When was Standard Chartered founded?

Standard Chartered was founded in 1853 and raised its 1st funding round 161 years after it was founded.

Where is Standard Chartered located?

Standard Chartered is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at Newark, New Jersey.

Who is the current CEO of Standard Chartered?

Bill Winters of Standard Chartered.

How many employees does Standard Chartered have?

As of Mar 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Standard Chartered is 81832.

Is Standard Chartered a funded company?

Standard Chartered is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Dec 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Standard Chartered?

Standard Chartered's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Mar 22, 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Standard Chartered rank among its competitors?

Standard Chartered ranks 2nd amongst 531 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bank of America, which secured $34.9M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Standard Chartered?

Standard Chartered's top competitors include Barclays, Bank of America and NatWest. Among them, Bank of America secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Standard Chartered - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Standard Chartered is a public company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1853 by Todd Schofield and Sabitra Panda. It operates as a Provider of corporate, investment, wealth, and retail banking services. Standard Chartered has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 531 active competitors, including 8 funded and 49 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Barclays, Bank of America and NatWest.

Company Details

Provider of corporate, investment, wealth, and retail banking services. It connects corporate, institutional, and affluent clients to cross-border trade and investment opportunities. The company offers financial markets, transaction banking, and Islamic banking services. It also provides international banking, global private banking, priority banking, SME banking, and wealth solutions.

Website: www.sc.com/
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Email ID: *****@sc.com
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: Newark, New Jersey

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1853

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Mar 22, 2018, $*****

Investors

Temasek & 2 more

Ranked

2^nd among 531 active competitors

Employee Count

81,832 as on Mar 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

OKX & 137 more

Similar Companies

Barclays & 20909 more

Exit Details

Public

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Standard Chartered is associated with 8 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (THAI) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0107536000498 , Thailand, Active	Jun 15, 1993	$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC CIN: 966425 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 18, 1969	-	83195 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
STANDARD CHARTERED SECURITIES (INDIA) LIMITED CIN: U65990MH1994PLC079263 , India, Active	Jun 28, 1994	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	169 (As on Mar 01, 2026)
SCM LOANS LIMITED CIN: SC521169 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 24, 2015	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	3 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
STANDARD CHARTERED (INDIA) MODELING AND ANALYTICS CENTRE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2000PTC133732 , India, Active	Jul 19, 2000	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	265 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
STANDARD CHARTERED GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U67190TN2000PTC049177 , India, Active	May 19, 2000	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023)	22475 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK CIN: 941595409 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	1069 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC CIN: 966425 , Germany, Active	Nov 17, 1969	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022)	81832 (As on Mar 31, 2025)

Standard Chartered got listed on Feb 02, 1970.

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Standard Chartered has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 2014. Standard Chartered has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Standard Chartered:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 22, 2018	2696119	Conventional Debt	1549172	6404525	5709604	9524533
Aug 2016	1939742	Conventional Debt	6684331	7851739	2020589	British International Investment
Dec 2014	5415235	Conventional Debt	4066258	2622756	5375465	British International Investment

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The founders of Standard Chartered are Todd Schofield and Sabitra Panda. Bill Winters, Park Jong-bok, Mary Huen, Lord Mervyn Davies, Jean Lu and Patrick Lee are the CEOs of Standard Chartered.

Here are the details of Standard Chartered's key team members:

Todd Schofield: Founder & Managing Director, SC Studios (now SC Ventures) of Standard Chartered.
Sabitra Panda: Co-Founder of Standard Chartered and founder of 1 other company.
Bill Winters: CEO of Standard Chartered.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Standard Chartered's Board of Directors

Standard Chartered's board has 12 active members. Gay Huey Evans, Jose Maria Vinals Iniguez, Jasmine Mary Whitbread, David Philbrick Conner, Byron Elmer Grote, Carlson Tong, Andy Halford, Christine Mary Hodgson, Ngozi Okonjo-iweala, William Thomas Winters and Naguib Kheraj are part of team and Davi Tang is independent board member.

Here is the list of Standard Chartered's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Gay Huey Evans	Team	-	Current	11y 6m
Jose Maria Vinals Iniguez	Team	-	Current	10y 0m
Jasmine Mary Whitbread	Team	-	Current	11y 6m
David Philbrick Conner	Team	-	Current	10y 9m
Byron Elmer Grote	Team	-	Current	12y 3m
Carlson Tong	Team	-	Current	7y 7m
Andy Halford	Team	-	Current	12y 3m
Christine Mary Hodgson	Team	-	Current	13y 1m
Ngozi Okonjo-iweala	Team	-	Current	8y 11m
William Thomas Winters	Team	-	Current	11y 3m
Naguib Kheraj	Team	-	Current	12y 9m
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Davi Tang	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 3m
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Standard Chartered's employee count trend

Standard Chartered has 81,832 employees as of Mar 25. Here is Standard Chartered's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Standard Chartered

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Top competitors of Standard Chartered include Barclays, Bank of America and NatWest. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Standard Chartered, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Barclays 1690, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of consumer, corporate, wealth and private banking services	-	Point Financial, Qatar Investment Authority ... & 5 others	80/100
2nd	Standard Chartered 1853, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of corporate, investment, wealth, and retail banking services	-	Temasek, British International Investment ... & 1 others	79/100
3rd	Bank of America 1998, Charlotte (United States), Public	Commercial bank and asset management firm	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 5 others	76/100
4th	NatWest 1968, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of personal and business banking, loans, mortgages, and investment services	-	-	74/100
5th	SVB 1983, Santa Clara (United States), Acquired	Provider of services to the innovation economy, including individuals, investors, and innovative companies	-	Tigerlabs, Madica	73/100
6th	Virgin Money 1995, Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), Acquired	Chains providing banking services including current accounts savings and mortgages	$152M	Invesco, BCR & 1 others	71/100
7th	Lloyds Bank 1765, London (United Kingdom), Public	Commercial bank	-	Venezia Capital, Annuit Coeptis Investments ... & 2 others	70/100
8th	Scotiabank 1832, Toronto (Canada), Public	Commercial bank	-	Seaside Private Capital, Colpatria	70/100
9th	HSBC 1865, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of global banking, wealth management, and financial services solutions worldwide	-	Ping An, Annuit Coeptis Investments & 2 others	70/100
10th	Barclays 1690, London (United Kingdom), Public	Commercial Bank	-	-	70/100

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Standard Chartered has made 135 investments in companies including OKX and Ahavaplan. Standard Chartered has also acquired 3 companies including RBC Investor Services Trust Hong Kong and Travel Boutique Online.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 07, 2026	Investments	OKX	2013	Victoria (Seychelles)
Oct 03, 2026	Investments	Ahavaplan	2021	Dallas (United States)
Oct 03, 2026	Investments	Adaptive Atelier	2020	-

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