Vertex Ventures Holdings

Vertex Holdings is a venture capital investment holding company headquartered in Singapore. The firm boasts a proprietary global network of venture capital funds that are based across global innovation hubs in China, Israel, Southeast Asia and India, and the US. This creates a global partner network, a unique platform in which combined experience and resources are available to the portfolio companies and enable them to realize their full potential. 

Presently, there are six funds in the network: Vertex Ventures China, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Ventures SEA & India, Vertex Ventures US, Vertex Ventures HC (Healthcare), and Vertex Growth. Each of these funds is managed by a separated local team who raises it and manages it independently.

Of these 6 funds that form the global network, 5 are focused on early-stage venture investments while 1 of them, the Vertex Growth Fund, is aimed at projects on the growth stage phase. Vertex Ventures HC invests in growth stages too.

These are the six affiliates and funds that comprise the global VC network of Vertex Ventures Holdings:

• Vertex Ventures US “We partner with enterprising founders who seek to disrupt large markets.”

Based in Palo Alto, California (U.S.), the firm is focused on investing in early-stage technology opportunities in the US. They take a unique approach by investing early and often first. Each year, they intentionally invest in a select number of startups, in order to be true partners from Day One onwards.

Vertex US has made 51 investments. Their most recent investment was on Feb 15, 2022, when KSOC Labs raised $6M.

Vertex US has had 7 exits. Vertex US's most notable exits include iOFFICE + SpaceIQ, Cloud Academy, and Hedvig.

Portfolio: LaunchDarkly, PerimeterX, Upsolver, Lumigo, Hasura, and Wasoko.

• Vertex Ventures China 

Vertex Ventures China is focused on early-stage opportunities in China. Based in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, the firm invests in “high-growth internet and technology start-ups across mainland China”. Vertex Ventures China covers fields such as deep tech, new digital economy, and healthcare.

Vertex Ventures China has made 106 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jan 10, 2022, when Puji Bio raised CN¥100M.

Vertex Ventures China has had 10 exits. Vertex Ventures China's most notable exits include SES, Meituan Bike, and Harbour Biomed.

Portolio: Horizon Robotics, Haici, Yunyinggu and Lightelligence.

• Vertex Ventures SEA (Southeast Asia) & INDIA “We are building the next global giants in Southeast Asia and India”

The firm is focused on early-stage technology opportunities in Southeast Asia and India. It is headquartered in Bangalore, Jakarta, and Singapore.

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India has made 75 investments. Their most recent investment was on Feb 16, 2022, when Proactive For Her raised $5.5M.

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India has had 9 exits. Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India's most notable exits include Grab, Yatra, and Recko.

Portfolio: Aruna, BinanceAsia, Cicil, and CloudCherry/Cisco.

• Vertex Ventures ISRAEL “We partner early with global-minded entrepreneurs who seek to disrupt large markets”

Vertex Ventures Israel is based in Tel Aviv and Savyon. The firm is focused on early-stage technology opportunities in Israel. Thus, it supports companies with investments from Seed stage to B round, covering several categories and verticals. They bet for “companies with proven leadership ability to deliver success.”

Vertex Ventures Israel has made 178 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 10, 2022, when DataRails raised $50M.

Vertex Ventures Israel has had 47 exits. Vertex Ventures Israel's most notable exits include Kryon, SolarEdge Technologies, and Waze.

Portfolio: Axonius, Verbit, Navina, GrowthSpace, Amplication, and Wilco.

• Vertex Ventures HC (Healthcare) “We invest in life science innovation”

Based in Palo Alto and Singapore, Vertex Ventures HC invests in various sectors of the healthcare industry: biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital health. They invest across all geographies.

The firm puts a special focus on areas of the healthcare industry with unmet need and have the objective of helping build great companies that improve health and quality of human life.

Vertex Ventures HC’s portfolio is comprised of companies at all stages of development, from early-stage companies testing transformative technologies to commercial-stage companies seeking additional growth.

Vertex Ventures HC has made 30 investments. Their most recent investment was on Sep 15, 2021, when Allay Therapeutics raised $60M.

Vertex Ventures HC has had 6 exits. Vertex Ventures HC's most notable exits include Bicycle Therapeutics, Elevation Oncology, and Ivantis.

Portfolio: Obsidian Therapeutics, Earlens, Visterra, and Nuvaira.

• Vertex Growth Fund “Growing tomorrow’s game changers today”

Vertex Growth Fund, based in Singapore, partners with promising companies on the cusp of growth and from all over the world. They support companies to realize their vision with expansion capital. The firm bets for companies with enduring and transformative potential.

Vertex Growth Fund has made 16 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 15, 2021, when Cylus raised $30M.

Portfolio: NIUM, Bicycle Therapeutics, Nuvaira, and PerimeterX.

Last update: March 21, 2022.