Temasek Trust Capital

What Temasek Trust Capital does

Temasek Trust Capital (TTC) is the investment arm of Temasek Trust, a private philanthropic organisation established by Temasek Holdings in Singapore in 2007. TTC deploys catalytic capital into early-stage climate and health ventures through the Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) vehicle, operating as part of the broader Temasek Trust Collective — an ecosystem of 15+ organisations that includes ABC Impact, the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), Co-Axis, the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), Temasek Foundation, and Temasek Trust Asset Management (TTAM). Its core operating technology is the Co-Axis digital impact marketplace, which connects 500+ impact opportunities with capital providers globally, complemented by the Temasek Shophouse hub (~6,400 sqm across four heritage buildings at 28 Orchard Road) that provides co-working, event, and programming infrastructure for changemakers. Notable portfolio technologies include injewelme's DeepHealthVision, an AI-based contactless health-monitoring system using remote photoplethysmography with 95% demonstrated detection accuracy, and Equatic's seawater-based carbon dioxide removal platform co-led in its US$11.6M Series A.

TTC's business model is philanthropic rather than commercial: it does not charge fees for its services and does not pursue financial returns as a primary objective. Capital deployment is structured as catalytic grants or early-stage investments designed to prove impact models and crowd in larger pools of commercial and concessional capital — addressing the "valley of death" for climate and health ventures in Asia. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, relying on flagship convenings (Philanthropy Asia Summit, Ecosperity Week, The Liveability Challenge) and ecosystem partnerships with organisations such as The Rockefeller Foundation, Wellcome Leap, Li Ka Shing Foundation, Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank Group. Customer segments span early-stage impact ventures, philanthropists and family offices, environmental organisations, and healthcare providers and researchers; the platform also serves as a policy and ecosystem convener across Asia, with operational footprints extending into Indonesia, India, Laos, and the United States.

Name

Temasek Trust Capital

Legal name

Temasek Trust Ltd.

Website

https://temasektrust.org.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Temasek Trust Capital is the investment arm of Temasek Trust, deploying catalytic capital to early-stage climate and health ventures through its C3H vehicle and the Co-Axis impact marketplace, bridging the "valley of death" for impact solutions in Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investing and Catalytic Capital Management

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic / Balance-Sheet CVC (On-balance-sheet investing) (FSANAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

HoldCo / Permanent Capital ETA (FSANALAE), Corporate & Institutional Trust Services (FSAAANAB), Corporate Trust Services (Trustee, Agent & Escrow Roles) (FSAEAKAB)

Keywords

• Catalytic capital deployment
• Impact investing
• Philanthropic endowment management
• Climate health solutions
• Digital impact marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Catalytic Capital Deployment: Temasek Trust Capital deploys catalytic capital to early-stage ventures in climate and health sectors, taking early risk to prove solutions and unlock markets. Revenue is not generated through commercial means but through impact outcomes and ecosystem development.
2. Philanthropic Endowment Management: As a steward of philanthropic endowments, Temasek Trust provides governance and financial oversight of endowments for beneficiary organizations, supporting long-term well-being and security of communities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Temasek Trust Capital (TTC) is the investment arm of Temasek Trust, deploying catalytic capital to early-stage ventures in climate and health sectors. It takes early-stage risk that commercial capital cannot absorb, proving impact models before crowding in larger pools of investment. TTC operates within the broader Temasek Trust Collective ecosystem, leveraging the Co-Axis digital impact marketplace to connect ventures with capital providers globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temasek Trust Capital (TTC)
• Co-Axis Digital Impact Marketplace
• Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H)
• Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA)
• Temasek Trust Asset Management (TTAM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Co-Axis connects 500+ impact opportunities with capital providers globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• The Rockefeller FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Formed the Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy (GCNP) to attract philanthropic capital for nuclear power development. The coalition aims to make nuclear technology bankable, de-risk financing structures, attract public and private capital, and support countries in safe nuclear energy adoption over 5-10 years.
• The Oppenheimer ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Served as strategic partner in developing the Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy from concept to launch.
• China Construction Bank SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025Partnered with NUS Enterprise and Temasek Trust initiatives at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 to promote green technology and innovation ecosystems, supporting 22 startups.
• NUS EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025Collaborated with CCB Singapore and Temasek Trust initiatives at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 to support green tech startups.
• FAST-P ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingapore's $5 billion blended finance program referenced in AVPN report on catalytic capital for climate solutions in Asia.
• World Bank GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership discussions on mobilizing capital across public, private, and philanthropic sectors through practical, scalable, and enduring partnership models.
• Asian Development BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIIP and PAA partnering with ADB to extend the Amplifier mentorship model to water resilience, an underfunded frontier in Asia's sustainable development.
• Co-AxiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital impact marketplace within the Temasek Trust ecosystem connecting 500+ impact opportunities and capital providers globally.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The world's largest philanthropic foundation, deploys catalytic capital across global health and development. Directly comparable as a founding Core Member of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (US$25M commitment) and as a peer in grant-making scale and ecosystem convening.
• Asian Development Bank: Multilateral development bank catalysing blended finance across Asia. Strategic partner with CIIP and PAA on water resilience — comparable in deploying catalytic capital to crowd in private investment, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Wellcome Trust: UK-based charitable foundation managing a multi-billion-pound endowment and funding health research globally. Most directly comparable as the parent of Wellcome Leap, TTC's joint US$60M co-funder in the Dynamic Resilience Programme.
• The Rockefeller Foundation: Historic US philanthropic foundation with global climate, health, and energy programmes. Co-founding partner with Temasek Trust in the May 2026 Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy — a flagship strategic alignment.
• Acumen: Pioneer impact investor deploying patient catalytic capital into early-stage ventures across energy, agriculture, and health in emerging markets. Closest direct comparable to TTC's C3H vehicle in mandate, cheque size, and stage.
• Omidyar Network: Philanthropic impact investment firm funded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Comparable in deploying both grants and catalytic investments to early-stage ventures across governance, education, and emerging-tech — a similar on-balance-sheet impact-investing model.
• Wellcome Leap: US-based non-profit funding bold health research programmes at speed. Co-funder of the US$60M Dynamic Resilience Programme with Temasek Trust and a model peer for non-traditional, high-velocity philanthropic capital deployment in health.
• Kibo Invest: Climate-focused private investment firm co-leading Equatic's $11.6M Series A with C3H. Closest climate-private-investment peer to TTC in co-investment behaviour and stage focus.
• Dalio Philanthropies: Philanthropic vehicle of Ray Dalio focused on ocean conservation and education. Founding Core Member of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (US$25M commitment) and comparable as a family-office-driven catalytic capital provider.
• Li Ka Shing Foundation: Hong Kong-based philanthropic foundation with significant healthcare and education programmes. Co-funder with TTC of the $12M HALT histotripsy liver cancer trial — a direct co-investment peer in clinical-stage health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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