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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoGreat to speak with Cory Weinberg at The Information
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoAftab Mathur ha compartido estoGrateful is an understatement. This milestone belongs to our customers, our partners, and a team that shows up every single day with relentless dedication. You made this possible. But we're not stopping to celebrate for long because our customers aren't slowing down. The pace at which enterprises must enable AI today is unlike anything we've seen. The pressure is real. The stakes are high. And Cyera is accelerating alongside them, building the infrastructure this transformation demands. Every leading enterprise adopting AI faces the same existential question: How do we move fast without losing control? What can AI see? What can it do? That's the problem we exist to solve. Cyera is becoming the AI Trust layer, the foundation enterprises need to unlock AI's full promise, safely and at scale. We're humbled to be building it hand in hand with the world's most forward-thinking companies. This round is fuel. The mission is clear. Let's go. https://lnkd.in/efcFnd9g Niko Gallogly Evolution Equity Partners Cyberstarts Temasek Richard Seewald John Cordo Lior Simon Aftab Mathur Gili Raanan
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoAftab Mathur ha compartido estoPinegrove is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Temasek focused on venture debt financing for growth-stage technology and life sciences companies. We’ve long believed venture debt is an important part of the innovation ecosystem. Today, its role is only becoming more significant as founders and companies seek more flexible financing solutions to complement traditional equity capital. Temasek’s partnership reflects a shared conviction that thoughtfully structured, minimally dilutive capital can be a powerful tool for scaling businesses with compelling growth trajectories — particularly in dynamic and rapidly evolving markets. We’re excited about what we can build together in support of the next wave of innovation. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gBWre8if #VentureDebt #GrowthCapital #Technology #LifeSciences #InnovationPinegrove Credit Partners and Temasek Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Innovation Through Venture DebtPinegrove Credit Partners and Temasek Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Innovation Through Venture Debt
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoTemasek x Isomorphic Labs Proud to be supporting Demis Hassabis, Max Jaderberg & team! Ming You See Tee Yew Hong Cheng Yee TingDeepMind Spinout Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion to Design Drugs With AIDeepMind Spinout Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion to Design Drugs With AI
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoAftab Mathur ha compartido estoTIME just named Circ® to this year’s TIME100 Most Influential Companies list. It’s a meaningful moment for the team and the partners who have been building with us. Textile-to-textile recycling is moving from concept into real-world deployment, and that shift matters beyond sustainability. It’s about how materials are sourced, how supply chains are built, and how this industry moves forward. Getting there takes alignment across brands, manufacturing, capital, and policy. And the discipline to actually build it. That’s what we’ve been focused on. Grateful to the team, our partners, and those who have backed us. A lot more ahead. Onward.
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoAftab Mathur ha compartido estoOctopus Energy Generation is backing Living Carbon with $500M to reforest degraded land and remove CO₂ across North America. This major project financing comes with an additional $13M investment in our carbon business. Read more about this huge milestone in today’s WSJ (link in the comments). Living Carbon is putting low quality land back to work. Our innovative reforestation turns low quality land into thriving forests faster to remove carbon or produce sustainable forest products. We recently signed major carbon offtake agreements with Symbiosis Coalition members Google, Meta, and McKinsey & Company. This funding allows us to plant 10x more, growing to 250,000 acres across America. The opportunity is huge. There are over 130 million acres of degraded land in the U.S. that can be reforested. With last month being the hottest March on record in the U.S., 9.4°F above the 20th-century average, scaling climate solutions is more urgent than ever. With this investment, our carbon business is now fully funded. Getting our carbon business to self-sustaining growth now means we can expand into new markets and products. I'm incredibly proud of our team, whose hard work and dedication enabled this milestone and drives progress on this ambitous mission. To celebrate, we included a sneak peak of our Spring 2026 planting season, where we planted almost 1M trees, in the video announcement below 👇 Effie Wang Harry Manisty Farid Abdelazim Jake Weyerhaeuser Kevin Kelly Rahul Misra Laurel Mills Timothy P Sydney Garland Andy Norris Jonathan Shears Julia Strong Lisa Coca Viviana Faga Lauren Faber O’Connor Duncan Carlson Clay Dumas Aftab Mathur Ser Han Tan Darren Cheong
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoAftab Mathur ha compartido estoI had a great experience participating in the "Capital with Conviction: How Private Markets Invest in AI" panel at Qatar Investment Authority's Investor Offsite in Qatar this week. Thanks to the entire QIA investment team for including Emma Norchet, Chris Graff, and me in this excellent event!
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoAftab Mathur ha compartido estoYesterday at #WebSummitQatar I had the pleasure of moderating a panel with Temasek’s Aftab Mathur, Greycroft’s Dana Settle , and State Minister for Crypto and Blockchain Government of Pakistan, Bilal Bin Saqib MBE Saqib. We unpacked the ‘excitement factor’ around AI and opportunities in the global South, and had a fascinating discussion on shifting talent patterns – with talent increasingly dispersing across global geographies post-pandemic – and how this is driving more investment into different regions. We also looked at the importance of connecting East and West, and why Qatar is so well placed to do so. Doha has already attracted global firms and startups, including through QIA’s Fund of Funds program, and the continued focus on democratizing access to AI, including new compute capacity, has the potential to be a meaningful differentiator in attracting talent and accelerating ecosystem development in the region. Thank you to my fellow panellists for a thoughtful discussion, and to Web Summit Qatar for convening an important conversation. Qatar Investment Authority #QIA #AI #VentureCapital #InnovationEcosystems #Qatar
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Aftab Mathur ha compartido estoTemasek x Skyroot Aerospace Pawan Kumar Chandana “Skyroot Aerospace aims to be India's first private orbital launch with its Vikram-1 rocket, carrying domestic and foreign satellites. Singapore could be a future customer. India and Singapore signed a space cooperation agreement in September 2025, covering joint work on policy, industry promotion, and research and development. India sees S’pore as valued partner as private sector makes foray into space with GIC, Temasek funding”India's Private Space Race Lifts Off with SingaporeIndia's Private Space Race Lifts Off with Singapore
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Aftab Mathur ha reaccionado a estoAftab Mathur ha reaccionado a estoWhat a phenomenal week we just had! We announced with President Emmanuel Macron our $1B initiative, led by our UAE partner IHC, to build the future of agentic AI in space with Mistral. Every moment was truly memorable: from the dinners and dedicated time at Elysee with President Emmanuel Macron, to the signature ceremony in presence of French Minister of Economy Roland Lescure, Chairman of the UAE Space Agency H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul, and UAE ambassador to France H.E. Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani, with our partners Marlan Space CEO Dr. Hamdullah Mohib, Orbitworks COO Raoul d'Hérouville, MaiaSpace CEO Yohann Leroy, Mistral cofounder and chief scientist Guillaume Lample, and in spirit with BlackSky, along with Loft Orbital Platform CTO Lucas Brémond and General Manager for AI Paul Lasserre A deep sense of gratitude to everyone who made it possible, and a special heartfelt thank you to everyone in the French government and UAE leadership whose vision and support enabled this to become a reality. Now let's go continue building it - stay tuned for the first satellite launch in a few weeks!
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Aftab Mathur ha recomendado estoAftab Mathur ha recomendado estoOn the auspicious day of Janmashtami, we're proud to announce the First Close of our maiden pre-IPO fund, and we're firmly on course to our targeted corpus of ₹200 crores. Gratitude, today and always. To our investors, who bet on belief. To our regulators, who built the guardrails of trust. To our team, who made it real. India's next great companies are heading to IPO, and we intend to bring a share of that growth opportunity to our investors. First Close is just the opening move. The best is ahead. Thanks to my colleagues Anchal Goyal | Mishika Saraf | Mandvi Dixit and the NovaaOne Assets team for putting this together in such a short time. #NovaaOne #AIF #PreIPO #FirstClose #Janmashtami #IndiaGrowthStory #AlternativeInvestments #WealthCreation
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Aftab Mathur ha reaccionado a estoAftab Mathur ha reaccionado a estoFrom watching Kaun Banega Crorepati as a kid to being on the show—it felt a little surreal. 🚀 Grateful to be part of KBC’s special Independence Day episode with the legendary Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and to represent Team Skyroot Aerospace. The warmth, love and excitement on the KBC set made it an experience I will always cherish. It was particularly special to share this moment on an episode celebrating India, its people and their aspirations. Looking forward to watching it with you all on 14th August at 9 PM.🔥🚀🇮🇳
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Aftab Mathur ha recomendado estoAftab Mathur ha recomendado estoJust wrapped a productive series of media conversations in Paris around the launch of #TemasekReview2026 and to reaffirm why Europe matters to Temasek. Europe is our second-largest destination for capital outside Singapore, with France being the largest within the region. Since 2024, we have deployed close to €13 billion, and we are well on track towards our €14–17 billion commitment through to 2029. Our underlying exposure to EMEA stands at ~€43 billion. Our approach is disciplined and long-term. We focus on sectors where Europe leads — core-plus Infrastructure platforms, iconic consumer and luxury brands with global reach, digitisation and automation of industrial supply chains, financial infrastructure and services, and defence. In each, we look for category leaders that can compete well beyond their home markets. What often sets us apart is the way we partner. Much of Europe’s economy is shaped by families and founders who are looking not just for capital, but for a like-minded partner with a long-term horizon. That is a role we are built to play. We are comfortable taking minority positions and working alongside management teams and owners over the long term, helping their businesses transform and scale into new markets, including Asia. The environment remains complex. But for a patient investor, complexity often surfaces opportunity. We will keep leaning in with conviction and discipline to construct a resilient portfolio that can perform through shocks. You can read more about our investment approach and outlook in Temasek Review 2026: https://tmsk.sg/jtj #OneTemasek
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Aftab Mathur ha reaccionado a estoAftab Mathur ha reaccionado a estoHonoured to meet Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji along with my co-founder, Naga Bharath Daka. From two engineers who started out with a bold idea which had low chance of success—to standing together with the Prime Minister after Vikram-1 became India’s first private orbital launch vehicle to reach orbit, it was a deeply humbling moment. Your vision and bold reforms opened India’s space sector to private enterprise and empowered a new generation of innovators. We are proud that Skyroot Aerospace could contribute to this national journey and Team Skyroot is at the forefront. Committed to building from India, for the world. 🇮🇳🚀 #OpeningSpaceForAll #Vikram1
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Aftab Mathur ha recomendado estoAftab Mathur ha recomendado estoWanted to take a moment to thank someone who gave Skyroot Aerospace its first lift-off—Mukesh Bansal. 8 Years ago, we sent him a cold LinkedIn message. He replied. We met that very weekend. Soon after, he became Skyroot’s first investor with a ₹10 crore cheque. At the time, there was no space policy. No proof that we could build an orbital rocket. Immense technology risk. And every reason to say no. Yet he looked beyond the uncertainty. He believed in our passion and saw possibility long before there was evidence. But what stayed with me even more than the investment was the trust. He gave us complete freedom to build, trusted us to make the right decisions, and was always there to mentor us whenever we needed him. More than capital, he helped shape our thinking with one piece of advice: “Always do the right thing. This journey will be much longer and much harder than you imagine. Build two things with equal importance: the product and the organisation.” This has guided us through every phase of the journey and continue to shape how we build Skyroot today. The first cheque is never just capital. It is belief. Every great startup needs someone willing to take that first leap of faith—when all they can really invest in is the founders’ conviction. India needs many more such risk-takers backing ambitious deep-tech entrepreneurs long before success becomes obvious. Thank you, Mukesh. 🙏 P.S. This picture was taken during one of Mukesh’s visits to our factory in Skyroot’s early days. We were showing him just how light Vikram-S’s carbon composite structures were—a small moment from a journey that has since come a long way. 🚀
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Aftab Mathur ha recomendado estoAftab Mathur ha recomendado estoTemasek - navigating complexity with focus on resilient long term returns Net portfolio value of S$518b, up S$49b; 10/20Y S$ TSR of ~7%; 1Y S$ returns of 10.5% (14.8% US$) Over the last decade, we have doubled our portfolio value, reflecting its continued resilience in a constantly evolving global landscape Learn more about our investment outlook and how we view global opportunities in the annual #TemasekReview
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Aftab Mathur ha recomendado estoOne of the more exciting shifts I've seen over the past few years is how global investors now view Southeast Asia's deep tech ecosystem. Historically, deep tech founders in the region faced two challenges: limited specialist capital and skepticism around whether globally significant technology companies could emerge from Southeast Asia. Both assumptions are rapidly changing. And these details are well outlined in DealStreet Asia's fifth annual report on Deep Tech in SEA. As always, lovely to chat with Andi Haswidi and Deandra Syarizka about all things deep-tech in SEA. Great 'Trendspotting' in this report on how capital is clustering around sectors with clear technical moats and commercial urgency. At elev8.vc, as we look at the next 12 to 24 months, we are focusing our investments on three core areas: 1️⃣ High-compute infrastructure 2️⃣ Frontier AI applications 3️⃣ Edge AI / Cyber-physical systems Remi Choong Harleen Thakral Jia Hong Shaw Charlton Koh Edmond Lim #DeepTech #VentureCapital #SoutheastAsia #AI #Robotics #Innovation #StartupsAftab Mathur ha recomendado estoAt a time when venture investors are writing fewer cheques and scrutinising every dollar deployed, Southeast Asia’s deep tech startups are wresting a higher share of the region’s overall funding, finds the latest report from DealStreetAsia DATA VANTAGE. The segment accounted for 23.6% of total venture-backed deal volume in 2025, up from 18.5% in 2024. While the number of deep tech deals slipped from 117 in 2024 to 109 last year, funding value rose 19% to nearly $1 billion. The message is clear: capital hasn't disappeared, it has only become more selective. Download the Southeast Asia Deep Tech Review: 2025 report, meticulously researched and written by Andi Haswidi and Deandra Syarizka. (Available only to DealStreetAsia DATA VANTAGE subscribers.). Or read a summary of the report here: https://lnkd.in/gqnK_8bVDeep tech takes larger share of SE Asia venture market despite wider funding crunchDeep tech takes larger share of SE Asia venture market despite wider funding crunch
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Edgar Chiu
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Henry D. Wolfe
Activist Investor Irenic Swoops in on Snap With New Stake, Shares Surge "Activist investor Irenic Capital Management said on Tuesday that technology company Snap could be worth at least five times as much as today's valuation but needs to cut costs, optimize its portfolio and use artificial intelligence better." #governancearbitrage #activistinvesting #performance #shareholdervalue https://lnkd.in/gVY97fEi
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Phil Inagaki
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Namit Chugh
Healthcare is decades behind other sectors in tech adoption, and at HealthQuad we see 2026 as a year of inflection - not just for investments, but for building the innovation stack that will define Asia’s next generation of healthcare leaders. Some themes we are excited about: 𝟭] 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 India will move from ‘digital health adoption’ to interoperability at scale. There will be meaningful adoption of ABHA, registries for facilities (HFR) and professionals (HPR). Eventually leading to longitudinal care journeys, smoother claims and underwriting. 𝟮] 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 AI agents will move from “assistive” tools to semi-autonomous healthcare workers, subtly reshaping care delivery. Agents will execute end-to-end administrative and clinical workflows: appointments, insurance pre-authorizations, risk flagging, and care coordination with minimal human intervention. 𝟯] 𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 Demand will not be purely price-elastic; efficacy will matter as much as affordability for both patients and prescribers. Indian generics will gear up for the next chapter post patent expiry. 2026 will see emergence of several GLP-1 companion companies scale, tailored to Indian physiology. 𝟰] 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲; 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 Pediatric neurodivergence impacts 10-15% of children and behavioral health will be a breakout theme. Nutrition will be the second pillar: India’s ~USD 2.1 Bn childcare food market will shift to clean-label, functional, age-specific nutrition. 𝟱] 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 Wearables will move beyond step tracking towards clinically relevance markers making them engines of preventive and predictive care. Thanks ETHealthWorld for the coverage. Article link in comments. Sunil | Rahul | Sakshi | Tushar | Anmol | Tushar | Gargi | Siddharth | Manali | Bhumika #healthcare #VC #investing
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