Vertex Ventures (Southeast Asia and India)

What is Vertex Ventures (Southeast Asia and India)?

Vertex Ventures (Southeast Asia and India) is a venture capital firm focused on investing in high-growth startups across Southeast Asia and India at early stages, particularly pre-series A, Series A, and beyond. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $10 million, partnering with startups that are seeking their first round of institutional venture capital funding.

Vertex Ventures positions itself as a co-founder to the startups in its portfolio, providing them with not just funding but also extensive support including talent acquisition, domain expertise, business development, strategic partnerships, and assistance in securing the next round of funding.

They serve as trusted partners to entrepreneurs, supporting them with operating experience and deep access to capital, talent, partners, and customers to build global businesses. Their longstanding experience in investing while thinking globally has established Vertex as a unique VC with a track record of creating a well-connected global organization. They invest in globally-minded entrepreneurs aimed at solving significant problems, particularly in markets underserved by technology, with a goal to hasten Asia's growth and transformation.

They are sector-agnostic and have built lasting relationships with founders based on trust and results. Their portfolio spans various domains, including 17LIVE in real-time human connections, FirstCry in omnichannel retail, NIUM in modern money movement, Patsnap in IP and R&D, and more.

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India is part of the Vertex global network of funds. They work closely with founders, offering introductions to valuable contacts, key management hiring, go-to-market strategies, fundraising expertise, and more. The firm's portfolio includes over 80 companies, with 6 unicorns, managing $1.5 billion.

They are committed to creating an impact, especially in economic empowerment, MSME enablement, inclusiveness, and climate action across the region.

What they say:

We invest in high-growth startups seeking their first round of institutional venture capital funding globally (pre-series A, Series A and beyond). We are not your typical VC firm. We are known to be “Co-founders” to the startups we invest in. We support our portfolio companies in terms of: - Talent Acquisition - Expert Domain Knowledge - Business Development & Strategic Partnerships - Next Round of Funding