Vertex Ventures overview

Vertex Ventures is a global network of funds with teams in the U.S., South Asia, China, and Israel that combine local expertise with a global perspective. It is a core unit of the Singapore state-backed Temasek Holdings.

Vertex was an early backer (Series A) of Grab, the Singapore-based ride-hailing company worth more than $10b.

In the summer of 2019 it was announced that Vertex Ventures, alongside Japanese investors, would launch a $770m fund to help build tech startups into unicorns. Japanese investors, including Risa Partners and Aozora Bank, will contribute 20% of the fund - it is the first Vertex fund in which foreign investors have been able to take such a stake. The fund will be equally active across the regions of the US, China, India and SE Asia and Israel.

Vertex has offices in the US, China and Israel, amongst others.

Map showing the location of Vertex Ventures

Singapore, Singapore

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Key people

Nan Zhao Partner
David Heller General Partner
Jonathan Heiliger General Partner
Joo Hock Chua Managing Partner
Tessa Chen Director of Communications
Sandeep Bhadra Partner
Insik Rhee General Partner
Yoram Oron Founder and Managing Partner
Emanuel Timor General Partner
Ran Gartenberg General Partner and CFO
Kee Lock CHUA Managing Partner
Ying XU General Partner
Genping Liu Partner
Zhijin Xia Partner
Yanai Oron General Partner
Ben Mathias Managing Partner
Aviad Ariel General Partner
James Lee Managing Director
Naama Zalzman VP of Value Creation
Chase Roberts Principal