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At #MEAFinance’s Trading Places panel, Farooq Siddiqi who leads our upcoming SME-focused venture joined industry leaders to discuss how trade and supply chain finance can unlock growth for #SMEs, enabling them to scale, compete, and thrive in an increasingly complex global economy. Here are our key takeaways: ✅ Access to #TradeFinance remains a critical challenge for SMEs in the region - digital solutions and alternative funding models are key. ✅ #SupplyChain #resilience is now a priority, with financial tools playing a crucial role in mitigating risks. ✅ Strategic #partnerships between banks, fintechs, and policymakers are essential to bridge financing gaps and support SME growth. With initiatives like our upcoming SME-led venture and our collaboration with 7X and LuLu Financial Holdings, #UAE is setting the stage for inclusive financial solutions that empower SMEs to participate more actively in global trade. Reach out to us to learn more and explore partnership opportunities. Thank you Saad A., Prateek Vahie, Rajeev Chalisgaonkar, Shailesh Deshpande for the engaging conversation! #SMEs #WorldTrade #EconomicGrowth #MENA #GCC #RewiringtheDNAinbanking

Tune in tomorrow to hear from Gurdeep Singh Kohli as he dives into the challenges, triumphs and lessons we've learnt over our 7-year journey, growing from an idea to a venture building and investment platform - in conversation with Colin Iles 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇿🇦🌍 and Chris Lindener from Mach49.

This #InternationalWomensMonth, we're partnering up with Women in Product Singapore for an exciting panel, featuring trailblazing women founders who are #AcceleratingAction across the spaces of health, digital banking, digital payments and carbon markets. Our panellists will share hard-won insights on leadership and resilience in the face of uncertainty, as well as strategies to scale impactful businesses. Meet the Panelists 🎤 Catherine Szulyk 🍐, CEO, nashi 🎤 Fernn Lim, COO, audax 🎤 Kopal Agarwal, CPO, Qatalyst 🎤 Priscilla Angriawan, CEO, Heyva Health 🎤 Moderated by Manali Debroy, Chapter Lead, Women in Product Singapore Details: 📅 27 March 🕒 6:30 -8:30pm SGT 📍 WeWork, 21 Collyer Quay, Singapore 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gMhD33DV We look forward to seeing you there! #WomeninProduct #FemaleFounders #RewiringtheDNAinbanking

🎙️ We're back with another episode of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, our new podcast. This week, our hosts Harald E. and Apurv Suri discuss: ➡️ The launch of Qatalyst, our due diligence platform for carbon finance markets, built in partnership with ENGIE Factory, ➡️ Our partnership with HAKUHODO DY media partners to expand Japanese #IP such as anime and manga to global markets through tokenisation (Catch a sneak peek below 👇), ➡️ How we’re breaking down barriers to experiences that have been traditionally constrained by geography, finance and logistics through our first #India-based venture #Akashaverse, built in partnership with Kiya.ai, ➡️ and what Trump's new strategic crypto reserve means for digital assets globally Tune in to the full episode and let us know what you want us to cover in next week's segment in the comments below! Youtube 👉 https://lnkd.in/gC3Csina Spotify 👉 https://lnkd.in/gW4n4Ak4 #FinTech #VentureBuilding #Tokenisation #Blockchain #India #Japan #RewiringtheDNAinbanking

Thank you Dubai Eye 103.8 for the feature!👇 Tune in as Gautam Jain explains our conviction to: 🚀 empower #SMEs through our upcoming venture Project #Hal, 🚀 drive #FinancialInclusion through myZoi | Financial Inclusion Technologies and Furaha Financial, 🚀 build the guardrails for a safe and sustainable #DigitalAssets ecosystem through Zodia Custody, Zodia Markets, Libeara and our $100 million Global Digital Asset Holdings fund, 🚀 and support the #DigitalEconomy through Appro.ae, all in line with the #UAE and #MiddleEast region's nation-building ambitions.

Looking back at an impactful Q4 in the #MiddleEast. Globally, venture capital deal value inched upward last year, and in the Middle East we witnessed a dynamic shift with deal activity surging to USD1.5 billion. At SC Ventures, we rode this momentum, expanding from 2 to 7 ventures across the region, creating 150+ jobs, and closing more than 20 strategic deals. As we move through 2025, we remain laser-focused on empowering #SMEs, driving #financialinclusion, building the guardrails for a safe #digitalassets ecosystem, and supporting the #digitaleconomy - in line with the UAE and the region's nation-building ambitions. Read our Middle East Edge newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqbs6SNy and reach out to us if you'd like to explore co-creation opportunities. Gautam Jain Mark Dymock Mohamed Fairooz Asmik Akopyan #MiddleEast #MENA #UAE #GCC #SMEs #RewiringtheDNAinbanking

Had a great morning celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with our annual bake-off in our SG office! A big thank you to our talented colleagues / bakers 👨🍳Santosh Patel, Tiffany Foo, Harald E., Charlotte Stewart, FCIPD, Andrew Henry, Michael Cutler, Julia Erakovic and Paul Schroeder for the wonderful treats! All proceeds from the sale of our baked goods will be channelled through Community Chest to fund #employability programmes for #underserved #women in Singapore, led by #Futuremakers, Standard Chartered's youth economic empowerment initiative. We are honoured to be able to support the cause in a small but meaningful way, in line with this year's #IWD theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” Special shoutout to Tiffany Foo, Julia Erakovic and Heather Bartlam for organizing an inspiring event! ✨ #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #RewiretheDNAinbanking

🎙️ Introducing our new weekly #podcast, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained! The world of fintech and venture building moves fast, and we’re here to break it all down. Hosted by Harald E. and Apurv Suri, our new segment dives into the latest fintech innovations, industry trends and the business of our ventures. In this first episode, we cover: 💡 Key takeaways from #ConsensusHK, including the launch of our ULTRA fund, a US Treasuries Fund tokenised on public blockchain, and our partnership with China Asset Management HK to bring the first tokenised retail money market fund in APAC - enabled by our tokenisation platform Libeara 💡 Microsoft’s unveiling of #Majorana1 – a breakthrough in quantum computing, and what this means for banking and financial services 💡 The convergence of #AI, #DigitalAssets, and #QuantumComputing (Catch a sneak peek below) Tune in to the full episode and let us know what you want us to cover in next week's segment in the comments below! Youtube 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAxS6JDR Spotify 👉 https://lnkd.in/g6m-SKqP #FinTech #VentureBuilding #Tokenisation #Blockchain #RewiringtheDNAinbanking

🔊 Calling all tech companies! SC Ventures is looking for a qualified audio marketing solution provider for end-to-end audio marketing services, including narration, editing, and distribution support. Our ideal solution should include: 🎙️ Creation and production of engaging audio marketing campaigns including podcasts, radio ads and audiobooks 🎙️ Automated ad placement and distribution across major audio platforms including Spotify, Apple podcast etc. 🎙️ Integration with website, CRM systems and other software platforms 🎙️ Tracking metrics for conversion rates, clicks, and engagement 🎙️ Optimized for search engines with metadata management 🎙️ Support for adding transcripts and captions to enhance discoverability 🎙️ Customization capabilities to adapt the tool to specific marketing needs, including creating custom reports or adjusting campaign workflows Think you have the right solution and want to build your next use case with us? Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gbn2bU-Q 🎯 Challenge closes: 30 April 2025 #Audiomarketing #Podcasts #Audiobooks #Technology #RewiringtheDNAinbanking

We’re proud to share that S&P Global has assigned 𝐀𝐀+𝐟/𝐒𝟏+ ratings to 𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝, recognising its institutional-grade structure and strong risk management. AA+f, just one step below AAA, highlights its solid credit quality, while S1+ reflects the safest possible volatility rating. These ratings, alongside Particula (𝐀𝐀+ 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤) and Moody's (𝐀𝐚 bond fund rating) assessments, reinforce ULTRA’s robust governance, liquidity, and institutional strength. This milestone strengthens our mission to provide regulated, on-chain access to U.S. Treasuries with top-tier transparency, security, and oversight. We appreciate Wellington Management, FundBridge Capital, and Standard Chartered Bank for their key roles in making this vision a reality. Read more about it here: 📎 S&P Global: https://lnkd.in/g6YGSQVF 📎 Particula: https://lnkd.in/gHQfyp8B 📎 Moody's: https://lnkd.in/gVWs6-Hb #Libeara #TokenisedTreasuries #DigitalAssets #FixedIncome #BlockchainFinance #FinancialInnovation #CreditRatings