• Zodia Markets

  Participated · Series A · Jul 2025

  Zodia Markets is a crypto trading firm majority‑owned by Standard Chartered that serves financial institutions with wholesale finance and around‑the‑clock digital asset trading. The company aims to reengineer traditional foreign‑exchange capital flows by enabling real‑time stablecoin settlement across borders, a priority highlighted by CEO Usman Ahmad. Zodia is developing stablecoin payments services to let institutional capital move outside banking hours and reduce manual workarounds. The firm raised $18.25 million in a Series A to support international expansion and further develop those stablecoin payment capabilities. The article notes the broader regulatory attention on stablecoins in jurisdictions such as the U.S. and Hong Kong, which provides context for Zodia’s product focus.

• Bolero

  Led · Seed · Feb 2024

  Bolero operates a decentralised music-rights investment marketplace that offers fractional shares of future royalties to fans and investors, enabling creators to access immediate liquidity. The company has struck deals with over 60 rights holders and says it has well over 10,000 registered customers, with an average purchase size of $250 per transaction. It has added more than 400 tracks from LEMOTIF LTD's catalogue through a collaboration with producer Le Motif; editorial rights from that catalogue are being released gradually and include 150 works by artists such as JuL, Wizkid, Cerrone, Headie One, Tiakola, Gazo, Morad and ElGrandeToto. Bolero plans to expand beyond individual retail investors to target private investors, finance professionals and exchange platforms. The company intends to use the new capital to accelerate R&D and roll out its model more broadly. To date, Bolero has raised $3.4 million.

• Swiftcourt

  Led · Seed · Jan 2024

  SwiftCourt offers a digital platform for secure peer-to-peer transactions, combining e-signing for sales contracts with a PSD2-compliant P2P payment service. The company uses bank-grade KYC and escrow accounts to protect buyers and sellers and reduce fraud risk. SwiftCourt has added blockchain capabilities by integrating the XDC Network to enable smart-contract automation, cryptographic sealing, and on-chain verification of signed contracts. It has established presence across Norway, Sweden, Germany and Finland and serves 1.4 million customers in the Nordics. The new funding will support a planned expansion into Asia-Pacific markets including India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. SwiftCourt positions itself to speed transfer times, cut costs for distributors and end users, and further automate contract fulfilment.

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