analyzing regulated communications data to help financial institutions meet compliance requirements and uncover business intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTech

Stephen Marsh(Founder)in

Co-investorsCostella KirschGolub GrowthToba CapitalK1 Investment ManagementSummit PartnersVista Equity Partners

Swiatswiat.io

SWIAT provides a platform for the digital issuance and management of securities and bonds, supporting the complete lifecycle from issuance through secondary market trading and settlement.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechFrankfurt am Main, DE

Tallykhatatallykhata.comin

TallyPay is a digital payment platform that enables collection of customer payments via mobile money and cards, money transfers through linked bank accounts, mobile recharges, and peer-to-peer fund transfers for personal, retailer, and merchant users in Bangladesh.

FintechSaaS

Tasconnecttasconnect.comin

TASConnect is a cloud-based fintech platform that helps enterprises optimize working capital and supply chain finance through integrated solutions for payables, receivables, and distributor financing.

Cloud ComputingFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSingapore, SG

Thuan Tran(Regional Director of Commercials and Partnerships and Country Executive, Vietnam)inShirley Ah-Hee(Chief Financial Officer)in

Thought Machinethoughtmachine.netin𝕏

Thought Machine builds cloud-native core banking technology designed to run in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments for banks migrating off legacy core systems.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Paul Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsLloyds Banking GroupAir Street CapitalBackedCambridge Angels groupIQ CapitalKarma Ventures+6 more

Trufintrufin.ioin𝕏

TruFin (TruYields) provides yield infrastructure for institutional participants in onchain markets, offering permissioned access to tokenised real-world-asset yield, liquid staking, and curated vault strategies.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupWebN Group

Twinstaketwinstake.ioin𝕏

Twinstake provides non-custodial staking infrastructure for institutional clients in the digital assets space, including asset managers, hedge funds, and exchanges.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsFurther VenturesWebN Group

Vault22vault22.ioin𝕏

Vault22 is a financial advisory app that helps busy professionals save and invest by curating financial products and personalizing recommendations through AI.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechDubai, AE

Stephen Ong(Founder)in

Zaihellozai.comin

Zai is an Australian fintech payments provider that offers an integrated platform for processing multiple payment methods including credit cards, direct debits, and account-to-account transfers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMelbourne, AU

Co-investorsFrontline VenturesOctopus VenturesRampersandReinventure GroupCultivation CapitalKleiner Perkins+2 more

Zodiazodia.ioin𝕏

Zodia provides digital asset custody and settlement infrastructure for financial institutions and corporate investors, including cold-storage custody, off-venue trading settlement through a network of trading partners, and white-label custodial services.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Julian Sawyerin

Zodia Custodyzodia-custody.comin𝕏

Zodia Custody provides institutional-grade digital asset custody solutions that connect traditional financial systems with the digital asset ecosystem.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Craig Perrin(Managing Director, Solutions)in

Co-investorsEmirates NBDStandard Chartered BankFurther VenturesSBI Holdings

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Digital Reasoning SystemsMyzoiScSolvyufin

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions

Hidden Roadacq. by RippleSmarshacq. by K1 Capital

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SC Ventures made?
SC Ventures has 51 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does SC Ventures invest at?
SC Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does SC Ventures focus on?
SC Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
Where is SC Ventures located?
SC Ventures is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
Does SC Ventures lead rounds?
SC Ventures has led 5 of the 10 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does SC Ventures co-invest with?
SC Ventures most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Glynn Capital Management, among 147 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Alex Manson (SC Ventures): Corporate venturing is more than CVC

EUVC · Alex Manson

Tokenisation, AI and the future of finance | Alex Manson from SC Ventures | Episode 3

FUMO: Future of Money Podcast · Alex Manson

Gautam Jain, Member of SC Ventures at SC Ventures 2024

Web3TV · Gautam Jain

DAA23: Digital Assets Leader of the Year – Alex Manson – SC Ventures

The Digital Banker · Alex Manson

Opening Keynote, a Fireside Chat with Alex Manson, SC Ventures at 2022 BAFT Asia Bank to Bank Forum

BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade) · Alex Manson

Bank-backed fintech | Alex Manson, SC Ventures | DigFin VOX Ep. 36

DigFin VOX by AMTD · Alex Manson

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