Temasek Holdings

Temasek Holdings is a Singapore-based investment company founded in 1974. The firm specializes in providing debt financing and is dedicated to transforming economies, enhancing middle-income populations, and fostering emerging champions. Temasek operates across various sectors, including financial services, transportation, industrial, consumer goods, real estate, telecommunications, media, technology, and life sciences. Its strategic focus is on developing comparative advantages within these industries to support sustainable growth and innovation.

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

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

Nagi Hamiyeh

Senior Managing Director

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)

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 Payments

TrueLayer

Series E in 2024
TrueLayer Limited is a London-based company founded in 2016 that provides an open banking platform designed to facilitate the development of financial applications. Its toolkit enables businesses to connect with bank data, verify accounts, and access transactions in real-time, thus supporting a variety of sectors including payments, online lending, personal finance management, investment services, and cryptocurrencies. TrueLayer's solutions are utilized by FinTech startups, online lenders, personal finance managers, and other financial service providers to enhance user experiences by enabling secure and efficient transactions. The platform is operational in 21 countries and serves over 10 million users, streamlining the onboarding of new customers and allowing for rapid money transfers. TrueLayer aims to transform the payment landscape by combining real-time bank payments with financial and identity data.

Partior

Series B in 2024
Partior is a developer of a blockchain platform focused on enhancing cross-border payments and settlements for financial institutions. By utilizing blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Partior aims to streamline digital payments, making them more efficient, reliable, and secure. The platform facilitates real-time, multi-currency transactions, which increases transparency and accelerates the payment process. It addresses common challenges in cross-border payments, such as manual reconciliation and the need for pre-funding of nostro accounts, thereby helping financial institutions unlock capital and improve operational efficiency. Through its innovative approach, Partior provides digital clearing and settlement services that reduce friction in trade and foreign exchange settlements.

SumUp

Debt Financing in 2024
SumUp, established in 2011, is a leading financial technology company specializing in mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions. It enables businesses, particularly small and medium-sized ones, to securely and conveniently accept card payments using smartphones or tablets. SumUp's proprietary hardware and mobile apps facilitate transactions, supporting magstripe, chip, and contactless payment methods. The company operates in 13 countries, including Germany, the UK, and Brazil, and employs over 100 people worldwide. SumUp's offerings also extend to SDKs and APIs for third-party integrations.

Stripe

Series I in 2023
Stripe is a technology company that develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments. It offers a range of products, including Payments, Subscriptions, Connect, Sigma, and Atlas, catering to various industries such as e-commerce, B2B platforms, and non-profits. Stripe also provides fraud detection tools like Radar and user interface components for custom payment forms with Stripe Elements. It supports international debit/credit cards and serves businesses in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and other regions. Additionally, Stripe Capital offers financing options based on payment history, with automatic repayment adjustments based on daily sales.

Partior

Series A in 2022
Partior is a developer of a blockchain platform focused on enhancing cross-border payments and settlements for financial institutions. By utilizing blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Partior aims to streamline digital payments, making them more efficient, reliable, and secure. The platform facilitates real-time, multi-currency transactions, which increases transparency and accelerates the payment process. It addresses common challenges in cross-border payments, such as manual reconciliation and the need for pre-funding of nostro accounts, thereby helping financial institutions unlock capital and improve operational efficiency. Through its innovative approach, Partior provides digital clearing and settlement services that reduce friction in trade and foreign exchange settlements.

DotPe

Series B in 2022
DotPe is a technology startup based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, founded in 2019 by Anurag Gupta, Gyanesh Sharma, and Shailaz Nag. The company operates a commerce and payments platform designed to enhance customer engagement and streamline the payment experience for offline enterprises. By providing tools for catalog discovery, customer management, order management, website management, and logistics, DotPe empowers businesses to transition to digital sales effectively. Its solutions aim to help offline businesses increase their sales, improve operational efficiency, and foster direct interactions with customers, thereby facilitating their digital transformation in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Fi.Money

Series C in 2022
Epifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd., founded in 2019 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates as a digital bank without physical branches, targeting young millennial workers and digital natives. The company offers a comprehensive range of online and mobile-first financial services, including payment solutions, money transfers, and lending services. By partnering with licensed banks, Epifi creates a secure platform that serves as a primary hub for consumers, enabling them to access co-branded debit cards and integrate their existing financial products into a single mobile banking interface. Utilizing customer insights and advanced technology, Epifi aims to simplify the banking experience and support users in achieving financial freedom.

Global Processing Services

Private Equity Round in 2022
Global Processing Services Limited is a payments processor that manages credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions globally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man, the company provides its services primarily to fintech firms in the payment industry. Its key offering, the GPS Apex platform, is designed for secure and reliable transaction processing, allowing for seamless integration with clients, issuers, program managers, card manufacturers, and other service providers. GPS Apex supports innovation in the payments sector through its proprietary technology, helping to drive advancements in the industry.

Nium

Series D in 2021
Nium is a payments services company that offers a comprehensive cross-border payments platform, enabling businesses to collect, convert, and disburse funds globally. The company provides banks, payment vendors, and various industries, including travel, marketplaces, financial institutions, and payroll, with access to payment and card issuance services. Nium's platform features virtual wallets for fund management, facilitates traditional bank transfers for sending and receiving money, and offers competitive currency conversion rates with transparent fees. By ensuring secure transactions, Nium simplifies the complexities of international payments, supporting business growth and enhancing financial operations.

Nium

Private Equity Round in 2021
Nium is a payments services company that offers a comprehensive cross-border payments platform, enabling businesses to collect, convert, and disburse funds globally. The company provides banks, payment vendors, and various industries, including travel, marketplaces, financial institutions, and payroll, with access to payment and card issuance services. Nium's platform features virtual wallets for fund management, facilitates traditional bank transfers for sending and receiving money, and offers competitive currency conversion rates with transparent fees. By ensuring secure transactions, Nium simplifies the complexities of international payments, supporting business growth and enhancing financial operations.

TrueLayer

Series D in 2021
TrueLayer Limited is a London-based company founded in 2016 that provides an open banking platform designed to facilitate the development of financial applications. Its toolkit enables businesses to connect with bank data, verify accounts, and access transactions in real-time, thus supporting a variety of sectors including payments, online lending, personal finance management, investment services, and cryptocurrencies. TrueLayer's solutions are utilized by FinTech startups, online lenders, personal finance managers, and other financial service providers to enhance user experiences by enabling secure and efficient transactions. The platform is operational in 21 countries and serves over 10 million users, streamlining the onboarding of new customers and allowing for rapid money transfers. TrueLayer aims to transform the payment landscape by combining real-time bank payments with financial and identity data.

SumUp

Debt Financing in 2021
SumUp, established in 2011, is a leading financial technology company specializing in mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions. It enables businesses, particularly small and medium-sized ones, to securely and conveniently accept card payments using smartphones or tablets. SumUp's proprietary hardware and mobile apps facilitate transactions, supporting magstripe, chip, and contactless payment methods. The company operates in 13 countries, including Germany, the UK, and Brazil, and employs over 100 people worldwide. SumUp's offerings also extend to SDKs and APIs for third-party integrations.

Flywire

Series F in 2021
Flywire is a payments enablement and software company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing secure payment solutions for various industries, including education and healthcare. The company leverages its proprietary global payments network, an advanced payments platform, and industry-specific software to facilitate complex transactions for over 4,000 clients worldwide. Flywire supports a diverse range of payment methods, allowing transactions in more than 140 currencies across 240 countries and territories. Its solutions aim to streamline the process of receiving reconciled domestic and international payments, enhancing cost-effectiveness and efficiency for its clients. The majority of Flywire's revenue is generated from the Americas, reflecting its strong presence in the region.

Dock

Private Equity Round in 2020
Dock is a provider of modern financial technology infrastructure in Latin America. Dock unlocks business value, innovation, and scalability for its customers by integrating card issuing and core banking services on one comprehensive platform. Dock’s modular solutions enable mission-critical processes that accelerate a company’s ability to bring new digital payments and banking services to market. The end result is a wider array of innovative products, greater consumer access to financial services, and improved customer experiences. Dock’s cloud-based platform reduces the operational and regulatory burden on clients while offering other valuable tools through its partner ecosystem.

TrueLayer

Series C in 2020
TrueLayer Limited is a London-based company founded in 2016 that provides an open banking platform designed to facilitate the development of financial applications. Its toolkit enables businesses to connect with bank data, verify accounts, and access transactions in real-time, thus supporting a variety of sectors including payments, online lending, personal finance management, investment services, and cryptocurrencies. TrueLayer's solutions are utilized by FinTech startups, online lenders, personal finance managers, and other financial service providers to enhance user experiences by enabling secure and efficient transactions. The platform is operational in 21 countries and serves over 10 million users, streamlining the onboarding of new customers and allowing for rapid money transfers. TrueLayer aims to transform the payment landscape by combining real-time bank payments with financial and identity data.

Flywire

Series E in 2020
Flywire is a payments enablement and software company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing secure payment solutions for various industries, including education and healthcare. The company leverages its proprietary global payments network, an advanced payments platform, and industry-specific software to facilitate complex transactions for over 4,000 clients worldwide. Flywire supports a diverse range of payment methods, allowing transactions in more than 140 currencies across 240 countries and territories. Its solutions aim to streamline the process of receiving reconciled domestic and international payments, enhancing cost-effectiveness and efficiency for its clients. The majority of Flywire's revenue is generated from the Americas, reflecting its strong presence in the region.

TrueLayer

Series C in 2019
TrueLayer Limited is a London-based company founded in 2016 that provides an open banking platform designed to facilitate the development of financial applications. Its toolkit enables businesses to connect with bank data, verify accounts, and access transactions in real-time, thus supporting a variety of sectors including payments, online lending, personal finance management, investment services, and cryptocurrencies. TrueLayer's solutions are utilized by FinTech startups, online lenders, personal finance managers, and other financial service providers to enhance user experiences by enabling secure and efficient transactions. The platform is operational in 21 countries and serves over 10 million users, streamlining the onboarding of new customers and allowing for rapid money transfers. TrueLayer aims to transform the payment landscape by combining real-time bank payments with financial and identity data.

BillDesk

Corporate Round in 2018
BillDesk is a company that specializes in electronic payment and collection services, designed to simplify and enhance the payment process for consumers and businesses alike. It offers an integrated technology platform with unified APIs, allowing users to manage their payments efficiently while minimizing the challenges associated with traditional bill payment methods. By facilitating enterprise-wide electronic payments and related reconciliation and settlement operations, BillDesk enables customers to utilize various payment methods across multiple delivery channels, ensuring a seamless online payment experience.

Flywire

Series D in 2018
Flywire is a payments enablement and software company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing secure payment solutions for various industries, including education and healthcare. The company leverages its proprietary global payments network, an advanced payments platform, and industry-specific software to facilitate complex transactions for over 4,000 clients worldwide. Flywire supports a diverse range of payment methods, allowing transactions in more than 140 currencies across 240 countries and territories. Its solutions aim to streamline the process of receiving reconciled domestic and international payments, enhancing cost-effectiveness and efficiency for its clients. The majority of Flywire's revenue is generated from the Americas, reflecting its strong presence in the region.

Ant Group

Series C in 2018
Ant Group Co., Ltd. is a leading provider of digital payment and financial services in China, known for its flagship product, Alipay, a widely used digital payments platform. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Hangzhou, the company offers a variety of financial solutions, including Yu'e Bao, an online cash management platform that invests users' funds in a money market fund; Huabei, a consumer credit service facilitating buy now, pay later options; and MYbank, an online bank focused on serving small businesses and entrepreneurs. Additionally, Ant Group operates Xiang Hu Bao, a mutual aid platform for health protection, and Zhima Credit, a credit assessment service for businesses. The company aims to foster digital transformation across the service industry, ensuring that consumers and small enterprises have equal access to inclusive and sustainable financial services. In July 2020, it rebranded from Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group Co., Ltd. to Ant Group Co., Ltd.

Gojek

Series E in 2018
PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, commonly known as Gojek, is a mobile application-based platform founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company initially operated a motorcycle taxi fleet but has since evolved into a comprehensive Super App, offering a wide range of services including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services such as massages. Launched in 2015, Gojek has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology group in Southeast Asia, driven by its commitment to speed, innovation, and social impact. The platform aims to empower the informal sector in the region while catering to diverse markets, including logistics, food, and entertainment.

AvidXchange

Private Equity Round in 2017
AvidXchange, Inc. is a leading provider of accounts payable automation and payment solutions specifically designed for mid-sized companies in various sectors, including banking, construction, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, and technology. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, AvidXchange streamlines invoice and payment processes, processing over $140 billion in transactions annually through a network of more than 680,000 suppliers. The company's comprehensive software suite includes tools for purchase order management, invoice handling, payment processing, check printing, and utility bill management. With a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees and additional offices in several states, AvidXchange has established itself as a prominent player in the fintech space, transforming how approximately 6,000 customers across North America manage their accounts payable and payment workflows.

BillDesk

Secondary Market in 2016
BillDesk is a company that specializes in electronic payment and collection services, designed to simplify and enhance the payment process for consumers and businesses alike. It offers an integrated technology platform with unified APIs, allowing users to manage their payments efficiently while minimizing the challenges associated with traditional bill payment methods. By facilitating enterprise-wide electronic payments and related reconciliation and settlement operations, BillDesk enables customers to utilize various payment methods across multiple delivery channels, ensuring a seamless online payment experience.

Adyen

Series B in 2014
Adyen is a global financial technology platform that specializes in providing integrated payment solutions for businesses. The company enables merchants to accept e-commerce, mobile, and point-of-sale payments across multiple countries, utilizing a variety of payment methods. Initially focused on gateway and payment processing services, Adyen expanded its offerings to include merchant acquiring services, reflecting its commitment to comprehensive payment solutions. The company holds a banking license to enhance the settlement processes for merchant accounts. With a presence in numerous markets, Adyen serves a diverse range of clients, including prominent companies such as Facebook, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft, empowering them to achieve their financial goals efficiently.

Paypal

Series C in 2000
PayPal, established in 2002, is a leading global digital payment platform that facilitates transactions between consumers and merchants. With over 375 million active users across 200 markets, PayPal enables users to send, receive, and withdraw funds, as well as make and accept payments online and in-store. It partners with a wide range of businesses, from small online stores to large e-commerce platforms, including Anyway Any Day, Ozone.ru, and Aeroexpress in Russia, where it launched in 2013. PayPal's mission is to make financial services more accessible, affordable, and secure, thereby empowering individuals and businesses to participate in the global economy.
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