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SC VENTURES
From leveraging technology and having a foothold in these investments , SC Ventures is able to work with some very reputable players in the industry .
“ We talk to great technology companies , we join calls with venture capital firms , and we learn a lot about what ' s happening in the market , so to say on where the market is going . This is novel to SC Ventures in being a corporate venture capital ( CVC ) fund investing into external start-ups , and simultaneously founding our own ventures ,” says Neumann .
“ The benefit to us is not only learning and observing trends in the market , but also that , because we ' re participating in these investment rounds , we also have skin in the game in their investment returns .”
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
The company is all for reaching net-zero emissions . Standard Chartered Bank ( owned by Standard Chartered Holdings Ltd .) is one of the leading banking providers in the financial services industry .
The firm is headquartered in London and operates across Africa , the Middle East , and Asia , promoting prosperity among all of its individual and business clients . The company has around 85,000 employees and is driving new commerce and innovation among customers in 59 different markets across 150 countries .
Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges .
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