Vertex Ventures

Vertex Ventures is a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. With offices across the U.S., China, Israel, India, and Southeast Asia, they focus on enterprise and infrastructure companies, supporting innovative entrepreneurs with operational expertise and access to capital.

Jeff Chang

Managing Director

Kee Lock Chua

Managing Partner

Lori Hu

Managing Director

Yanai Oron

General Partner

Domenic Perri

Operating Partner

In Sik Rhee

General Partner

Insik Rhee

General Partner

Chase Roberts

Principal

Gideon Shichman

General Partner

Sin Hui Tham

Managing Director, Fund Operations

Hanming Wang

Senior Associate

Zhijin Xia

Partner

Past deals in Taiwan

17 Media

Venture Round in 2017
17Media was established in 2015 in Taiwan. Having raised $10m during Series A, 17Media is considered as one of the fastest growing startups in Asia. 17app is a social media app that enables you to livestream, share photos, upload videos and interact with streamers. Celebrities, actors and singers are all live on the app, join us and interact with them. Who knows, you might be the next internet celebrity!

Paktor

Venture Round in 2016
Paktor, founded in July 2013, is a leading dating platform in Southeast Asia, dedicated to connecting singles through technology-driven solutions. With a user base exceeding 5 million, Paktor has facilitated over 5 billion profile reviews and 100 million matches, establishing itself as the most popular dating app in the region. The company focuses on enhancing user experience by emphasizing anonymity, locality, and usability, allowing individuals to connect with nearby potential matches based on mutual interest. Paktor aims to provide a comprehensive suite of products within the dating vertical, fostering a diverse and extensive network in its key markets. By simplifying the process of social interactions and matching, Paktor creates opportunities for users to engage without pressure, reflecting the essence of its name, which means "to bring people together."

Paktor

Series B in 2015
Paktor, founded in July 2013, is a leading dating platform in Southeast Asia, dedicated to connecting singles through technology-driven solutions. With a user base exceeding 5 million, Paktor has facilitated over 5 billion profile reviews and 100 million matches, establishing itself as the most popular dating app in the region. The company focuses on enhancing user experience by emphasizing anonymity, locality, and usability, allowing individuals to connect with nearby potential matches based on mutual interest. Paktor aims to provide a comprehensive suite of products within the dating vertical, fostering a diverse and extensive network in its key markets. By simplifying the process of social interactions and matching, Paktor creates opportunities for users to engage without pressure, reflecting the essence of its name, which means "to bring people together."

Paktor

Series A in 2014
Paktor, founded in July 2013, is a leading dating platform in Southeast Asia, dedicated to connecting singles through technology-driven solutions. With a user base exceeding 5 million, Paktor has facilitated over 5 billion profile reviews and 100 million matches, establishing itself as the most popular dating app in the region. The company focuses on enhancing user experience by emphasizing anonymity, locality, and usability, allowing individuals to connect with nearby potential matches based on mutual interest. Paktor aims to provide a comprehensive suite of products within the dating vertical, fostering a diverse and extensive network in its key markets. By simplifying the process of social interactions and matching, Paktor creates opportunities for users to engage without pressure, reflecting the essence of its name, which means "to bring people together."

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Series C in 2003
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is a leading semiconductor foundry headquartered in Shanghai. It provides integrated IC manufacturing and a full range of services, including design services, mask manufacturing, wafer fabrication, testing, packaging, and final assembly, as well as the sale of self-manufactured ICs. The company operates multiple fabs in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Jiangyin, and an additional facility in Italy, and maintains offices and service networks in the United States, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Its process technology spans from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer, and it offers turnkey services to meet customer needs for integrated device manufacturers, fabless IC companies, and system companies. SMIC is the largest Chinese foundry and ranks among the top global foundries, competing with industry leaders such as TSMC and Samsung.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Series A in 2001
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is a leading semiconductor foundry headquartered in Shanghai. It provides integrated IC manufacturing and a full range of services, including design services, mask manufacturing, wafer fabrication, testing, packaging, and final assembly, as well as the sale of self-manufactured ICs. The company operates multiple fabs in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Jiangyin, and an additional facility in Italy, and maintains offices and service networks in the United States, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Its process technology spans from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer, and it offers turnkey services to meet customer needs for integrated device manufacturers, fabless IC companies, and system companies. SMIC is the largest Chinese foundry and ranks among the top global foundries, competing with industry leaders such as TSMC and Samsung.
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