Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

In Indonesia, Gary Khoeng built the local team and regional VC connections, prioritizing unit economics, profitability discipline, and strong internal governance to vet startups in a nascent market.

Genping Liu champions Vietnam's rise alongside Indonesia and Singapore, arguing mindset—not capability—is the main bottleneck, and writes detailed, product-focused pieces on programmable money and API-driven banking infrastructure.

Joo Hock Chua brings rare longevity and cross-region operating experience since 1988, a semiconductor-to-policy pre-VC background, and a track record of supporting women founders through research-based pitch coaching.

Kanika Mayar offers a full‑stack capital perspective—from late‑stage IFC infrastructure deals to early‑stage investing—combining Goldman Sachs rigor and multilateral finance insight for structured bets in healthcare and Indian SaaS.

Kee Lock Chua is an operator-turned-investor who founded and took public VoIP company MediaRing, has leadership experience in medical devices, and serves as Singapore’s non‑resident ambassador to Cuba and Panama.

Nikhil Marwaha specializes in cross-border India, Southeast Asia and Japan deals, targeting creator commerce and vertical SaaS for industries like landscaping and construction, blending growth-equity rigor with venture market-creation thinking.

Piyush Kharbanda focuses on India B2B commerce and SaaS infrastructure, publishes detailed public theses on unit economics and supply-chain dynamics, co-hosts a podcast and writes long-form founder journeys.

Puiyan Leung blends a decade of corporate and VC experience, emphasizing team evolution and people-and-culture milestones—plus balancing conviction with humility—to judge founders' readiness for growth.

Carmen Yuen combines public and private capital experience from Singapore government-backed venture initiatives with an ecosystem-building, founder-builder mindset, prioritizing leadership, team and HR development and practical educational content for operators.

Jonathan Heiliger pairs rare large-scale systems expertise—running Facebook’s global infrastructure during hypergrowth from 35M to 800M users—with a counseling-style focus on founders' emotional growth and believes raising capital buys speed.

Sandeep Bhadra is a Ph.D.-trained, technically fluent GP who evaluates semiconductors and data streaming, makes 1–2 highly engaged investments yearly, publishes detailed strategy-like memos, and backs tools augmenting existing professionals.

Abhijit S Gupta joined Vertex Ventures in 2021 and focuses on investment opportunities in India. He previously worked as an Assistant Manager in ITC Limited's Foods Division on digital transformation and cost optimization, and holds M.Tech and B.Tech degrees in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras; he co-founded an AI driving-assistance startup called Dynamove during college.

Alex Nguyen joined Vertex's SEA/India team as an Investment Associate in 2023. He previously worked as a junior Investment Analyst at SK Group in South Korea, focusing on strategic investments in Vietnam's retail, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors, and holds a degree in International Business from RMIT.

Benedict Tan works at Vertex Ventures SEA & India, which he joined in 2020 directly after graduating. He studied Finance at Singapore Management University.

Chan Yip Pang joined Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India in 2022, focusing on opportunities in Singapore and Malaysia. He previously served as Asia Pacific Investment Director at Experian Ventures and as a Senior Investment Manager at EDBI, and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree with a Technopreneurship minor from NUS.

Clarissa Kartika works at Vertex Ventures SEA & India, based in Jakarta. She studied Accounting and Finance at the University of Melbourne and previously worked in the investment team at Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of a large Indonesian state-owned enterprise.

Darsa Jhanwar joined Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India in 2024, focusing on the India market. She previously worked as an investment banking analyst on the healthcare team at Avendus Capital and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.

Isaac Kwa is an Associate on the SEA/India investment team at Vertex, based in Singapore. He previously worked as an Associate at Una Brands, an e-commerce aggregator, and was involved with the student-led venture fund Protege Ventures. He holds a BBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship from NUS.

Jessica Koh joined Vertex Ventures in 2018 and focuses on Southeast Asia opportunities, investing across consumer and enterprise companies including RPG Commerce, Pintarnya, Janio, and Return Key. She previously held investment roles at 500 Global and FoundersX Ventures and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from the National University of Singapore.

Investment team member at Vertex Ventures SEA & India based in Thailand, who joined the firm in 2023. Previously worked as a consultant at Korn Ferry and in business development at Thai EdTech firm Learn; holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and an undergraduate degree from Chulalongkorn Business School.

Contributor at Vertex Ventures who has authored articles on Southeast Asia's F&B and snacks sectors and VC-backable business models.

Rahul joined Vertex's SEA/India team in 2024 as Director of Communications & Community. He previously worked as a Product Manager at BLOCK71 and a Summer Associate at Cocoon Capital, and hosts the 'Understanding VC' podcast.

Rohit Agarwal has over 14 years of experience in audit, consulting, and finance leadership at firms including EY, Grant Thornton, TruKKer, and BeepKart. He built TruKKer's finance capability center in Bangalore and most recently served as Finance Director at BeepKart handling finance and legal compliance.

Rohit Dhingra joined Vertex Ventures SEA & India in 2026 as a Legal Associate in Investment Support, based in Bengaluru. He previously worked at Aarambh Legal and Joyce Law advising founders and investors on venture capital transactions including fundraising, secondary exits, and corporate structuring, with experience in transaction documents and FEMA regulatory matters. He holds a BBA & Law degree from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, where he founded a technology-and-law blog called Technolawgy.

Shradha Nigam is a legal counsel supporting the Vertex Ventures SE Asia and India investment team. She previously practiced corporate and commercial law at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (Mumbai) and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (Bangalore), advising PE and VC funds, and served as in-house counsel at G.O.A.T Brand Labs. She holds a law degree from National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

Director of Investment Support at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, based in Jakarta. Previously Head of Financial Integrity at PT Bukalapak and an Assistant Manager in Forensic Accounting at Deloitte Indonesia; holds an Accounting degree from Monash University.

Veenu Choudhary joined Vertex Ventures in May 2026, focusing on investment opportunities across India. She previously led go-to-market efforts at AI-native enterprise software company DevRev and spent nearly four years as an early-stage investor at Kae Capital in India, with an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur.