**Blockchain Firm Partior Secures $60M in Series B Funding**

Partior, a blockchain settlement network backed by JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, and Temasek, has successfully closed a $60 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Peak XV Partners, with additional support from Valor Capital Group and Jump Trading Group. Existing backers DBS, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, and Temasek also participated.

The new funds will be used to enhance Partior's global unified ledger, aimed at facilitating real-time, cross-border, multi-currency clearing and settlement for financial institutions. This will include new capabilities like Intraday FX swaps and Cross-currency repos.

Founded in Singapore in 2021, Partior aims to reduce friction in cross-border payments and foreign exchange settlements. The latest funding will also support the integration of additional currencies such as AED, AUD, BRL, CAD, and more into its network.

Shailendra Singh, Managing Director of Peak XV, expressed excitement about the investment, highlighting Partior's ambitious mission to transform global money transfer and settlement among banks.