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Temasek: Singapore's Architect

Operating as an active commercial investment company, Temasek manages a portfolio centered on Singapore and Asia, heavily weighted toward equities.

AUM~$287 Billion
CountrySingapore
Inception1974

Corporate Governance Model

Temasek differs from traditional SWFs by operating under the Singapore Companies Act. It pays taxes, distributes dividends to its single shareholder (the Ministry of Finance), and holds its own credit rating.

Tech and Life Sciences

Temasek is a dominant global venture capital player, consistently taking massive early-stage bets in life sciences, agri-food tech, and digital infrastructure across Asia and the US.

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Temasek holds over half its portfolio in unlisted (private) assets.

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