# Vertex Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Vertex Ventures is a vc firm based in Mexico. 267 investments on record, 43 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Vertex Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 267 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $23M, Oct 2021 VC firm

Series A Venture Series B Biotechnology National Security

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**70%** of best year **43** **cheques in 12 months**, 267 on record

Since the last cheque **60** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **1 of 267** Sole investor **34 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Singapore, 38%**

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## Vertex Ventures highlights

- 01 43 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Venture: 53% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 34 rounds, median $5.5M
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Biotechnology National Security
- **Based in:** Monterrey, Mexico
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **267 appearances**

- **2026** 30 rounds
- **Sept** **[Hivebotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/hivebotics)** Series A · SG **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Flamingo](https://millionrounds.com/company/flamingo)** Seed · US **$4.5M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Dtcpay](https://millionrounds.com/company/dtcpay)** Series A · SG **$15M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Olix](https://millionrounds.com/company/olix)** Growth · GB · Isomer Capital **$312M** With 12 others
- **Aug** **Zenity** Series C · IL · TechStartups **$125M** With 10 others
- **Aug** **[Fazz](https://millionrounds.com/company/fazz)** Venture · SG **$13M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Hakimo](https://millionrounds.com/company/hakimo)** Venture · US **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[SeaArt](https://millionrounds.com/company/seaart)** Series B · HK **$15M** With 3 others
- **May** **[ReN3](https://millionrounds.com/company/ren3)** Seed · SG **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Picocom](https://millionrounds.com/company/picocom)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Orkes](https://millionrounds.com/company/orkes)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$60M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Dtcpay](https://millionrounds.com/company/dtcpay)** Series A · SG · Ventureburn **$10M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[myFirst](https://millionrounds.com/company/myfirst)** Series A · SG **$8.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[GUANGLI](https://millionrounds.com/company/guangli)** Series B **$15M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[PureblueAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/pureblueai)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Noetix Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/noetix-robotics)** Series B **$146M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Deepin Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepin-technology)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Wishlink](https://millionrounds.com/company/wishlink)** Series B · IN · Ventureburn **$18M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Shihang Intelligent](https://millionrounds.com/company/shihang-intelligent)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[OLIX](https://millionrounds.com/company/olix)** Series A · GB **$220M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Aerofugia](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerofugia)** Series C **$144M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[MetaSilicon](https://millionrounds.com/company/metasilicon)** Series A **$43M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Qianjue Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qianjue-technology)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **Visitt** Series B · IL · Ventureburn **$22M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Datarails](https://millionrounds.com/company/datarails)** Series C · Ventureburn **$70M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Tulip Interfaces](https://millionrounds.com/company/tulip-interfaces)** Series D · US **$120M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Shaperon](https://millionrounds.com/company/shaperon)** Series B · JP **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Wint Wealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/wint-wealth)** Series B **$28M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Adaptive6](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive6)** Series A **$28M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Pintarnya](https://millionrounds.com/company/pintarnya)** Debt **$14M** With 4 others
- **2025** 53 rounds
- **Dec** **[ABACUS digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/abacus-digital)** Debt **$31M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Quantified Energy Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantified-energy-labs)** Series A · SG **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[RedotPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/redotpay)** Series B · HK **$107M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[SynaXG](https://millionrounds.com/company/synaxg)** Series A · SG **$20M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Heyone Black Play](https://millionrounds.com/company/heyone-black-play)** Series A **$14M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Ace Turtle](https://millionrounds.com/company/ace-turtle)** Venture **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Cleric](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleric)** Seed · US **$5.5M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[iOranges Automation](https://millionrounds.com/company/ioranges-automation)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[Validus](https://millionrounds.com/company/validus)** Series D · SG · Firms' own news pages **$30M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Apono](https://millionrounds.com/company/apono)** Series B · US · Swisscom Ventures **$34M** With 5 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 registration **3 named**

IS **In Sik Rhee** Managing Director i Filing they signed

JH **Jonathan Heiliger** Managing Director i Filing they signed

SB **Sandeep Bhadra** Managing Director i Filing they signed

## What the register says

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

**5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[E8 Storage](https://millionrounds.com/company/e8-storage)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Jul 2019

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

New fund on file

**$23M**

raised in Oct 2021

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Series A Venture Series B

Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.5M**

Led 1 of 267 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 34 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *70*
- Venture *60*
- Series B *56*
- Seed *28*
- Series C *21*
- Series D *11*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Vertex Ventures China](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures-china) 74
- [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) 13
- [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) 6
- [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) 6
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 5
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Vertex Ventures China** VC firm **74** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures-china)[**HSG** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg)[**East Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures)[**Insight Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners)[**500 Global** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Matrix Partners China** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners-china-2)[**Temasek Holdings** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek)[**U.S. Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)[**Wing Venture Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital)[**Cisco Investments** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Vertex Ventures put money into.

[**Hivebotics** $6.0M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hivebotics)[**Flamingo** $4.5M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/flamingo)[**Dtcpay** $15M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dtcpay)[**Olix** $312M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/olix)[**Hakimo** $12M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hakimo)[**SeaArt** $15M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/seaart)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Vertex Ventures in their description, not their title.

- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 1 Oct 2023 · 35 min $4B Singapore Chip Fabrication Plant, Regional Web3 Investments & Corporate VC Funds - E323 Mentions [Vertex Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures)[Shiyan Koh](https://millionrounds.com/person/shiyan-koh) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 3 Jan 2022 · 48 min Elise Tan: Bridging VCs and Founders, NOC Mafia and Impact Investing - E124 Mentions [LongHash Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longhash-ventures)[Vertex Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Vertex Ventures

### What does Vertex Ventures invest in?

Vertex Ventures invests most often at Series A and Venture (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology and National Security.

### How active is Vertex Ventures?

267 investments on record, 43 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Vertex Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Hivebotics (Series A, Sept 2026), Flamingo (Seed, Sept 2026) and Dtcpay (Series A, Sept 2026).

### How big are Vertex Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

### Does Vertex Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 267 investments on record (0%).

### Where does Vertex Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Singapore (38%), the United States (25%) and the United Kingdom (13%).

### Is Vertex Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 43 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Vertex Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Vertex Ventures China (74 rounds together), HSG (13 rounds together) and East Ventures (6 rounds together).

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