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Vertex Holdings

Last cheque observed Nov 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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SeedSeries ASeries BTechnologyBiotechMedtech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 29 on record
Since the last cheque4365days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 29Sole investor6 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inChina, 52%
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Vertex Holdings highlights

  1. 01

    29 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $1.6M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Vertex Holdings is a Singapore-based venture capital investment holding company.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
TechnologyBiotechMedtech
Based in
Singapore, Singapore
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first29 appearances

  1. 2014

    9 rounds

  2. Nov
    Metao.comSeries B · CN$30MWith 3 others
  3. Oct
    GrabTaxiSeries C · SG$65MWith 4 others
  4. Oct
    VisterraSeries B · US$30MWith 7 others
  5. Sept
    JimuboxSeries B · CN$37MWith 5 others
  6. May
    GrabTaxiSeries B · SG$15MWith 2 others
  7. Apr
    GrabTaxiSeries A · SGUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. Mar
    Xueba100.comSeries A · CN$5.0MSole investor
  9. Feb
    IBeiFengSeries A · CN$1.0MSole investor
  10. Jan
    FirstCry.comSeries C · IN$15MWith 3 others
  11. 2013

    2 rounds

  12. Dec
    Kulv Travel AgencySeries A · CN$1.0MSole investor
  13. Dec
    BreadtripSeries B · CN · finsmes.com$10MWith 1 other
  14. 2012

    3 rounds

  15. Dec
    ActionsoftSeries A · CN$1.6MSole investor
  16. Jun
    GreenDustSeries B · IN$40MWith 2 others
  17. Jun
    YohobuyVenture · CN$10MSole investor
  18. 2011

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    91 WirelessSeed · CN$30MWith 2 others
  20. Dec
    91 Boyuan WirelesVenture · CN$20MWith 1 other
  21. Feb
    AdsameSeries B · CN$20MWith 2 others
  22. 2009

    1 round

  23. Oct
    BabycareSeries B · CNUndisclosedSole investor
  24. 2006

    3 rounds

  25. Oct
    TolerxSeries D · US$61MWith 11 others
  26. Sept
    Inside SecureVenture · FR · encyclopedia.com$25MWith 5 others
  27. Jan
    SandLinksSeries A · US · archive.globes.co.il$5.0MWith 2 others
  28. 2004

    1 round

  29. Jun
    TOPSECSeries A · CN$12MWith 2 others
  30. 2003

    2 rounds

  31. Jul
    ZettaComSeries C · US$19MWith 13 others
  32. Jan
    TolerxSeries C · US$35MWith 6 others
  33. 2001

    3 rounds

  34. Sept
    SMICSeries A · CNUndisclosedWith 9 others
  35. Apr
    DigiquantGrowth$20MWith 3 others
  36. Mar
    MRxonlineVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  37. 2000

    1 round

  38. Jul
    SAN Valley SystemsSeries B$31MWith 5 others
  39. 1999

    1 round

  40. Nov
    TradeumSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

ELErwina LauCompliance OfficeriForm ADV
KLKee Lock ChuaChief Executive OfficeriForm ADV
SLSeow Lan PangChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV

We also hold 4 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$3.0Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Vertex Venture Management Pte. LTD.
SEC number
CRD 297296

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Most recent commitments

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

91 WirelessBought by Baidu$1.9BJul 2013
ZettaComBought by IDT$35MApr 2004
DigiquantBought by Intec Telecom SystemsUndisclosedSept 2003
TradeumBought by VerticalNet$507MMar 2000

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Vertex Holdings. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

GGV CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherAozora Bank Ltd.Government2rounds togetherHealthCare VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherIDG VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMatrix PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherRho Capital PartnersPrivate equity2rounds togetherSaif PartnersPrivate equity2rounds togetherSprout GroupGrowth equity2rounds togetherTemasek HoldingsVC firm2rounds togetherYasuda Enterprise DevelopmentVC firm2rounds togetherqunar.comCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Vertex Holdings

What does Vertex Holdings invest in?

Vertex Holdings invests most often at Series B and Series A (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology, Biotech and Medtech.

How active is Vertex Holdings?

29 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2014.

How big are Vertex Holdings's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Vertex Holdings lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 29 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Vertex Holdings invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in China (52%), the United States (26%) and Singapore (11%).

Is Vertex Holdings investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2014.

Who does Vertex Holdings invest alongside?

Most often GGV Capital (4 rounds together), Aozora Bank Ltd. (2 rounds together) and HealthCare Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Vertex Holdings?

Vertex Holdings is a VC firm based in Singapore, Singapore.

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