Temasek Holdings

Established in Singapore in 1974, Temasek Holdings is a lender that specializes in debt financing. It focuses on driving economic transformation by increasing middle-income populations, developing comparative advantages, and fostering emerging champions across various industries such as financial services, transportation, industrial, consumer goods, real estate, telecommunications, media, technology, and life sciences.

Pradyumna Agrawal

Managing Director, Investment (Blockchain)

Soyoun Ahn

Managing Director, Investment (Credit and Hybrid Solutions)

Gary Ang

Managing Director, Macro Strategy

Parimal Aswani

Managing Director, Technology

Ravi Balasubramanian

Managing Director, Portfolio Development, New Energy and Industrials

Siddartha Bhattacharjee

Head of Mobility and Logistics and Managing Director of Portfolio Strategy & Risk Group

Michael Buchanan

Chief Macro Strategist and Head, Australia and New Zealand

Dawn Chan

Director of Investments

Yuliang Chang

Managing Director, Investment (China)

Eu Chua

Managing Director, Institutional Relations and Singapore Market

Ranjit Dandekar

Managing Director, Investment

Martin Fichtner

Head, West Coast, Technology and Consumer (North America and EMEA)

Nagi Hamiyeh

Senior Managing Director

David Heng

Joint Head, Consumer; Head, Real Estate; Joint Head, China; Head, Japan and Korea

Reena Kanagasingam

Managing Director, Investment (Public Markets)

Ming Pey Lim

Chief of Staff, Executive Office, Deputy Chief Corporate Officer and Managing Director, Strategy Office

Paul Liu

Managing Director, Investment (Financial Services), Portfolio Strategy and Risk Group

Anuj Maheshwari

Head, Agri-Food Managing Director, Investment (Middle East and Africa)

Nicolas Meier

Managing Director, Investment (EMEA) and Director

Jingwen Miao

Managing Director, Investment (China)

Suranjan Mukherjee

Managing Director, Cross Asset Macro Portfolio and Joint Head, Public Market Investment Strategies

Ryan Rakestraw

Director

Parangam Ray

Managing Director, Organisation and People

Pierce Scranton

Managing Director, Institutional Relations and Deputy Head, North America

Shaun Seow

Managing Director, Singapore Market and Head, Community Stewardship

Jason Sun

Chief Representative, Beijing and Managing Director, Investment (China)

Tan Chong Lee

Joint Head, Portfolio Management Group; Head, Europe; Head, South East Asia

Belinda Tan

Managing Director, Finance (Financial Management)

Man-Keung Tang

Managing Director, Macro Strategy

Sulian Tay

Operating Partner

Karen Toh

Managing Director, Finance (Treasury)

Damien Vacherot

Director

Benoit Valentin

Senior Managing Director EMEA and Head of Private Equity Fund Investments

Rob Williams

Managing Director, Investment (EMEA)

Yibing Wu Ph.D

CEO, China

Past deals in Automotive

FAIRMAT

Series B in 2025
We are bringing new, sustainable and innovative way to recycle carbon fiber composite. Thanks to our proprietary technology, we produce a recycled material. It's a light and strong high-tech material designed to be used in industries such as mobility, consumer electronics, automotive, and sports & leisure.

Sonocharge

Venture Round in 2025
Sonocharge Energy is focused on developing innovative battery technology that enhances the performance of rechargeable, energy-dense, and long-duration batteries. Its platform technology facilitates efficient charging, which is applicable across various markets, including transportation, electric vehicles, e-mobility, electric bikes, scooters, aerospace, electric airplanes, and drones. By improving battery performance and safety, Sonocharge addresses the growing demand for higher power density and energy solutions across multiple industries.

Blaize

Series D in 2024
Blaize, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, specializing in edge AI processing solutions. Founded in 2010, Blaize develops a proprietary full-stack hardware architecture and a low-code/no-code software platform designed to meet the demands of various industries, including automotive, retail, security, and medical devices. The company addresses the challenges of edge AI processing by delivering solutions that prioritize low latency, high thermal efficiency, and power efficiency, moving beyond traditional AI frameworks that were primarily designed for data centers. With a global workforce of over 200 employees, Blaize operates additional offices in San Jose, North Carolina, and has subsidiaries in India and the UK. The company's innovative approach positions it as a leader in the rapidly growing market for edge computing solutions.

Ola Electric

Series E in 2023
Ola Electric Mobility is an Indian company that specializes in electric vehicles (EVs) and their components. Founded on May 26, 2017, by Ankit Jain and Anand Shah, the company is headquartered in Bengaluru. Ola Electric is dedicated to enhancing electric mobility by developing vertically integrated technology and manufacturing capabilities for EVs, including battery packs, motors, and vehicle frames. It operates the Ola Futurefactory, where it produces these core EV components. The company also focuses on leasing electric cars and providing shared daily mobility solutions. Additionally, Ola Electric is building charging and battery swapping networks to ensure convenient and reliable access to electric mobility. As part of its growth strategy, the company aims to capitalize on the electrification of transportation in India and explore export opportunities in select international markets.

Ola Electric

Private Equity Round in 2023
Ola Electric Mobility is an Indian company that specializes in electric vehicles (EVs) and their components. Founded on May 26, 2017, by Ankit Jain and Anand Shah, the company is headquartered in Bengaluru. Ola Electric is dedicated to enhancing electric mobility by developing vertically integrated technology and manufacturing capabilities for EVs, including battery packs, motors, and vehicle frames. It operates the Ola Futurefactory, where it produces these core EV components. The company also focuses on leasing electric cars and providing shared daily mobility solutions. Additionally, Ola Electric is building charging and battery swapping networks to ensure convenient and reliable access to electric mobility. As part of its growth strategy, the company aims to capitalize on the electrification of transportation in India and explore export opportunities in select international markets.

Mahindra Electric Automobile

Private Equity Round in 2023
Mahindra Electric Automobile operates as a four-wheeler (4W) passenger electric vehicle company.

TeraWatt Technology

Series C in 2023
TeraWatt Technology Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with a subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the design and development of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for various electrified applications. The company focuses on manufacturing batteries that combine energy and power density with safety, catering to industrial clients in need of long-lasting and reliable power solutions. TeraWatt Technology employs competitive engineering practices and production processes to ensure high-quality battery performance, positioning itself as a key player in the rechargeable battery market.

Ionblox

Series B in 2023
Ionblox develops advanced battery technology using proprietary silicon-based formulations. Their unique anodes offer higher capacity and longer lifespan than conventional lithium-ion batteries, while also addressing common issues like swelling and poor cycling. Ionblox combines these high-capacity anodes with equally advanced cathodes in large format pouch cells to achieve energy densities significantly higher than current commercial offerings.

FAIRMAT

Series A in 2022
We are bringing new, sustainable and innovative way to recycle carbon fiber composite. Thanks to our proprietary technology, we produce a recycled material. It's a light and strong high-tech material designed to be used in industries such as mobility, consumer electronics, automotive, and sports & leisure.

Brusa HyPower

Corporate Round in 2022
BRUSA HyPower is an energy conversion company focused on producing power technologies for electromobility. They manufacture a range of products including batteries, fuel cells, direct current converters, and onboard charging systems. These offerings are designed to support the transformation of electric vehicles for both on-highway and off-highway applications. By developing e-mobility systems suitable for everyday use, BRUSA HyPower aims to enhance the adoption of electric vehicles, contributing to long-term environmental and societal benefits. Their commitment to an ambitious environmental strategy underscores their role in promoting sustainable energy solutions.

TeraWatt Technology

Series B in 2022
TeraWatt Technology Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with a subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the design and development of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for various electrified applications. The company focuses on manufacturing batteries that combine energy and power density with safety, catering to industrial clients in need of long-lasting and reliable power solutions. TeraWatt Technology employs competitive engineering practices and production processes to ensure high-quality battery performance, positioning itself as a key player in the rechargeable battery market.

Whale

Series C in 2022
Whale provides an omnichannel marketing platform that transforms marketing operations, digitalizes store operations and unifies offline & online brand experiences leveraging AI + IoT + Big Data to “Connect Brands with Customer”. Founded in 2017, Whale has since empowered 1000+ global FMCG, F&B, Fashion and Automotive brands including P&G, Unilever, Starbucks, UNIQLO, ARMANI, Watsons, Xiaomi, Midea, Lotus, POP MART etc. with over 150,000 stores across APAC, enabling brands to embrace the full potential of digital transformation. Equipped with AI capabilities, patented ReID technology and enterprise-grade security, Whale platforms comprising of Space Data Platform (SDP), Whale Marketing Cloud (WMC), Whale Open Platform (WOP) and Whale Analytics, serve as the end-to-end digitalization engine that enables brands to seamlessly engage with each customer. Whale is backed by Temasek Holding, NIO Capital, Source Code Capital, Linear Capital, Alpha Commune, BAI Capital and The Jiangmen, with 6 offices across Singapore, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen.

Autobrains

Series C in 2022
Autobrains develops a visual intelligence platform for safer autonomous driving. Its technology, backed by over 200 patents, uses signature-based representation structures and unsupervised learning to understand vehicle environments comprehensively.

Ola Electric

Series C in 2021
Ola Electric Mobility is an Indian company that specializes in electric vehicles (EVs) and their components. Founded on May 26, 2017, by Ankit Jain and Anand Shah, the company is headquartered in Bengaluru. Ola Electric is dedicated to enhancing electric mobility by developing vertically integrated technology and manufacturing capabilities for EVs, including battery packs, motors, and vehicle frames. It operates the Ola Futurefactory, where it produces these core EV components. The company also focuses on leasing electric cars and providing shared daily mobility solutions. Additionally, Ola Electric is building charging and battery swapping networks to ensure convenient and reliable access to electric mobility. As part of its growth strategy, the company aims to capitalize on the electrification of transportation in India and explore export opportunities in select international markets.

Carro

Series C in 2021
Carro is an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. It challenges the traditional way of buying and selling of cars through a proprietary pricing algorithm. Carro also provides a range of services that offer everything a car owner needs throughout their car ownership journeys such as an in-house financing solution warranty options and Singapore’s first on-demand roadside recovery platform. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Autobrains

Series C in 2021
Autobrains develops a visual intelligence platform for safer autonomous driving. Its technology, backed by over 200 patents, uses signature-based representation structures and unsupervised learning to understand vehicle environments comprehensively.

Momenta

Corporate Round in 2021
Momenta is an autonomous driving startup based in Beijing that specializes in developing advanced software solutions for full autonomy in vehicles. The company leverages deep learning technologies for perception, high-definition semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning, providing multi-level autonomous driving solutions alongside big data products and services. Momenta's team includes leading experts in computer vision and deep learning, contributing to the company's innovative approach to autonomous driving. Their technology is designed to enhance driving efficiency and safety, aiming to improve the overall experience for users through artificial intelligence.

Whale

Series B in 2021
Whale provides an omnichannel marketing platform that transforms marketing operations, digitalizes store operations and unifies offline & online brand experiences leveraging AI + IoT + Big Data to “Connect Brands with Customer”. Founded in 2017, Whale has since empowered 1000+ global FMCG, F&B, Fashion and Automotive brands including P&G, Unilever, Starbucks, UNIQLO, ARMANI, Watsons, Xiaomi, Midea, Lotus, POP MART etc. with over 150,000 stores across APAC, enabling brands to embrace the full potential of digital transformation. Equipped with AI capabilities, patented ReID technology and enterprise-grade security, Whale platforms comprising of Space Data Platform (SDP), Whale Marketing Cloud (WMC), Whale Open Platform (WOP) and Whale Analytics, serve as the end-to-end digitalization engine that enables brands to seamlessly engage with each customer. Whale is backed by Temasek Holding, NIO Capital, Source Code Capital, Linear Capital, Alpha Commune, BAI Capital and The Jiangmen, with 6 offices across Singapore, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen.

Innovusion

Series B in 2021
Innovusion, founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in developing autonomous driving perception systems. The company is renowned for its image-grade LiDAR sensor systems, which are designed to meet the rigorous demands of level 4 and 5 autonomous vehicles as well as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Innovusion's products stand out due to their combination of long range, high resolution, hardware-accelerated sensor fusion, compact design, ease of integration, and cost-effectiveness.

Blaize

Series D in 2021
Blaize, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, specializing in edge AI processing solutions. Founded in 2010, Blaize develops a proprietary full-stack hardware architecture and a low-code/no-code software platform designed to meet the demands of various industries, including automotive, retail, security, and medical devices. The company addresses the challenges of edge AI processing by delivering solutions that prioritize low latency, high thermal efficiency, and power efficiency, moving beyond traditional AI frameworks that were primarily designed for data centers. With a global workforce of over 200 employees, Blaize operates additional offices in San Jose, North Carolina, and has subsidiaries in India and the UK. The company's innovative approach positions it as a leader in the rapidly growing market for edge computing solutions.

Waymo

Private Equity Round in 2021
Waymo is a self-driving technology company dedicated to improving mobility. Established from Google's labs in 2009, Waymo aims to make transportation safer and easier by developing advanced software and sensor technologies. The company achieved the world's first fully self-driven trip on public roads in 2015, using cars without steering wheels or pedals. Today, Waymo continues to refine its technology through extensive simulation testing and real-world driving across multiple cities.

Innovusion

Series B in 2021
Innovusion, founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in developing autonomous driving perception systems. The company is renowned for its image-grade LiDAR sensor systems, which are designed to meet the rigorous demands of level 4 and 5 autonomous vehicles as well as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Innovusion's products stand out due to their combination of long range, high resolution, hardware-accelerated sensor fusion, compact design, ease of integration, and cost-effectiveness.

CarTrade

Series H in 2020
CarTrade is India's leading online automotive marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It facilitates car auctions across over 80 cities with participation from more than 1200 dealers, enabling buyers and sellers to find suitable options at affordable prices.

Blaize

Series C in 2018
Blaize, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, specializing in edge AI processing solutions. Founded in 2010, Blaize develops a proprietary full-stack hardware architecture and a low-code/no-code software platform designed to meet the demands of various industries, including automotive, retail, security, and medical devices. The company addresses the challenges of edge AI processing by delivering solutions that prioritize low latency, high thermal efficiency, and power efficiency, moving beyond traditional AI frameworks that were primarily designed for data centers. With a global workforce of over 200 employees, Blaize operates additional offices in San Jose, North Carolina, and has subsidiaries in India and the UK. The company's innovative approach positions it as a leader in the rapidly growing market for edge computing solutions.

CarTrade

Series F in 2017
CarTrade is India's leading online automotive marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It facilitates car auctions across over 80 cities with participation from more than 1200 dealers, enabling buyers and sellers to find suitable options at affordable prices.

NIO

Series B in 2016
NIO is a pioneering Chinese company specializing in premium smart electric vehicles. Established in 2014, NIO designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance EVs, focusing on the premium segment. The company offers a range of models including SUVs and sedans, and is known for its innovative charging solutions such as battery swapping services. NIO also invests in next-generation technologies like autonomous driving and artificial intelligence to enhance user experience.

CarTrade

Series E in 2016
CarTrade is India's leading online automotive marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It facilitates car auctions across over 80 cities with participation from more than 1200 dealers, enabling buyers and sellers to find suitable options at affordable prices.

Didi

Private Equity Round in 2015
Didi Chuxing, founded in 2012 in Beijing, is a leading mobile transportation platform providing app-based services such as taxi hailing, private car-hailing, social ride-sharing, car rental, and enterprise solutions. With over 450 million users and daily orders reaching 25 million, Didi offers a variety of mobility options to optimize resource allocation through big data-driven algorithms. The company aims to address transportation, environmental, and employment challenges by collaborating with communities and partners. Acquiring Uber China in 2016, Didi has over 21 million drivers and car owners on its platform, generating income while offering convenient transportation solutions to users worldwide.

Didi

Series D in 2014
Didi Chuxing, founded in 2012 in Beijing, is a leading mobile transportation platform providing app-based services such as taxi hailing, private car-hailing, social ride-sharing, car rental, and enterprise solutions. With over 450 million users and daily orders reaching 25 million, Didi offers a variety of mobility options to optimize resource allocation through big data-driven algorithms. The company aims to address transportation, environmental, and employment challenges by collaborating with communities and partners. Acquiring Uber China in 2016, Didi has over 21 million drivers and car owners on its platform, generating income while offering convenient transportation solutions to users worldwide.

Evonik Industries

Private Equity Round in 2013
Evonik Industries AG, headquartered in Germany, is a global specialty chemicals company. It operates in four major segments: specialty additives, smart materials, nutrition and care, and performance materials. Evonik produces and markets chemicals used in diverse industries, from automotive to pharmaceuticals, offering innovative solutions in areas such as animal nutrition, additives, smart materials, health care, and high-performance polymers. The company is a market leader in approximately 80% of its businesses and has a significant presence in Europe, North America, and Asia. Evonik Venture Capital, its corporate venture arm, invests in startups and venture capital funds with innovative technologies and high growth potential, focusing on areas such as resource efficiency, specialty additives, health & care, and nutrition.

Momenta

Momenta is an autonomous driving startup based in Beijing that specializes in developing advanced software solutions for full autonomy in vehicles. The company leverages deep learning technologies for perception, high-definition semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning, providing multi-level autonomous driving solutions alongside big data products and services. Momenta's team includes leading experts in computer vision and deep learning, contributing to the company's innovative approach to autonomous driving. Their technology is designed to enhance driving efficiency and safety, aiming to improve the overall experience for users through artificial intelligence.

Whale

Whale provides an omnichannel marketing platform that transforms marketing operations, digitalizes store operations and unifies offline & online brand experiences leveraging AI + IoT + Big Data to “Connect Brands with Customer”. Founded in 2017, Whale has since empowered 1000+ global FMCG, F&B, Fashion and Automotive brands including P&G, Unilever, Starbucks, UNIQLO, ARMANI, Watsons, Xiaomi, Midea, Lotus, POP MART etc. with over 150,000 stores across APAC, enabling brands to embrace the full potential of digital transformation. Equipped with AI capabilities, patented ReID technology and enterprise-grade security, Whale platforms comprising of Space Data Platform (SDP), Whale Marketing Cloud (WMC), Whale Open Platform (WOP) and Whale Analytics, serve as the end-to-end digitalization engine that enables brands to seamlessly engage with each customer. Whale is backed by Temasek Holding, NIO Capital, Source Code Capital, Linear Capital, Alpha Commune, BAI Capital and The Jiangmen, with 6 offices across Singapore, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen.
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