Temasek · 1 week ago
Vice President, Investment (AI) (Based in SF)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$240K/yr - $300K/yr
7+ years expTemasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, and they are seeking a Vice President for their AI Pod. This role serves as a bridge between Temasek’s investment activities and the AI ecosystem, focusing on enhancing AI adoption across portfolio companies through strategic investments and insights.
Angel InvestmentFinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Deepening Access, Connectivity and Ecosystem engagement : Leverage targeted investments in leading AI funds, category-defining AI companies and leading AI ecosystem players (e.g. frontier model labs, research institutions) to deepen Temasek’s access to frontier innovation, strengthen ecosystem connectivity, and accelerate AI-driven portfolio value creation
Deploy select AI investments : Evaluating, leading due diligence, drafting investment approvals, co-ordinate internal transaction processes (including legal documentation) and post-investment performance monitoring
Translate product and technology insights into portfolio impact : Partner other investment teams to evaluate priority sectors to inform both investment theses and portfolio-wide transformation efforts; assess the commercial potential and technical feasibility of AI technologies in due diligence and identify potential organic and inorganic value creation initiatives for existing portfolio companies
Drive AI diffusion and support portfolio enablemen t: Support portfolio companies’ AI Transformation efforts by sharing insights on AI developments and product roadmaps which are pertinent to Temasek’s portfolio
Support Temasek’s broader AI strategy : Work closely with the AI Pod team and other internal stakeholders to align initiatives and ensure timely sharing of insights across Temasek’s AI efforts
Qualification
Required
At least 7 years of working experience in corporate VC, venture investing, management consulting, and/or AI product development roles – experience shaping or evaluating AI products / business models is strongly preferred
Proven product and business acumen: ability to assess early-stage companies, diligence product/tech claims, and form conviction on markets, teams, and business models
Strong understanding of GenAI models, enterprise AI deployment, data systems, and emerging stacks across infrastructure, tooling, and applications
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across different contexts
Comfortable working with diverse teams across ambiguous, fast-moving environments with multiple cross-functional stakeholders
Ability to translate complex AI concepts into clear strategic recommendations and measurable business outcomes
Self-starter with the ability to independently drive workstreams, prioritize effectively, and deliver at pace
Preferred
Strong academic foundation with analytical depth; technical degrees (computer science, engineering, applied math) or meaningful product/technical experience preferred
Company
Temasek
Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$434 billion (US$324b, €299b, £250b, RMB2.35t) as at 31 March 2025.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (7)
2023 (4)
2022 (1)
2021 (9)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.27B2025-09-04Debt Financing· $771.3M
2025-08-14Debt Financing· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Josh Mitrani
Vice President
Benoit Valentin
Senior Managing Director EMEA, Head of Private Equity Fund Investments, Head of Impact Investing
Recent News
2026-01-22
2026-01-12
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