Former Trust Bank Chief Strategy Officer Nick Woodruff has joined SC Ventures as Head of Early-Stage Ventures.

The move follows his departure from Trust Bank, where he spent five years as part of the founding team and held roles spanning strategy, product, marketing and Gen AI.

Prior to joining Trust Bank, Woodruff spent a decade at Standard Chartered and earlier held roles at Finsbury Glover Hering, and Barclays.

He said,

“During my time at Trust Bank Singapore and FGS Global, I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact of venture building, particularly the ability to learn fast and create strategic optionality.

I’m now bringing that experience back to the SC Ventures platform, across a global portfolio of ventures from ideation through to build and launch.”

SC Ventures is Standard Chartered’s venture-building and investment platform.

It focuses on promoting innovation, investing in disruptive financial technology and exploring alternative business models.

Woodruff’s move comes shortly after Trust Bank announced leadership changes following his exit.

The bank named Alexander Pariyskiy as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff, while Naveen Sethia was promoted to Chief Customer Officer.

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