OpenFin Secures Investment from Standard Chartered's Innovation and Ventures Unit

OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, announced that it secured a strategic investment from SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment and ventures unit of international banking group, Standard Chartered.

OpenFin's web-based OS has become the de facto standard in financial services for powering next-generation application and desktop experiences by creating interfaces that make the financial desktop simple and intuitive. Built on Google's Chromium engine, OpenFin OS simplifies app distribution, unifies the digital workspace and enables seamless communication and workflow between apps. The software is now used at more than 1,500 banks and buy-side firms across nearly 250,000 desktops in 60+ countries.

The latest round of capital will be used to expand OpenFin's product and engineering teams focused on building new user interface components of OpenFin OS, including OpenFin's new desktop-wide Notification Center. It brings OpenFin's total funding to date to $50 million (USD).

Standard Chartered joins a distinguished group of OpenFin investors, including Bain Capital Ventures, Barclays, DRW Venture Capital, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, NYCA Partners, Pivot Investment Partners and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital.

"In the financial services workplace of the future, employees need increasingly specific tools to collaborate and serve clients effectively," said Alex Manson, SC Ventures. "We are thrilled to partner with OpenFin as they create such an environment, allowing for personalized design of the workspace and hence transforming the way we think of how conventional financial markets applications are delivered to the user."

"We are incredibly excited to welcome Standard Chartered as a customer and investor," said Mazy Dar, Co-Founder and CEO of OpenFin. "The pace of innovation at such a large financial institution has been truly astounding. We look forward to a close collaboration as we work to modernize the industry's app infrastructure."