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GIC Private Limited
Lim Chow Kiat, CEO
Overview
AUM$800B
AUM Date2025
Funds4
Bankruptcies0
Notable Funds
GIC Direct PEGIC Real Estate
Description
Singapore sovereign wealth fund. ~$800B AUM (estimated — does not disclose official figure). One of the world's largest PE investors — both as LP and direct. Co-led PetSmart $8.7B LBO with BC Partners (strong outcome via Chewy). Direct investments across real estate, infrastructure, PE. Like CPPIB and ADIA, increasingly going direct to bypass PE fund fees. GIC's direct PE arm competes for the same deals as the PE firms it backs as LP.
Related Deals (4)
| Company | Sector | Year | Multiple | Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medanta Global (US expansion) | Healthcare | 2021 | 15x | 5x | active |
| U.S. Steel (Nippon acquisition attempt) | Industrial / Steel | 2024 | 7x | 3x | active |
| Jackson Financial (fka Jackson National Life) | Insurance | 2021 | 5x | 3x | active |
| GLP (Global Logistic Properties) | Real Estate / Logistics (Singapore) | 2017 | 12x | 4x | active |