Overview

• SC Ventures has begun courting investors for the fund, with plans disclosed by operating member Gautam Jain at Money20/20 in Riyadh.
• Participation is expected from Middle Eastern backers while the mandate spans global opportunities.
• Capital deployment is planned for 2026 following the late‑2025 fundraising period reported by Bloomberg.
• The initiative extends Standard Chartered’s recent moves that include U.K. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading, tokenization via Libeara, and custody partnerships such as OKX.
• SC Ventures is also developing a $100 million Africa fund and evaluating its first venture debt vehicle as separate efforts.