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Vertex Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Palo Alto · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

Also known as HC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · Vertex Ventures HC · Vertex Ventures US

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Investment thesis

Vertex US backs early-stage, technical founders building infrastructure and SaaS companies, investing at seed and Series A as a lead or co-lead. Drawing on the partners' own experience as company builders and operators, the firm emphasizes high-conviction, highly present support—helping founders nail go-to-market strategy and assemble strong teams. It positions itself as investing in people rather than products, bringing curiosity, candor, and hands-on operational lessons to each stage of a company's growth.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
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$500K – $10M
HQ
Palo Alto, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
15 investments
AUM
$500M
VC funds
9
Tracked investments
166
Unicorns
7
Acquisitions
16

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 124 of 166 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×78SaaS ×58Enterprise Software ×49Developer Tools ×27Data & Infrastructure ×26Fintech ×24Cybersecurity ×22Cloud Computing ×18

HQs:United States×49India×9Singapore×6China×3Israel×3Malaysia×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 37 portfolio companies
24%
solo founders
9 of 37 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 49 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 19 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×113 founders×34+ founders×14

Where their founders studiedfrom 47 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×7University of Massachusetts Amherst ×3Estonian Information Technology College ×2Harvard University Graduate School of Design ×2Harvey Mudd College ×2Stanford University ×2UC Irvine ×2UCL ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×22Engineering ×10Business & Management ×5Economics ×4Law ×3Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 49 founders with career history

Google ×4Autodesk ×3Dun & Bradstreet ×3Lattice Engines ×3Microsoft ×3Accel Partners ×2CEIS ×2Cisco ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

500 Global ×4Y Combinator ×3Techstars ×2

7 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 45 with degree data)

Investments · 166 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 142025 · 122024 · 112023 · 42022 · 172021 · 62020 · 52019 · 112018 · 62017 · 42016 · 12014 · 192 dated

Blink Opsblinkops.comin𝕏✓ verified

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Zion Zatlavi(Founder)inGil Barak(Founder)inGil Barak Haviv Rosh(Founder)Haviv Rosh(Founder)

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalHetz VenturesSCB 10XVertex Ventures IsraelLightspeed Venture PartnersMeron Capital+1 more

Hotelogixhotelogix.comin𝕏Mar 2018 · $5M✓ verified

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Cloud ComputingPropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySingapore, SG

Aditya Sanghi(Founder)inPrabhash Bhatnagar(Founder)Ravi Taneja(Founder)Tulika Bhatnagar(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelBlume VenturesSaama CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Instareminstarem.comin𝕏✓ verified

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FintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Co-investorsRiverwood CapitalSBI Ven CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Atinum Investment Co. Ltd.

NIUMnium.comin𝕏Jan 2016✓ verified

Nium operates a payments infrastructure with APIs, licenses, and a global network that lets businesses send and receive money across countries and currencies in real time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Prajit Nanu(Founder)inMichael Bermingham(Founder)Dr. Yubiao Niu(Founder)Lewis Jenkins(Founder)Phil Hunter(Founder)Prajit Nanu Michael Bermingham(Founder)

Co-investorsVertex GrowthGSR VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Beacon VCInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcInnoVen Capital+15 more

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US

Avi Kivity(Founder)inDor Laor(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersMagma Venture PartnersQualcomm VenturesTLV PartnersEight Roads VenturesInnovation Endeavors+5 more

Turnkey Lenderturnkey-lender.comin𝕏Jul 2017✓ verified

TurnKey Lender develops AI-driven lending automation software with a built-in decision engine that handles credit scoring, loan origination, and servicing for lenders ranging from international banks to local retail and non-profit lenders.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSAustin, US

Elena Ionenko(Co-founder)inDmytro Voronenko(Co-founder)David Lintz(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsOTB VenturesOSK Ventures InternationalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Zenityzenity.ioin𝕏Nov 2021✓ verified

Zenity provides a security and governance platform for AI agents, giving enterprises visibility into agents across SaaS, cloud, custom stacks, and endpoints and enforcing policies on agent actions before, during, and after decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Michael Bargury(Founder)inBen Kliger(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntel CapitalThird Point VenturesUpWestDTCPFelicis VenturesGefen Capital+10 more

Evisortevisort.com𝕏Mar 2021acquired by Workday

Evisort (now part of Workday) provides an AI platform for contract lifecycle management, letting legal and business teams organize contracts and turn contract data into actionable insights.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Mateo, US

Jacob Sussman(Executive Officer, Director)Jerry Ting(Founder)Amine Anoun(Founder)Jake Sussman(Founder)

BoardPATRICK YANG(Director)

Board seatIn Sik Rhee· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmity VenturesG VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Serra VenturesSGH CapitalVillage Global+3 more

Hasurahasura.ioJan 2022 · $100M

Hasura offers an AI Catalyst Team that partners with organizations to assess fit and deliver AI-driven business transformation.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Tanmai Gopal(Founder)Rajoshi Ghosh(Founder)Anand Rajkumar(Executive Officer)

BoardSameer Verma(Director)

Board seatSandeep Bhadra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGaia VenturesLightspeed India PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersSTRIVETranspose Platform ManagementGREE Ventures+3 more

Reebonzreebonz.comMay 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

ReebonzLIVE runs daily live-selling shows on Facebook and Instagram Live, streaming curated European luxury fashion and lifestyle products directly from Italy and Europe to shoppers in Singapore.

ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment#07-00, SG

Samuel Lim(Executive Officer, Director)inNupur Sadiwala(Executive Officer)

BoardJeff Richards(Director)Ali Erfan(Director)Roderick Perry(Director)

Board seatKee Lock Chua· per SEC Form D · filed May 2019

Co-investorsPremier PartnersVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Tuliptulip.coin𝕏May 2024 · $18.4M

Tulip offers a no-code way to connect IIoT devices, sensors, smart tools, scales, cameras, and machines to its apps, letting manufacturers use device inputs and outputs to build triggers and workflows.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSomerville, US

Rony Daniel Kubat(Executive Officer, Director)Natan Linder(Founder)inRony Kubat(Founder)

BoardDayna Grayson(Director)Laurent Vernery(Director)

Board seatSandeep Bhadra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Founder CollectiveInsight PartnersKleiner PerkinsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Oceans Ventures+5 more

Upsolverupsolver.comOct 2021

Palo Alto, US

Ori Rafael(Founder)inYoni Eini(Founder)

BoardEric Anderson(Director)inTomer Ben Moshe(Director)Jonathan Eini(Director)

Board seatIn Sik Rhee· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsScale Venture PartnersWingJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Adaptive6adaptive6.cominJan 2026 · $28M

Adaptive provides a cloud cost optimization platform that detects, remediates, and prevents "shadow waste" and inefficiencies across multi-cloud, Kubernetes, AI platforms, data cloud, and code.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Aviv Revach(CEO)inEyal Brosh(Founder)in

Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalLaunchpad CapitalNew Era Capital PartnersUS Venture PartnersVertex Ventures IsraelNew Era Capital+2 more

Ambiambi.careersin𝕏

Ambi is a recruiting and talent company that helps founders and companies attract talent, hire faster, and build visibility through content, recruiting, and career education.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech

Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalHouse

Ambiambi.work

A social network platform that centralizes the college experience for students.

Cambridge, US

Saad El Yamani(Executive Officer, Director)Soham Khaitan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRaymond Chang(Director)Leonard Green(Director)

Co-investorsNXT VenturesHouse

Ambi Roboticsambirobotics.comin𝕏

Ambi Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems for parcel sorting and warehouse operations, addressing supply chain and logistics challenges.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Stephen McKinley(Founder)inMatthew Matl(Founder)inDavid Gealy(Founder)Jeff Mahler(Founder)Jim Liefer(Founder)Ken Goldberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalBerkeley SkyDeck FundBow CapitalHouseRembrandt Venture PartnersTiger Global Management+1 more

Anecdotesanecdotes.aiinApr 2025 · $30M

Anecdotes provides an enterprise GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) platform for organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Yair Kuznitsov(Founder)inEitan Adler(Founder)Roi Amior(Founder)Roy Amior(Founder)

Co-investorsAlephGlilot Capital PartnersRed Dot Capital PartnersVertex Ventures IsraelDTCPMango Capital+3 more

Anveshananveshan.farmin𝕏Jun 2026 · $16M

Anveshan sells traditionally processed food products including A2 desi cow ghee, wood-pressed cooking oils, honey, and stone-ground flours (atta), sourced from native regions across India.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBengaluru, IN

Aayushi Khandelwal(Founder)inAkhil Kansal(Founder)inKuldeep Parewa(Founder)in

Co-investorsLok CapitalMars Shot VenturesTitan CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.We Founder Circle Global Angels FundInternational Finance Corporation

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Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sara Teare(Founder)Rom Carmel(Founder)inOfir Stein(Founder)in

Co-investors33NAccelBackbone AngelsMatrixMeron CapitalMindset Venture+11 more

Aporiaaporia.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $25MAcquired

Aporia is a company in the AI/ML observability space that has been acquired by Coralogix.

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Alon Gubkin(Founder)Liran Hason(Founder)Liran Hason Alon Gubkin(Founder)

Co-investorsSamsung NextTal VenturesTLV PartnersVertex Ventures IsraelTiger Global ManagementVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Atidotatidot.comin𝕏Mar 2018 · $5M

Atidot provides AI-based predictive analytics for the life insurance and annuities industry, helping carriers optimize customer lifetime value and improve customer experience.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSTel Aviv, IL

Dror Katzav(Founder)in

Co-investorsJ-VenturesMindset VentureMoneta VCVertex Ventures IsraelSixThirty Ventures

Attentiveattentive.aiinFeb 2024 · $7M

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AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSColoma, US

Shiva Dhawan(Founder)inAishwarya Aishwarya(Director)inRishabjit Singh(Founder)in

BoardBenedict Jerome Mathias(Director)

Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesInsight PartnersRedstart LabsTenacity VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Contrary+2 more

Beepkartbeepkart.com

BeepKart is a platform related to used two-wheeler/vehicle sales that continues to support its existing customers with post-sales assistance.

E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsChiratae VenturesGSF AcceleratorStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

BigEndian Semiconductorsbigendiansemi.cominMay 2026 · $6M

Bangalore-based fabless semiconductor development platform focused on high-performance integrated circuits and microprocessors.

Bengaluru, IN

Dinesh Annayya(Founder)inRenuka Prasad(Founder)in

Co-investorsIAN GroupVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.IvyCap Ventures

Blingsblings.ioinNov 2021 · $4M

Blings provides a video personalization platform that dynamically updates content in real-time by pulling data from customer CRM and database systems, ensuring each viewer sees customized video experiences.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsCAL InnovationCalifornia Innovation FundHanaco Venture CapitalVertex Ventures Israel

Broker Buddhabrokerbuddha.comin

Jason Keck(Founder)in

Co-investorsBigfoot CapitalInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Cakewalkgetcakewalk.ioin

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Gil Roeder(Product Leader (Leadership Team))inGon(Engineering Leader (Leadership Team))Gil Roder(Founder)Gonzalo Rubio Torrente(Founder)Johannes Keienburg(Founder)

Co-investorsFly VenturesKindred CapitalK3 VenturesPossible VenturesProsus VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Certacerta.aiin𝕏Sep 2023 · $35M

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSaratoga, US

Jagmeet Lamba(Founder)inJag Lamba(Founder)

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlumni VenturesKae CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTechstars+5 more

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AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech

Varun Gupta(Founder)inKumar Aditya(Founder)in

Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Info Edge

Clearpolclearpol.comin

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AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

Arash Hosseini Jafari M.S.(Founder)in

Co-investors25MadisonIA Seed VenturesRembrandt Venture Partners

CloseFactorclosefactor.comin

CloseFactor uses machine learning to score and prioritize sales accounts by surfacing buying signals, account overviews, and alerts so sales teams can focus on prospects most likely to buy.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechPalo Alto, US

Erik Buchanan(Co-Founder & CTO)inLeena Joshi(Co-Founder & CEO)inBen Cheung(Co-Founder & CPO)in

Co-investorsAspenwoodC3 VenturesMana VenturesNeythri Futures FundGTMfundSequoia Capital

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HR Tech

Giacomo MarinangeliinStefano Bellasio

Co-investors500 Global

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Amr Awadallah(Founder)inMike Olson(Founder)inChristophe Bisciglia(Founder)inJeff Hammerbacher(Founder)inOwen O'Malley(Founding team member (early Hadoop architect))inCharles Sansbury(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelCanas CapitalDag VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)+13 more

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Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBrisbane, AU

Raziel Tabib(Founder)inPaul Stovell(Founder and CEO)inSonia Stovell(Co-founder)

Co-investorsInsight PartnersRed Dot Capital PartnersUpWestVertex Ventures IsraelHillsvenM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+3 more

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Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArlington, US

Kevin Hoffman(Founder)in

Co-investorsWolfpack Investor NetworkGeneral AdvanceRelentless VCRembrandt Venture PartnersVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

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BJ SchaknowskiinChris Anderson(Founder)Damien Katz(Founder)Dustin Sallings(Founder)James Phillips(Founder)Matt Cain (CEO)(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelGlynn Capital ManagementMango CapitalMayfield FundSorenson VenturesWestSummit Capital+3 more

Cresicorcresicor.comAug 2022 · $18M

Spring, US

Alexander Whatley(CEO)

BoardJohn Cowgill(Director)in

Co-investorsTorch Capital645 VenturesCostanoa Ventures

CyberArkcyberark.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Nikesh Arora(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Lee Klarich(Chief Product and Technology Officer)Alon N. Cohen(Founder)Udi Mokady(Founder)

Co-investorsVertex Ventures IsraelIDB InvestJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)SoftBank GroupVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Cyberhavencyberhaven.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $88M

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Volodymyr Kuznetsov(Founder)inCristian Zamfir(Founder)George Candea(Founder)Radu Banabic(Founder)Vitaly Chipounov(Founder)

Co-investorsCollective LiquidityCrane Venture PartnersCyber Mentor FundForgePoint CapitalLaunchBay CapitalRedpoint Ventures+9 more

Cyluscylus.comin𝕏Jan 2018 · $4.7M

Cylus develops cybersecurity software for rail operators, combining real-time asset visibility and threat detection capabilities across rail system technology environments.

CybersecurityIoTMobility & Transportation

Amir Levintal(Founder)inMiki Shifman(Founder)in

Co-investorsFollow[the]SeedIbex InvestorsMagma Venture PartnersSBI JI Innovation Advisory Ltd.Vertex Ventures IsraelMAGMA VENTURE CAPITAL+2 more

Cymulatecymulate.comin𝕏Apr 2019

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Eyal Wachsman(Founder)inAvihai Ben-Yossef(Founder)in

Co-investorsDell Technologies CapitalSusquehanna Growth EquityVertex Ventures IsraelVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Dedocodedoco.com

Dedoco offers a blockchain-based document management and trust platform for securing business workflows, communications, and digital assets.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSingapore, SG

Dr Ernie Teo(Co-founder)

Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.True Global Ventures

Desktop Metaldesktopmetal.comin

Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareBurlington, US

Ric Fulop(Founder)inA. John Hart(Founder)inChristopher Schuh(Founder)Ely Sachs(Founder)Jonah Myerberg(Founder)Rick Chin(Founder)

Co-investorsBaukunstBMW i VenturesConductive VenturesConstruct CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder Collective+13 more

Dockerdocker.comin𝕏Mar 2022 · $105M

Docker provides containerization and application development platform tools including sandboxes, governance, and security solutions for developers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Solomon Hykes(CTO)inKamel Founadi(Founder)Sebastien Pahl(Founder)inMike Gupta(Founder)inMark Cavage(President & Chief Operating Officer)inTushar Jain(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesCiti VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek Advisors+21 more

Dorgetdor.comin𝕏

Dor provides a data visualization and analytics platform using thermal foot traffic counters to help retailers understand store performance and optimize operations.

Data & InfrastructureIoTRetail Tech

Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesConductive Ventures10D83NorthEntrée CapitalHighsage Ventures+4 more

Dotdot.aiinJul 2022 · $23M

Dot is a banking-led platform serving underserved individuals and SMEs across Africa, combining digital banking, agent networks, and physical distribution with lending and productive asset finance.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Kehinde Ilesanmi(CEO)Tochukwu Chikwendu(COO)Adesola Adelaja(CFO)Victor Udochi(MD, Banking)Temidayo Taiwo(MD, Asset Financing)

Co-investorsTimon CapitalIsrael Growth PartnersTPY Capital

Dot Compliancedotcompliance.comin𝕏Apr 2024 · $17.5M

Dot Compliance provides an AI-powered electronic quality management system (eQMS) platform for life sciences companies to accelerate product innovation and ensure compliance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsIsrael Growth PartnersVertex Ventures IsraelTPY Capital

DotCloud𝕏Mar 2022

Build, Ship, Run (Docker); originally dotCloud: "The first Platform as a Service that lets you deploy and scale ALL your apps in the languages and frameworks you already use."

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US

Solomon Hykes(Co-Founder (dotCloud); creator of Docker; former CTO, Docker, Inc.)Sebastien Pahl(Co-Founder, dotCloud)Kamel Founadi(Co-Founder, dotCloud)Don Johnson(CEO, Docker, Inc.)Mark Cavage(President and Chief Operating Officer)Vinh Le(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesCiti VenturesCoatue ManagementFour Rivers Group+14 more

Dream Incubatordreamincubator.co.jpin𝕏Nov 2017 · $8.3M

Dream Incubator Inc. is a Tokyo-based firm providing business production ("business produce") consulting and startup incubation services.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

三宅孝之(代表取締役社長)細野恭平(取締役副社長)Takayuki Miyake(Representative Director & President)Kyohei Hosono(Director & Executive Vice President)in

Co-investorsDIMENSIONBEENEXTBetter CapitalChiratae VenturesDream IncubatorIPV+2 more

EasySendeasysend.ioin𝕏Sep 2020 · $16M

EasySend offers a low-code Digital Experience Platform for digitizing paper-based processes, with products including Journeys, DynamicDoc, and EasySign that connect to a company's business software to manage personalized customer interactions and self-service.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS

Tal Daskal(Founder)inEran Shirazi(Founder)Omer Shirazi(Founder)

Co-investorsHanaco Venture CapitalIntel CapitalOak HC/FTVertex Ventures IsraelVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Elotlelotl.coin𝕏

Elotl offers an AI Infra Engine that runs AI workloads across hyperscalers, neoclouds, and on-premises datacenters, giving teams access to current models and hardware accelerators.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Madhuri Yechuri(Founder)

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsHearstLabXYZ Venture CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Epirium Bioepirium.comDec 2019 · $85M

Epirium Bio develops novel oral therapeutics targeting mitochondrial dysfunction and muscle diseases, particularly muscular dystrophy.

BiotechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Pam Taub(M.D., FACC, Founder)Alan Maisel(M.D., Founder)Francisco Villarreal(M.D., Ph.D., Founder)Jonathan Taub(Co-founder and first Chief Executive Officer)Guillermo Ceballos(M.D., Founding Scientist)Pam Taub, M.D., FACC(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBluebird VenturesBroadview VenturesLongitude CapitalAdams Street PartnersARCH Venture PartnersVertex Ventures HC

Experifyexperify.ioinJan 2022 · $4M

Platform enabling authentic product review experience by connecting prospective buyers with purchasers

Zurich

Rene Pfitzner(Executive Officer, Director)Niklas Etzel(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas M Beck(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIn Sik Rhee(Director)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalSICTICSonae IMBerkeley SkyDeck FundRembrandt Venture PartnersVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

FAZZfazzfinancial.comin𝕏Seed

Fazz Financial provides integrated financial services solutions for businesses and consumers, supporting daily digital financial needs and business operations in Indonesia.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID

Hendra Kwik(Product Manager)inJefriyanto(Founder)inRicky Winata(Founder)inHendra Kwik Tianwei Liu(Founder)Tianwei Liu(Founder)inChristian Lie(Sales Lead (Early team))in

Co-investorsAC VenturesGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesInsignia Ventures PartnersPartech VenturesY Combinator+17 more

Flamingoflamingo.runin

Flamingo builds an open, AI-powered platform for managed service providers (MSPs) to deliver IT services using open tools and automation, aiming to replace closed, bloated vendor tools.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Michael Assraf(Founder)in

Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcExpansion Venture CapitalFocal VenturesVertex Ventures Israel

Fluturaflutura.cominFeb 2017 · $7.5M

Flutura offers the Accenture Industrial Intelligence Suite, an analytics platform that applies AI and multi-domain physics to industrial operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT

Srikanth Muralidhara(Lead Industrial AI, Growth Markets)in

Co-investorsLumis PartnersVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.The Hive

Fydefyde.fiJul 2019

Secures the modern app-driven lifestyle across banking, email, shopping, and browsing.

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalChamaeleonCogitent VenturesSonae IMArrington CapitalBig Brain Holdings+2 more

Geek+geekplus.comin𝕏

Geek+ is an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider offering warehouse automation and supply chain robotics solutions, serving system integrators, distributors, and logistics consulting firms through a global partner program.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaS

Yong Zheng(Founder & CEO)inHongbo Li(Co-Founder & CTO)Kai Liu(Co-Founder & VP of System R&D)inXi Chen(Co-Founder & VP of Robotics R&D)inHongyan Liu(CFO)

Co-investorsVertex Ventures ChinaWarburg PincusChina Internet Investment FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalGranite Asia+4 more

GreatAsicgreatasic.comJun 2026

Malaysia-based custom ASIC and AI SoC platform IC design company for data center and Edge AI applications.

Penang, MY

Co-investorsAEF Greater Bay Area FundGobi PartnersVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

Guestyguesty.comin𝕏Series C

Guesty provides software for hospitality businesses to manage operations and guest experiences across multiple listings.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Amiad Soto(CEO)inKoby Soto(CTO)inVered Raviv Schwarz(Executive Officer)in

BoardNatalie Refuah(Director)inTzafrir Shahar(Director)Daniel O'Keefe(Director)

Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalAmino CapitalApax DigitalFlashpoint Venture CapitalInovia CapitalMagma Venture Partners+18 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

BellhopClericCoolanFendFlux ComputingFundamentumGitpodHedvigJunoKsocProntoQuiltSavantScuba AnalyticsSimpplerVectaraVGSVividlyZepl

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 16

16 acquisitions · showing 6

Evisortacq. by WorkdayCloud Academyacq. by QA LearningIdentiq Protocolacq. by IncodeKryon Systemsacq. by NintexTrigoacq. by SnapptVintraacq. by OpenEye

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Vertex Ventures made?
Vertex Ventures has 166 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited, including 27 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Vertex Ventures invest at?
Vertex Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Vertex Ventures's typical check size?
Vertex Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What sectors does Vertex Ventures focus on?
Vertex Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Robotics, SaaS.
Where is Vertex Ventures located?
Vertex Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does Vertex Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Vertex Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Vertex Ventures co-invest with?
Vertex Ventures most often shares deals with Village Global, Bright Pixel Capital, In-Q-Tel, among 209 tracked co-investors.

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Investor Connect - Episode 135 - Jonathan Heiliger of Vertex Ventures

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