Multi-stage VC, Singapore
Vertex Ventures
Venture capital firm · Singapore · Founded 1988
Quick read
Vertex Ventures is a Singapore-based global VC network, backed by Temasek, operating through seven funds: Vertex Ventures SEA & India, China, Israel, US, Japan, HC (healthcare), and Vertex Growth. The SEA & India fund is one of Southeast Asia's oldest VC vehicles, with early bets on Grab, Nium, and FirstCry. The network covers seed through growth stage across tech and healthcare globally.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 50-200
- Sectors
- generalist, enterprise, fintech, ai, healthcare
- Website
- vertexholdings.com
Investment thesis
Vertex deploys capital across a global network of regionally-specialised funds — SEA & India, China, Israel, US, Japan, healthcare, and growth — backing early-stage technology and life sciences companies from seed through Series B, with a shared platform giving portfolio founders cross-border access to capital, customers, and talent.
Recent activity
- May 2026investmentVertex Ventures co-led a $2M round for Malaysian chip startup FusionAPTech alongside Fusion Advisory Partners and Southern Capital. tracxn.com
- May 2026investmentVertex Ventures backed ReN3, a Southeast Asia-focused agentic AI startup, in a $5M seed round. tracxn.com
- Apr 2026investmentVertex Ventures participated in FORMAS.AI's $3.98M pre-seed round. The Singapore startup builds AI-powered design tools for the construction sector. tracxn.com
- Apr 2026investmentVertex Growth Fund co-led Palmonas' Series B round alongside Xponentia Capital. tracxn.com
- Apr 2026pressVertex Ventures named in Singapore Business Review coverage of Singapore VC funding rebounding to $229M in March, with myFirst among the highlighted deals. tracxn.com
- RecentpressKee Lock Chua, Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures SEA & India, appeared in a new episode of the firm's 'Hard Truths by Vertex' podcast series, sharing advice for founders. sg.linkedin.com
- RecentinvestmentVertex Ventures HC joined SpyGlass' Series D round led by Sands Capital, alongside Gilde Healthcare, NEA, RA Capital Management, Vensana Capital, and Samsara BioCapital. Proceeds fund two Phase III trials for SpyGlass' drug delivery platform targeting chronic ophthalmic conditions. sg.linkedin.com
- Mar 2026investmentVertex Ventures SEA & India led a $10M Series A round in Singapore-based digital payments company dtcpay, which concurrently secured an EMI licence in Luxembourg to offer stablecoin and fiat payment services across the EEA. x.com
- Feb 2026investmentVertex Ventures SEA & India led a $17.5M Series B round in Wishlink, an Indian social commerce platform. x.com
- Jan 2026investmentVertex Ventures SEA & India led a Rs 250 Cr Series B round in Wint Wealth, an Indian fixed-income wealthtech platform. tracxn.com
- Jan 2026investmentVertex Growth participated in a $70M round in Datarails, an AI-powered finance platform for Excel-based operations. tracxn.com
- Dec 2025investmentVertex Ventures US participated in a $9.8M round for Cleric, an AI agent for site reliability engineering. tracxn.com
Notable investments
- FusionAPTechSeedMay 2026tracxn.com
- ReN3SeedMay 2026tracxn.com
- FORMAS.AIPre-SeedApr 2026tracxn.com
- PalmonasSeries BApr 2026tracxn.com
- SpyGlassSeries DRecentsg.linkedin.com
- dtcpaySeries AMar 2026x.com
- WishlinkSeries BFeb 2026x.com
- Wint WealthSeries BJan 2026tracxn.com
- DatarailsGrowthJan 2026tracxn.com
- ClericSeries ADec 2025tracxn.com
- NavinaSeries CApr 2025tracxn.com
- D-Fend SolutionsGrowthApr 2025tracxn.com
Key people
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- Chua Kee Lock · CEO, Vertex Holdings
- Joo Hock Chua · Managing Partner, Southeast Asia & India
- In Sik Rhee · General Partner, Vertex Ventures US
- Jay Kim · Managing Partner
Sources
- Vertex Holdings — official site
- Vertex Ventures SEA & India — official site
- Vertex Ventures SEA & India LinkedIn
- Vertex Ventures HC LinkedIn
- Vertex Ventures — Tracxn profile
- Vertex Growth — Tracxn profile
- https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/vertex-ventures/__LKmGw2-GMm5JkA8F6BcuS-cxkaM2O6kc-fjnWocnO7A
- https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/vertex-growth/__nSqDu4Cr8qgGlkauXM1BqvNKPegf5ie6vAmoZ-tn4iM
- https://sg.linkedin.com/company/vertex-ventures-hc
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Frequently asked
What is Vertex Ventures?+
Vertex Ventures is a Singapore-based global VC network, backed by Temasek, operating through seven funds: Vertex Ventures SEA & India, China, Israel, US, Japan, HC (healthcare), and Vertex Growth. The SEA & India fund is one of Southeast Asia's oldest VC vehicles, with early bets on Grab, Nium, and FirstCry.
Where is Vertex Ventures headquartered?+
Vertex Ventures is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.
When was Vertex Ventures founded?+
Vertex Ventures was founded in 1988.
What sectors does Vertex Ventures invest in?+
Vertex Ventures focuses on generalist, enterprise, fintech, ai, healthcare. They primarily invest in these sectors.
Who is the CEO of Vertex Ventures?+
Chua Kee Lock is the CEO of Vertex Ventures.
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