Vertex Growth

Vertex Growth is a venture capital firm based in Singapore that focuses on growth stage investments, primarily in the technology and healthcare sectors worldwide. As part of a global network of venture capital funds, which includes Vertex Ventures and Vertex Ventures HC, it operates across major innovation hubs such as China, Israel, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States. This extensive network enhances the value proposition for portfolio companies, allowing them to leverage shared experience and resources to maximize their growth potential.

James Lee

Managing Director

Hock C Tam

Managing Director

41 past transactions

Verbit

Series D in 2021
VERBIT.AI develops transcription and captioning software using a combination of AI technologies to make verbal data accessible. The company offers an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically transcribes recorded speech. Its platform offers features, such as enterprise-grade, interactive editor, billing and analytics, monitoring, administration, and success manager and 24/7 support. It serves education, media, legal, financial services, speech companies, financial companies, SEO, and transcription companies. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Nium

Series C in 2019
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication​.​ Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.

Ace Turtle

Series B in 2023
Ace Turtle is a technology driven platform company enabling web influenced commerce. Our Omni-channel platform comprising of technology, logistics and customer support enables Brands and Retailers to improve the post click commerce experience of their customers. It integrates online and offline retail channels enabling automated Omni-channel fulfilment. Ace Turtle is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Janio Asia

Series A in 2022
Janio provides cross-border logistics services that simplifies deliveries across borders. The company integrates the logistics chain by creating strategic partnerships with a wide network of quality service providers, connecting clients with logistics partners through the proprietary data-driven platform. The company is committed on simplifying logistics to give clients control over the supply chain. The company provides solutions across different locations in Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mainland China, and Thailand. Janio was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.

OHouse

Series D in 2022
O-House is a home furnishing and interior platform. The company believes that beautiful homes can change peoples' lives for the better. Its mission is to help users decorate homes with fun, ease, and confidence. O-House revolutionizes the home furnishing and remodeling market in Korea with its user-generated style gallery, which helps users discover their preferred styles before purchasing products. On top of the marketplace for home furnishing products, it provides home remodeling services. O-House won the Best App Award by Google Play in 2018, and its app is downloaded by more than 10 million users.

Nium

Series D in 2021
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication​.​ Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.

Sunday

Series B in 2021
Sunday Ins Co., Ltd. provides insurance products and services through internet . The company offers health insurance to businesses and individuals, motor insurance, travel insurance, and electronics protection. Sunday Ins Co., Ltd. develops an app that helps businesses and individuals to check claim data, health data, plan welfare and budget for employees, manage employee information and their benefit packages, and submit claim. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Verbit

Series E in 2021
VERBIT.AI develops transcription and captioning software using a combination of AI technologies to make verbal data accessible. The company offers an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically transcribes recorded speech. Its platform offers features, such as enterprise-grade, interactive editor, billing and analytics, monitoring, administration, and success manager and 24/7 support. It serves education, media, legal, financial services, speech companies, financial companies, SEO, and transcription companies. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Allay Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Allay Therapeutics offers analgesic products for post-surgical pain management and recuperation. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.

Kissht

Venture Round in 2022
Kissht is a financial technology platform that enables instant, seamless credit for consumers to make purchases at digital points of sale (online and offline). Its plug and play gateway APIs can be easily integrated into any merchant checkout page for providing access to these loans to consumers. Kissht is a digitally enabled platform operated by Onemi Technology Solutions Private Limited with a vision to provide speedily and hassle-free credit financing to its customers across India.

Cymulate

Series C in 2021
Cymulate helps companies to verify their security posture and controls through breach and attack simulation platform that empowers organizations with complex security solutions to safeguard their business-critical assets. By mimicking the myriad of strategies hackers deploy, the system allows businesses to assess their true preparedness to handle cyber security threats effectively. Cymulate was established in 2016 and is based in Rishon Lezion, Israel.

Validus

Private Placement in 2020
Founded in 2015, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in Singapore, focused on SME lending via funds from HNWI and institutional investors. An award-winning Fintech using data analytics and AI to avail growth financing to underserved SMEs, Validus looks to drive inclusive growth for SMEs and economies in the ASEAN region. Backed by highly reputed VCs, Validus is also present in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, partnering with Corporates to provide supply chain financing to SME ecosystems. Validus holds a Capital Markets Services Licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and its Indonesian arm Batumbu has received OJK registration in April 2019. For more information, please visit https://validus.sg.

Cymulate

Private Placement in 2019
Cymulate helps companies to verify their security posture and controls through breach and attack simulation platform that empowers organizations with complex security solutions to safeguard their business-critical assets. By mimicking the myriad of strategies hackers deploy, the system allows businesses to assess their true preparedness to handle cyber security threats effectively. Cymulate was established in 2016 and is based in Rishon Lezion, Israel.

Cymulate

Series B in 2019
Cymulate helps companies to verify their security posture and controls through breach and attack simulation platform that empowers organizations with complex security solutions to safeguard their business-critical assets. By mimicking the myriad of strategies hackers deploy, the system allows businesses to assess their true preparedness to handle cyber security threats effectively. Cymulate was established in 2016 and is based in Rishon Lezion, Israel.

17LIVE

Series D in 2020
17LIVE Inc. operates live streaming platform in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The company also provides online dating services. Its live streaming services under 17 Media brand name; and online dating services under Paktor and Goodnight brands. The company was formerly known as M17 Entertainment Limited and changed its name to 17LIVE Inc. in October 2020. 17LIVE Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan with additional offices in Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.

NIUM Pte. Limited

Private Placement in 2020
InstaReM PTE limited through its platform, provides money transfer services for Individuals and business customers. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Singapore.

Verbit

Private Placement in 2020
VERBIT.AI develops transcription and captioning software using a combination of AI technologies to make verbal data accessible. The company offers an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically transcribes recorded speech. Its platform offers features, such as enterprise-grade, interactive editor, billing and analytics, monitoring, administration, and success manager and 24/7 support. It serves education, media, legal, financial services, speech companies, financial companies, SEO, and transcription companies. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Virta

Private Equity Round in 2023
VIRTA offers a complete turnkey solution for managing electric vehicle charging services of any scale. Our future-proof solutions enable professional charging networks to offer a world-class end user experience to their customers. We also help real estates and other businesses stand out by providing them with a comprehensive EV charging service package.

Validus

Series C in 2022
Founded in 2015, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in Singapore, focused on SME lending via funds from HNWI and institutional investors. An award-winning Fintech using data analytics and AI to avail growth financing to underserved SMEs, Validus looks to drive inclusive growth for SMEs and economies in the ASEAN region. Backed by highly reputed VCs, Validus is also present in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, partnering with Corporates to provide supply chain financing to SME ecosystems. Validus holds a Capital Markets Services Licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and its Indonesian arm Batumbu has received OJK registration in April 2019. For more information, please visit https://validus.sg.

Taranis

Series D in 2022
Taranis is a leading precision agriculture intelligence platform that uses sophisticated computer vision, data science and deep learning algorithms to effectively monitor fields. The system enables farmers to make informed decisions by detecting early symptoms of weeds, uneven emergence, nutrient deficiencies, disease or insect infestations, water damage and machinery problems. Overseeing millions of acres of farmland in Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine and the United States, Taranis gives farmers the tools to address issues in real-time, increasing yields and cutting costs. Taranis employs over 100 people worldwide and is headquartered in San Francisco with subsidiaries in Israel, Argentina and Brazil.

Licious

Series G in 2021
Licious is a path breaking concept in the Indian Food industry; aimed at solving the perennially existing problem of finding safe, delectable, trustworthy fresh meat in India. The company builds a world-class enterprise that's bound to upgrade the way the company procures, sells, buys, and consumes meat in India.

Validus

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2015, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in Singapore, focused on SME lending via funds from HNWI and institutional investors. An award-winning Fintech using data analytics and AI to avail growth financing to underserved SMEs, Validus looks to drive inclusive growth for SMEs and economies in the ASEAN region. Backed by highly reputed VCs, Validus is also present in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, partnering with Corporates to provide supply chain financing to SME ecosystems. Validus holds a Capital Markets Services Licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and its Indonesian arm Batumbu has received OJK registration in April 2019. For more information, please visit https://validus.sg.

Verbit

Series C in 2020
VERBIT.AI develops transcription and captioning software using a combination of AI technologies to make verbal data accessible. The company offers an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically transcribes recorded speech. Its platform offers features, such as enterprise-grade, interactive editor, billing and analytics, monitoring, administration, and success manager and 24/7 support. It serves education, media, legal, financial services, speech companies, financial companies, SEO, and transcription companies. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Licious

Series F in 2021
Licious is a path breaking concept in the Indian Food industry; aimed at solving the perennially existing problem of finding safe, delectable, trustworthy fresh meat in India. The company builds a world-class enterprise that's bound to upgrade the way the company procures, sells, buys, and consumes meat in India.

Licious

Series E in 2019
Licious is a path breaking concept in the Indian Food industry; aimed at solving the perennially existing problem of finding safe, delectable, trustworthy fresh meat in India. The company builds a world-class enterprise that's bound to upgrade the way the company procures, sells, buys, and consumes meat in India.

Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd.

Private Placement in 2020
Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd. provides artificial intelligence and robotics technology solutions for logistics. The company offers Picking System, a system that includes Geek robots, backstage control system, standard picking station, and charging station that realizes goods-to-person picking by enabling robots to carry shelves; Moving System, a Geek moving system realizes automatic material handling by enabling robots to carry shelf / pallet; and Sorting System does fast automatic sorting through the cooperation with industrial code reading equipment, and send parcels to the corresponding shipment port. Its products have application in e-commerce, retail, 3PL, medical, clothing, food, daily consumables, manufacturing, and automobile sectors. Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is based in Beijing, China with additional offices in Wuhan, Shenzen, and Shanghai, China; Hong Kong; Japan; and Singapore.

Cylus

Series B in 2021
Cylus was founded to help mainline and urban railway companies avoid safety incidents and service disruptions caused by cyber-attacks. ‍ Cylus offers solutions that are specifically designed to address the unique requirements and needs of the railway industry, enabling to detect cyber threats in signaling and control networks, trackside and onboard, facilitating an effective response before harm happens. ‍ Led by veterans from the elite technological unit of the Israel Defense Forces’ Intelligence Corps, together with top executives from the railway industry, Cylus’ team combines deep expertise in cybersecurity and rail.

Sunday

Series B in 2021
Sunday Ins Co., Ltd. provides insurance products and services through internet . The company offers health insurance to businesses and individuals, motor insurance, travel insurance, and electronics protection. Sunday Ins Co., Ltd. develops an app that helps businesses and individuals to check claim data, health data, plan welfare and budget for employees, manage employee information and their benefit packages, and submit claim. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Geek+

Series E in 2022
Geek+ has delivered the largest numbers of logistics robots among its peers in China. The company's customers include e-commerce platforms, third-party logistics providers, express delivery companies, offline retailers and manufacturers of apparels, pharmaceuticals, automobiles and electronics products. Geek+ has also established strategic partnerships with a number of key customers to co-develop customized AI and robotic solutions across different industries and applications.

Cymulate

Series D in 2022
Cymulate helps companies to verify their security posture and controls through breach and attack simulation platform that empowers organizations with complex security solutions to safeguard their business-critical assets. By mimicking the myriad of strategies hackers deploy, the system allows businesses to assess their true preparedness to handle cyber security threats effectively. Cymulate was established in 2016 and is based in Rishon Lezion, Israel.

al+

Series H in 2022
al+ is a Personal Artificial Intelligence which reconstructs individual personalities on the cloud by analyzing life log data of individuals and their groups. Based on the analysis of individual personalities, unproductive parts of labour will be automated and alt’s operating efficiency will be maximized. al+ users can focus on more productive, creative and sophisticated work. Using this methodology, we sincerely hope to contribute to the solution of different kinds of social problems.

Licious

Series F in 2021
Licious is a path breaking concept in the Indian Food industry; aimed at solving the perennially existing problem of finding safe, delectable, trustworthy fresh meat in India. The company builds a world-class enterprise that's bound to upgrade the way the company procures, sells, buys, and consumes meat in India.

Taranis

Private Placement in 2020
Taranis is a leading precision agriculture intelligence platform that uses sophisticated computer vision, data science and deep learning algorithms to effectively monitor fields. The system enables farmers to make informed decisions by detecting early symptoms of weeds, uneven emergence, nutrient deficiencies, disease or insect infestations, water damage and machinery problems. Overseeing millions of acres of farmland in Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine and the United States, Taranis gives farmers the tools to address issues in real-time, increasing yields and cutting costs. Taranis employs over 100 people worldwide and is headquartered in San Francisco with subsidiaries in Israel, Argentina and Brazil.

Taranis

Series C in 2020
Taranis is a leading precision agriculture intelligence platform that uses sophisticated computer vision, data science and deep learning algorithms to effectively monitor fields. The system enables farmers to make informed decisions by detecting early symptoms of weeds, uneven emergence, nutrient deficiencies, disease or insect infestations, water damage and machinery problems. Overseeing millions of acres of farmland in Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine and the United States, Taranis gives farmers the tools to address issues in real-time, increasing yields and cutting costs. Taranis employs over 100 people worldwide and is headquartered in San Francisco with subsidiaries in Israel, Argentina and Brazil.

17LIVE

Private Placement in 2020
17LIVE Inc. operates live streaming platform in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The company also provides online dating services. Its live streaming services under 17 Media brand name; and online dating services under Paktor and Goodnight brands. The company was formerly known as M17 Entertainment Limited and changed its name to 17LIVE Inc. in October 2020. 17LIVE Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan with additional offices in Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.

ARRIS

Venture Round in 2024
Arris Composites is an industrial engineering company that specializes in the fields of machinery manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace. It provides next-Gen composites for mass-market applications including aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California.

Micoworks

Series B in 2023
Micoworks is a business development and organizational management firm.

Janio Asia

Series B in 2023
Janio provides cross-border logistics services that simplifies deliveries across borders. The company integrates the logistics chain by creating strategic partnerships with a wide network of quality service providers, connecting clients with logistics partners through the proprietary data-driven platform. The company is committed on simplifying logistics to give clients control over the supply chain. The company provides solutions across different locations in Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mainland China, and Thailand. Janio was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.

EndoGastric Solutions

Venture Round in 2020
EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. (www.endogastricsolutions.com), is a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative, evidence-based, incisionless surgical technology for the treatment of GERD. EGS has combined the most advanced concepts in gastroenterology and surgery to develop the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) 2.0 procedure—a minimally invasive solution that addresses a significant unmet clinical need. EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.