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

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 2026investment
    Vertex Ventures co-led a $2M round for Malaysian chip startup FusionAPTech alongside Fusion Advisory Partners and Southern Capital. tracxn.com
  • May 2026investment
    Vertex Ventures backed ReN3, a Southeast Asia-focused agentic AI startup, in a $5M seed round. tracxn.com
  • Apr 2026investment
    Vertex 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 2026investment
    Vertex Growth Fund co-led Palmonas' Series B round alongside Xponentia Capital. tracxn.com
  • Apr 2026press
    Vertex Ventures named in Singapore Business Review coverage of Singapore VC funding rebounding to $229M in March, with myFirst among the highlighted deals. tracxn.com
  • Recentpress
    Kee 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
  • Recentinvestment
    Vertex 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 2026investment
    Vertex 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 2026investment
    Vertex Ventures SEA & India led a $17.5M Series B round in Wishlink, an Indian social commerce platform. x.com
  • Jan 2026investment
    Vertex Ventures SEA & India led a Rs 250 Cr Series B round in Wint Wealth, an Indian fixed-income wealthtech platform. tracxn.com
  • Jan 2026investment
    Vertex Growth participated in a $70M round in Datarails, an AI-powered finance platform for Excel-based operations. tracxn.com
  • Dec 2025investment
    Vertex Ventures US participated in a $9.8M round for Cleric, an AI agent for site reliability engineering. tracxn.com

Notable investments

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

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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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