Richard Bhamb
About Richard Bhamb
Richard Bhamb is the Director, Head of Growth Equity - Technology & Consumer at Temasek, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has extensive experience in technology growth equity and has led investments in high-profile companies such as Canva, Snowflake, and DoorDash.
Company
Richard Bhamb is currently employed at Temasek, where he serves as Director and Head of Growth Equity - Technology & Consumer. Temasek is a well-known global investment company headquartered in Singapore. Richard has been with Temasek since April 2022, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Title
Richard Bhamb holds the title of Director, Head of Growth Equity - Technology & Consumer. In this role, he focuses on technology growth equity and growth buyout investing across sectors like software, SaaS, internet, commerce enablement, and consumer tech.
Education and Expertise
Richard Bhamb earned an MBA in Management from The Wharton School, studying from 2014 to 2016. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance, Investment, and Banking from Wisconsin School of Business, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. His expertise lies in strategic investments within technology and consumer sectors.
Professional Background
Richard Bhamb has an extensive professional background in investment and growth equity. Prior to his current role, he served as Vice President - Technology & Consumer at Temasek from 2018 to 2022. He also worked at Sverica Capital Management as an Investment Professional from 2016 to 2018 and at Warburg Pincus as an Associate in Private / Growth Equity from 2012 to 2014. Earlier, he was an Analyst in Fintech M&A at Barclays Capital from 2010 to 2012 and had brief roles at Barclays Capital in Investment Banking - Financial Institutions and Merrill Lynch in Private Wealth Management.
Angel and Personal Investments
Richard Bhamb has made personal investments in several innovative startups. These include Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments platform; Jackpot, a lottery and gaming company; Wander, a travel and hospitality tech firm; Sportsbox AI, focused on sports analytics; and Maverick AI, an AI-driven solution provider. His investment choices reflect a strong emphasis on technology and consumer-oriented startups.