Tsao Family Office
Singapore single family office investing the Tsao Assets Trust across public equities, PE, credit, hedge funds and real estate, with an impact focus funding the Tsao foundations.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Tsao
- HEADQUARTERS
- Singapore, Singapore
- FOUNDED
- 2016
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- ImpactPublic equitiesPrivate equityVenture capitalPrivate creditHedge fundsReal estateFunds (as LP)Direct investments
Overview
Tsao Family Office (TFO) invests under the motto "Investing to Make Things Better", with impact themes including climate/environment, health and education. Its financial goal is to earn enough return across the Tsao Assets Trust's financial assets to fund the family's philanthropy through the Tsao Foundation and Tsao Family Foundation, targeting 3-5% over the risk-free rate. The portfolio is diversified across public equity funds, fixed income including impact bonds and microfinance, liquid alternatives, PE funds (VC, growth, buyout), private credit funds, and real estate funds plus physical property in Japan, China and Malaysia. It is based at International Plaza, Anson Road, Singapore.
Investment thesis
Investing to Make Things Better: impact strategies for better social and environmental outcomes plus financially compelling, impact-neutral investments that support the family's philanthropy; allocates by risk, targeting 3-5% over the risk-free rate.
People
- Leslie LimDeputy CIO · source
- Diana WatsonHead, Sustainability and Impact Investment · source
- Chan Chiong KongPortfolio Manager, Private Equity · source
- Nicholas ChewSenior Investment Analyst · source
- Christina ZhangAnalyst, Sustainability and Impact Investment · source
- Bryan GohCEO · source
- Michelle ChanCFO · source
- Geraldine OngHead, Real Estate · source
- Yeo Siew ChoonSenior Analyst, Fixed Income · source
- Louis LamDirector, Finance · source
- Jason AngFinance Director · source
Frequently asked questions
Tsao Family Office is a single family office based in Singapore, Singapore, founded in 2016.
Tsao Family Office invests on behalf of the Tsao family.
Tsao Family Office invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes impact, public equities, private equity, venture capital, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, funds (as lp) and direct investments.
Tsao Family Office invests in Climate & Energy, HealthTech, Education and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Tsao Family Office include Bryan Goh (CEO), Michelle Chan (CFO), Leslie Lim (Deputy CIO) and Diana Watson (Head, Sustainability and Impact Investment).