Vertex US

Vertex US is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, with a focus on early-stage investments, particularly in enterprise and deep technology companies. Founded in 2015, the firm adopts a unique approach by making a limited number of selective investments each year, allowing it to partner closely with startups from their inception through various growth stages. As part of a global network of operator-investors, Vertex US manages portfolios across multiple regions, including the U.S., China, Israel, India, and Southeast Asia. This extensive reach enables the firm to provide entrepreneurs with valuable operating experience and access to essential resources such as capital, talent, and strategic partnerships.

Abhijit S. Gupta

Senior Associate, Investment

Vitavin Ittipanuvat

Executive Director, Investment

Nabila Dhia Izza

Senior Investment Associate

Puiyan Leung

Partner, Investment

Pui Yan Leung

Executive Director

Kanika Mayar

Partner, Investment

Benedict Tan

Analyst

Khushbu Topandasani

Senior Associate, Investment

Past deals in ASEAN

Turnkey Lender

Venture Round in 2022
Turnkey Lender Inc. is a provider of cloud-based loan management solutions designed for non-bank lenders and microfinance institutions. The company offers a range of modular services that facilitate the automation of lending processes, including loan origination, servicing, underwriting, and risk management. Its solutions cater to various lending sectors, such as consumer lending, payday loans, auto loans, mortgages, and SME financing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, Turnkey Lender aims to simplify the lending experience for small and mid-sized lenders, enabling them to implement automated lending systems quickly. By combining advanced credit scoring techniques with traditional underwriting methods, the company seeks to enhance financial inclusion and lower technology barriers for micro-lenders and local financing entities. Turnkey Lender's platform is utilized in over 40 countries, reflecting its growing global presence.

TipTip

Seed Round in 2022
TipTip enables content creators to earn revenue from creating personalized video sessions, selling digital content, and interacting with their followers. It provides on-platform tipping features, including integration with payment providers.

Pace

Series A in 2022
Pace is an online payment platform that allows users to shop for more with no interest or hidden fees. The platform lets shoppers take charge of their spending without giving up on the things they need or deserve. It turns purchases into 3 interest-free installments that give shoppers the breathing space to buy now.

Aruna

Series A in 2021
Aruna is an Indonesian integrated fishery platform. Aruna helps to create a fair fish trading, improve the livelihood of local fishermen, also bring an affordable and high-quality seafood for communities.

Aruna

Series A in 2021
Aruna is an Indonesian integrated fishery platform. Aruna helps to create a fair fish trading, improve the livelihood of local fishermen, also bring an affordable and high-quality seafood for communities.

Gredu

Series A in 2021
Gredu is an Indonesian edtech company established in 2016, focused on enhancing the educational experience for teachers, parents, and students through digital solutions. The company's platform includes the Gredu School Management System, Gredu Teacher, Gredu Parent, and Gredu Student, which together create a centralized management system aimed at streamlining school operations. By reducing teachers' workloads, facilitating parental access to information, and guiding students based on their individual potential, Gredu fosters a collaborative educational environment. The company aims to increase engagement within the school community, ultimately improving the overall schooling experience for all stakeholders involved.

Gredu

Series A in 2021
Gredu is an Indonesian edtech company established in 2016, focused on enhancing the educational experience for teachers, parents, and students through digital solutions. The company's platform includes the Gredu School Management System, Gredu Teacher, Gredu Parent, and Gredu Student, which together create a centralized management system aimed at streamlining school operations. By reducing teachers' workloads, facilitating parental access to information, and guiding students based on their individual potential, Gredu fosters a collaborative educational environment. The company aims to increase engagement within the school community, ultimately improving the overall schooling experience for all stakeholders involved.

Warung Pintar

Series B in 2021
Warung Pintar is a micro retail technology company with a mission to enable digitalization for the grassroots population to improve the community around them. With data processing and analysis, Warung Pintar enables data point for the underserved bottom of the pyramid which forms the bulk of the population in Indonesia, opening new windows of opportunity for financial inclusion, social security, behavior analysis, community engagement and impact monitoring.

TaniHub

Series B in 2021
TaniHub is a B2B agriculture marketplace that connects farmers with food, hotel, restaurant, and catering business people. It offers an e-commerce platform for agricultural products and empowers local farmers by providing market access and financial access. Through TaniHub, local farmers can sell their crops to individuals as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in various regions. Headquartered in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, co-founders Ivan Arie Sustiawan, Eka Pamitra, Michael Sugianto, Miftahul Choiri, Wahyu Setyo Nugroho, Wawan B. Setyawan, and William Setiawan founded it in 2015.

Turnkey Lender

Venture Round in 2021
Turnkey Lender Inc. is a provider of cloud-based loan management solutions designed for non-bank lenders and microfinance institutions. The company offers a range of modular services that facilitate the automation of lending processes, including loan origination, servicing, underwriting, and risk management. Its solutions cater to various lending sectors, such as consumer lending, payday loans, auto loans, mortgages, and SME financing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, Turnkey Lender aims to simplify the lending experience for small and mid-sized lenders, enabling them to implement automated lending systems quickly. By combining advanced credit scoring techniques with traditional underwriting methods, the company seeks to enhance financial inclusion and lower technology barriers for micro-lenders and local financing entities. Turnkey Lender's platform is utilized in over 40 countries, reflecting its growing global presence.

PatSnap

Series E in 2021
PatSnap answers the hardest questions encountered throughout the innovation life cycle—from creating new inventions to commercialising them.Thier deep learning algorithms find patterns across these billions of data points, so you get game-changing insights in the blink of an eye.

Pace

Seed Round in 2021
Pace is an online payment platform that allows users to shop for more with no interest or hidden fees. The platform lets shoppers take charge of their spending without giving up on the things they need or deserve. It turns purchases into 3 interest-free installments that give shoppers the breathing space to buy now.

Manuva

Series A in 2020
Tjetak is an end to end packaging platform that helps businesses get the best packaging development and procurement. We help our clients to fulfill all of their packaging needs while reducing their packaging costs through advanced pricing engine and better supply chain management.

TaniHub

Series A in 2020
TaniHub is a B2B agriculture marketplace that connects farmers with food, hotel, restaurant, and catering business people. It offers an e-commerce platform for agricultural products and empowers local farmers by providing market access and financial access. Through TaniHub, local farmers can sell their crops to individuals as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in various regions. Headquartered in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, co-founders Ivan Arie Sustiawan, Eka Pamitra, Michael Sugianto, Miftahul Choiri, Wahyu Setyo Nugroho, Wawan B. Setyawan, and William Setiawan founded it in 2015.

Gredu

Seed Round in 2020
Gredu is an Indonesian edtech company established in 2016, focused on enhancing the educational experience for teachers, parents, and students through digital solutions. The company's platform includes the Gredu School Management System, Gredu Teacher, Gredu Parent, and Gredu Student, which together create a centralized management system aimed at streamlining school operations. By reducing teachers' workloads, facilitating parental access to information, and guiding students based on their individual potential, Gredu fosters a collaborative educational environment. The company aims to increase engagement within the school community, ultimately improving the overall schooling experience for all stakeholders involved.

Pace

Seed Round in 2020
Pace is an online payment platform that allows users to shop for more with no interest or hidden fees. The platform lets shoppers take charge of their spending without giving up on the things they need or deserve. It turns purchases into 3 interest-free installments that give shoppers the breathing space to buy now.

Sunday

Series A in 2019
Sunday Ins Co., Ltd. is an insurance technology company based in Bangkok, Thailand, founded in 2017. It provides a range of insurance products, including health, motor, travel, and electronics protection, through an online platform. The company aims to enhance the insurance experience by offering a user-friendly app that allows businesses and individuals to manage their insurance needs. This app facilitates access to claim data, health information, and employee welfare planning, while also streamlining claim submissions and management of employee benefits. By personalizing coverage options and simplifying the claims process, Sunday seeks to make insurance more accessible and transparent, thereby supporting sustainable living and quality healthcare for its clients.

RoomMe

Series A in 2019
RoomMe is the largest virtual kost operator that has undergone 2000+ rooms in 100+ buildings throughout Greater Jakarta. RoomMe has been running for more than 2 years. What RoomMe runs is unit / boarding, operational and sales acquisition. RoomMe is the first operator that runs new Living ecosystem where user can call our unit as their home. 55% millenials prefer to live at kost and we embraces the market changes in Indonesia.

SOCASH

Series B in 2019
SoCash is a digital platform that sits at the intersection of cash and digital payments. Its platform enables cash circulation without the need for ATMs, Cash logistics and branches. SoCash product roadmap covers the spectrum of cash - Withdrawal, Deposits, and conversion. The company was founded in 2016 and is operational in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Active.ai

Series A in 2019
Active.Ai has built an advanced, proprietary conversational AI platform that can be easily deployed for financial institutions, insurance companies and capital markets. Triniti, their artificial intelligence engine, has been built to create meaningful, intuitive engagement for the end user across multiple apertures like messaging, voice and IOT devices. Built from the ground up to specifically meet the needs of financial institutions, insurance companies and capital markets—utilizing Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Natural Language Generation—Triniti has an industry context that is unmatched for intuitive connection with the end user. Moreover, this solution is underpinned with the knowledge and expertise of an executive team with over 60 years of senior-level industry experience, and the deep understanding of the strategic and operational challenges their clients are working to address. Active.ai is arriving just in time for financial institutions, insurance companies and capital markets who are evolving quickly to remain relevant to changing customer expectations. Using advanced conversational AI, we see an exciting opportunity to create a natural dialogue and more meaningful connections with people in their everyday micro-conversations.

HappyFresh

Series C in 2019
HappyFresh is an online grocery platform operating in Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Founded in 2014, it enables customers to shop for a variety of grocery products from local supermarkets with ease. The company employs its own delivery fleet and staff, who are responsible for selecting and delivering fresh groceries directly to consumers' doorsteps. By partnering with established grocery stores, HappyFresh provides a convenient service that allows users to order their essential items efficiently.

Turnkey Lender

Series A in 2019
Turnkey Lender Inc. is a provider of cloud-based loan management solutions designed for non-bank lenders and microfinance institutions. The company offers a range of modular services that facilitate the automation of lending processes, including loan origination, servicing, underwriting, and risk management. Its solutions cater to various lending sectors, such as consumer lending, payday loans, auto loans, mortgages, and SME financing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, Turnkey Lender aims to simplify the lending experience for small and mid-sized lenders, enabling them to implement automated lending systems quickly. By combining advanced credit scoring techniques with traditional underwriting methods, the company seeks to enhance financial inclusion and lower technology barriers for micro-lenders and local financing entities. Turnkey Lender's platform is utilized in over 40 countries, reflecting its growing global presence.

Validus

Series B in 2019
Validus Capital Pte. Ltd. operates an online lending marketplace that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with accredited and institutional investors. Founded in 2015 and based in Singapore, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in the country, focusing on providing short-term and medium-term financing to underserved SMEs. The platform facilitates early approval for loans, offers competitive interest rates, and allows for revenue growth. Investors benefit from a range of options without onboarding fees and can minimize risk through fractionalization and portfolio management. Validus employs data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance its services and aims to promote inclusive growth for SMEs across the ASEAN region, with operations also in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The company is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and has received necessary registrations in its regional markets.

Warung Pintar

Series A in 2019
Warung Pintar is a micro retail technology company with a mission to enable digitalization for the grassroots population to improve the community around them. With data processing and analysis, Warung Pintar enables data point for the underserved bottom of the pyramid which forms the bulk of the population in Indonesia, opening new windows of opportunity for financial inclusion, social security, behavior analysis, community engagement and impact monitoring.

Nium

Series C in 2018
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.

PAYFAZZ

Venture Round in 2018
PT Payfazz Teknologi Nusantara operates an online payment wallet that provides a range of financial services in Indonesia, targeting individuals who may not have access to traditional banking. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, the company offers solutions for utilities, money transfers, e-commerce, and retail transactions. Its agency-based platform enables users to conduct secure financial activities, including bill payments and money management, through a network of bank agents. PAYFAZZ partners with various financial institutions and service providers to enhance its offerings and ensure security through advanced measures like GeoTrust SSL. The company aims to facilitate digital financial services and improve accessibility for unbanked populations, contributing to the broader financial inclusion and digital transformation in Southeast Asia.

Get

Seed Round in 2018
Get is a ledger app for people who live their lives on their smartphones, and is targeted at people who want to get things done in a click and who don’t see the need for excels & cash. Get is focused on building the best cash management account in the world and ultimately working with a range of other providers so that Get can be an intelligent hub for your entire financial life, earlier on.

Fazz

Series A in 2018
Fazz Financial is a digital financial services group.

CloudCherry

Series A in 2018
CloudCherry is the next generation Experience Management platform that is disrupting the way organizations listen to the Voice of Customer. Through CloudCherry’s flexible, customizable, self-serve solution, businesses today can be present at every step of today’s complex customer journeys, and listen to customers through a variety of ways. Today, leading global organizations deploy and scale their experience management program with CloudCherry quicker than any other solution. The product offers out-of-the-box integrations with existing business applications, delivers predictive, prescriptive insights that enable business leaders to better understand customer needs, and derive tangible business outcomes that can help drive true ROI. CloudCherry is based out of Salt Lake City, with offices in Singapore, India & Dubai. The company is backed by Vertex Ventures, CISCO Investments & IDG Ventures India, The Chennai Angels & Capillary Technologies.

Cicil

Series A in 2018
PT CICIL SOLUSI MITRA TEKNOLOGI develops a financing platform which enables students to purchase products to support their study. The company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Warung Pintar

Seed Round in 2018
Warung Pintar is a micro retail technology company with a mission to enable digitalization for the grassroots population to improve the community around them. With data processing and analysis, Warung Pintar enables data point for the underserved bottom of the pyramid which forms the bulk of the population in Indonesia, opening new windows of opportunity for financial inclusion, social security, behavior analysis, community engagement and impact monitoring.

SOCASH

Series A in 2018
SoCash is a digital platform that sits at the intersection of cash and digital payments. Its platform enables cash circulation without the need for ATMs, Cash logistics and branches. SoCash product roadmap covers the spectrum of cash - Withdrawal, Deposits, and conversion. The company was founded in 2016 and is operational in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.

StoreHub

Series A in 2018
StoreHub Sdn Bhd develops cloud based point of sale (POS) platform for retailers. The company’s POS systems provide real-time reports, offline protection, and inventory management. The company’s POS systems also handle goods and services tax (GST)/VAT, track buyer activity, customize receipts, and apply discounts and promotions for orders and items. It offers its product to boutiques, food trucks, service, retail, cafe, franchises, and quick service providers. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Active.ai

Series A in 2017
Active.Ai has built an advanced, proprietary conversational AI platform that can be easily deployed for financial institutions, insurance companies and capital markets. Triniti, their artificial intelligence engine, has been built to create meaningful, intuitive engagement for the end user across multiple apertures like messaging, voice and IOT devices. Built from the ground up to specifically meet the needs of financial institutions, insurance companies and capital markets—utilizing Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Natural Language Generation—Triniti has an industry context that is unmatched for intuitive connection with the end user. Moreover, this solution is underpinned with the knowledge and expertise of an executive team with over 60 years of senior-level industry experience, and the deep understanding of the strategic and operational challenges their clients are working to address. Active.ai is arriving just in time for financial institutions, insurance companies and capital markets who are evolving quickly to remain relevant to changing customer expectations. Using advanced conversational AI, we see an exciting opportunity to create a natural dialogue and more meaningful connections with people in their everyday micro-conversations.

PAYFAZZ

Convertible Note in 2017
PT Payfazz Teknologi Nusantara operates an online payment wallet that provides a range of financial services in Indonesia, targeting individuals who may not have access to traditional banking. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, the company offers solutions for utilities, money transfers, e-commerce, and retail transactions. Its agency-based platform enables users to conduct secure financial activities, including bill payments and money management, through a network of bank agents. PAYFAZZ partners with various financial institutions and service providers to enhance its offerings and ensure security through advanced measures like GeoTrust SSL. The company aims to facilitate digital financial services and improve accessibility for unbanked populations, contributing to the broader financial inclusion and digital transformation in Southeast Asia.

Turnkey Lender

Series A in 2017
Turnkey Lender Inc. is a provider of cloud-based loan management solutions designed for non-bank lenders and microfinance institutions. The company offers a range of modular services that facilitate the automation of lending processes, including loan origination, servicing, underwriting, and risk management. Its solutions cater to various lending sectors, such as consumer lending, payday loans, auto loans, mortgages, and SME financing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, Turnkey Lender aims to simplify the lending experience for small and mid-sized lenders, enabling them to implement automated lending systems quickly. By combining advanced credit scoring techniques with traditional underwriting methods, the company seeks to enhance financial inclusion and lower technology barriers for micro-lenders and local financing entities. Turnkey Lender's platform is utilized in over 40 countries, reflecting its growing global presence.

Nium

Series B in 2017
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.
Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX), headquartered in Singapore, is the world’s first commodity exchange in physically settled diamonds. The Exchange platform, the first of its kind globally, will utilize proven exchange technology to create a new marketplace for the global diamond trade. By bringing commodity exchange technology to the diamond market, SDiX is creating a true price discovery mechanism with increased liquidity, allowing diamonds to be traded as a commodity.

Spacemob

Seed Round in 2016
Spacemob Pte. Ltd. builds foundations for individuals and businesses by providing space, technology, and connections in Singapore. The company provides co-working space that includes high speed Internet; access to member network and weekly events; conference rooms and private phone booths; gym facilities; member privileges; and others. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Singapore. As of August 6, 2017, Spacemob Pte. Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of WeWork Management LLC.

Paktor

Venture Round in 2016
Paktor Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that develops a social networking app aimed at singles in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Founded in July 2013, Paktor has quickly gained prominence, boasting over 5 million users and facilitating 5 billion profile reviews and more than 100 million matches. The flagship app allows users to customize their preferences to connect with potential matches nearby while emphasizing anonymity and usability. This approach ensures that users can interact with others who share similar interests, fostering a relaxed environment for social connections. As a subsidiary of Kollective Ventures, Paktor aims to expand its offerings within the dating vertical, enhancing user experience and developing a diverse network across its key markets.

CloudCherry

Series A in 2016
CloudCherry is the next generation Experience Management platform that is disrupting the way organizations listen to the Voice of Customer. Through CloudCherry’s flexible, customizable, self-serve solution, businesses today can be present at every step of today’s complex customer journeys, and listen to customers through a variety of ways. Today, leading global organizations deploy and scale their experience management program with CloudCherry quicker than any other solution. The product offers out-of-the-box integrations with existing business applications, delivers predictive, prescriptive insights that enable business leaders to better understand customer needs, and derive tangible business outcomes that can help drive true ROI. CloudCherry is based out of Salt Lake City, with offices in Singapore, India & Dubai. The company is backed by Vertex Ventures, CISCO Investments & IDG Ventures India, The Chennai Angels & Capillary Technologies.

HappyFresh

Series B in 2016
HappyFresh is an online grocery platform operating in Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Founded in 2014, it enables customers to shop for a variety of grocery products from local supermarkets with ease. The company employs its own delivery fleet and staff, who are responsible for selecting and delivering fresh groceries directly to consumers' doorsteps. By partnering with established grocery stores, HappyFresh provides a convenient service that allows users to order their essential items efficiently.

Nium

Series A in 2016
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.

HappyFresh

Series A in 2015
HappyFresh is an online grocery platform operating in Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Founded in 2014, it enables customers to shop for a variety of grocery products from local supermarkets with ease. The company employs its own delivery fleet and staff, who are responsible for selecting and delivering fresh groceries directly to consumers' doorsteps. By partnering with established grocery stores, HappyFresh provides a convenient service that allows users to order their essential items efficiently.

Paktor

Series B in 2015
Paktor Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that develops a social networking app aimed at singles in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Founded in July 2013, Paktor has quickly gained prominence, boasting over 5 million users and facilitating 5 billion profile reviews and more than 100 million matches. The flagship app allows users to customize their preferences to connect with potential matches nearby while emphasizing anonymity and usability. This approach ensures that users can interact with others who share similar interests, fostering a relaxed environment for social connections. As a subsidiary of Kollective Ventures, Paktor aims to expand its offerings within the dating vertical, enhancing user experience and developing a diverse network across its key markets.
Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX), headquartered in Singapore, is the world’s first commodity exchange in physically settled diamonds. The Exchange platform, the first of its kind globally, will utilize proven exchange technology to create a new marketplace for the global diamond trade. By bringing commodity exchange technology to the diamond market, SDiX is creating a true price discovery mechanism with increased liquidity, allowing diamonds to be traded as a commodity.

The Parentinc

Series A in 2015
Tickled Media Pte. Ltd. is a digital publishing company based in Singapore that operates an online platform dedicated to parenting information. The platform, primarily through its flagship brand theAsianparent.com, provides resources and community support for mothers, covering a wide range of topics including pregnancy, childbirth, child development, family life, and wellness. It aims to create non-judgmental communities where users can share experiences and advice. The company also offers online strategy services, community acquisition plans, and advertising and market research services to enhance its digital presence and user engagement. Tickled Media serves a diverse audience across several countries in Asia and beyond, reaching over 11 million mothers. Founded in 2009, the company has secured venture capital backing from notable investors and continues to expand its influence in the digital parenting space.

Paktor

Series A in 2014
Paktor Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that develops a social networking app aimed at singles in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Founded in July 2013, Paktor has quickly gained prominence, boasting over 5 million users and facilitating 5 billion profile reviews and more than 100 million matches. The flagship app allows users to customize their preferences to connect with potential matches nearby while emphasizing anonymity and usability. This approach ensures that users can interact with others who share similar interests, fostering a relaxed environment for social connections. As a subsidiary of Kollective Ventures, Paktor aims to expand its offerings within the dating vertical, enhancing user experience and developing a diverse network across its key markets.

Grab

Series C in 2014
Grab Holdings Inc. is a Singapore-based company that offers a comprehensive mobile technology platform providing various online-to-offline services in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab operates in several countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. The platform includes a wide range of services such as transportation options like GrabTaxi and GrabCar, and delivery services, alongside solutions for financial transactions through Grab Financial Group. This group provides services in payments, rewards, lending, and insurance, and features a user-friendly point-of-sale system for merchants, as well as a mobile wallet for convenient transactions. Grab aims to enhance the quality of life for its users by integrating essential services into a single app.

PatSnap

Series A in 2014
PatSnap answers the hardest questions encountered throughout the innovation life cycle—from creating new inventions to commercialising them.Thier deep learning algorithms find patterns across these billions of data points, so you get game-changing insights in the blink of an eye.

Grab

Series B in 2014
Grab Holdings Inc. is a Singapore-based company that offers a comprehensive mobile technology platform providing various online-to-offline services in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab operates in several countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. The platform includes a wide range of services such as transportation options like GrabTaxi and GrabCar, and delivery services, alongside solutions for financial transactions through Grab Financial Group. This group provides services in payments, rewards, lending, and insurance, and features a user-friendly point-of-sale system for merchants, as well as a mobile wallet for convenient transactions. Grab aims to enhance the quality of life for its users by integrating essential services into a single app.

Grab

Series A in 2013
Grab Holdings Inc. is a Singapore-based company that offers a comprehensive mobile technology platform providing various online-to-offline services in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab operates in several countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. The platform includes a wide range of services such as transportation options like GrabTaxi and GrabCar, and delivery services, alongside solutions for financial transactions through Grab Financial Group. This group provides services in payments, rewards, lending, and insurance, and features a user-friendly point-of-sale system for merchants, as well as a mobile wallet for convenient transactions. Grab aims to enhance the quality of life for its users by integrating essential services into a single app.
Heptagon provides intelligent micro optics systems for smart devices.Their industry leadership in imaging, light and sensors results from a unique combination of wafer-level integration, pragmatic innovation, total supply chain control, a culture of integrity, and a 20+ year track record of delivering breakthrough technologies to leading OEMs.

Reebonz

Series C in 2013
Reebonz Holding Limited is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of new and pre-owned luxury goods across Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Singapore, Reebonz offers a diverse selection of products, including handbags, small leather goods, accessories, shoes, watches, and jewelry, featuring over 100 luxury brands. The platform operates on a membership basis, providing time-limited sales and an average of nearly 220 new activities each month. Committed to authenticity, Reebonz ensures that all products are genuine and offers interest-free installment payments for eligible purchases. The company has expanded its presence to multiple countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia, supported by investments from various international venture capital firms.

Biolidics

Series B in 2013
Biolidics is a medical technology company focusing on the development of cell enrichment systems which, when combined with other analytical tests, have a wide range of applications for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, treatment selection and treatment monitoring.
Heptagon provides intelligent micro optics systems for smart devices.Their industry leadership in imaging, light and sensors results from a unique combination of wafer-level integration, pragmatic innovation, total supply chain control, a culture of integrity, and a 20+ year track record of delivering breakthrough technologies to leading OEMs.

Inside Secure

Series D in 2010
Inside Secure, founded in 1995 and based in Aix en Provence, France, specializes in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) semiconductors and software. The company develops a range of products including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, contactless payment platforms, memory chips, and desktop readers. These products are utilized in various applications such as payment, transit, identity verification, and access control across smart cards, key fobs, mobile devices, and POS systems. Inside Secure also provides professional services for integration and adoption, encompassing application development and system integration. The company's clientele includes payment card and mobile phone manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial institutions, with additional offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul, San Francisco, and Boston.

Inside Secure

Series C in 2008
Inside Secure, founded in 1995 and based in Aix en Provence, France, specializes in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) semiconductors and software. The company develops a range of products including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, contactless payment platforms, memory chips, and desktop readers. These products are utilized in various applications such as payment, transit, identity verification, and access control across smart cards, key fobs, mobile devices, and POS systems. Inside Secure also provides professional services for integration and adoption, encompassing application development and system integration. The company's clientele includes payment card and mobile phone manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial institutions, with additional offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul, San Francisco, and Boston.

Inside Secure

Series B in 2007
Inside Secure, founded in 1995 and based in Aix en Provence, France, specializes in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) semiconductors and software. The company develops a range of products including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, contactless payment platforms, memory chips, and desktop readers. These products are utilized in various applications such as payment, transit, identity verification, and access control across smart cards, key fobs, mobile devices, and POS systems. Inside Secure also provides professional services for integration and adoption, encompassing application development and system integration. The company's clientele includes payment card and mobile phone manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial institutions, with additional offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul, San Francisco, and Boston.

Inside Secure

Series A in 2005
Inside Secure, founded in 1995 and based in Aix en Provence, France, specializes in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) semiconductors and software. The company develops a range of products including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, contactless payment platforms, memory chips, and desktop readers. These products are utilized in various applications such as payment, transit, identity verification, and access control across smart cards, key fobs, mobile devices, and POS systems. Inside Secure also provides professional services for integration and adoption, encompassing application development and system integration. The company's clientele includes payment card and mobile phone manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial institutions, with additional offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul, San Francisco, and Boston.