Peter Sands
Angel Investor
Le Grand-saconnex, Switzerland
Peter Sands is a seed investor in Le Grand-saconnex focused on FinTech and Shipping. Peter Sands was appointed as Group Chief Executive in November 2006. He joined the Board of Standard Chartered PLC as Group Finance Director in May 2002. Before his appointment as Group Chief Executive he was responsible for Finance, Strategy, Risk and Technology and Operations.Peter is also lead non-executive director of the Board of theDepartment of Health.Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Peter was a Director with worldwide consultants McKinsey & Company. Peter had been with McKinsey since 1988 where he worked extensively in the banking and technology sectors in a wide range of international markets. He was elected a partner in 1996 and became a director in 2000.Prior to joining McKinsey, Peter worked for the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office.Peter graduated from Oxford University and holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, where he was a Harkness Fellow.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Peter Sands invests in
Stages Peter Sands invests in
Countries Peter Sands invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 1 (100%)
- Shipping 1 (100%)
- Blockchain 1 (100%)
- Cryptocurrency 1 (100%)
- Trading Platform 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
WaveBL
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WaveBL is a digital platform using proprietary blockchain technology to transfer electronically trade documents. The WaveBL solution enables the instant, encrypted, and authenticated transfer of electronic Bills of Lading and related trade documents. The platform complies with universal processes and regulations in use. The platform is designed tomeet the needs of all parties involved in trade, including shipping companies, agents, brokers, and banks. WaveBL has strong alliances with leading companies in global trade to drive faster digitalization and adoption. | $1.8M / Seed / Nov 27, 2016 |
Co-Investors
Agilic Capital
1 deal together
Blockchain Capital
1 deal together
E-Merge
1 deal together
Techstars
1 deal together
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1 deal together
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What does Peter Sands invest in?
Peter Sands invests primarily in FinTech, Shipping and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Peter Sands last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Peter Sands closed in Nov 2016. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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