We’re pleased to announce that Jeffrey Tiong, CEO of Patsnap, was named the Entrepreneur of the Year by EY. The award celebrates his efforts to build innovations that help companies around the world. He’ll go on to be a contender for the global EOY award in June 2019.
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Celebrating Vertex’s 30th Anniversary
23 October 2018
The Vertex Ventures network celebrated its 30 year anniversary in Singapore this October, bringing in our teams from across the world and friends from across our global network. The event was opened by our CEO, Mr. Chua Kee Lock. He gave a brief introduction of Vertex as a worldwide group of venture capital funds with […]
Continue ReadingOur new investment into Binance
Following our commitments to invest into the blockchain universe, that we’ve had a keen look at, we’re happy to announce our investment in Binance. This is a collaborative investment between the Vertex Ventures China and Vertex Ventures SEA & India funds. Binance, which is a fiat-to-crypto exchange, is one of the largest exchanges of its […]
Continue ReadingM17 holds Reality Streaming Competition
12 October 2018
In a concerted effort to find Japan’s next generation star, M17 Entertainment Limited, operator of the largest live streaming platform in developed Asian markets and Avex Inc., Japan’s leading entertainment production company, have announced a joint partnership. A competition will be held on the M17’s live streaming platform, where the winner will win a special […]
Continue ReadingBuilding India’s premier travel ecosystem with Yatra
11 October 2018
Travel search engine platform Yatra came into existence in August 2006. Based in Gurugram, this company was started by Dhruv Shingri, Manish Amin, and Sabina Chopra with the sole aim to be “India’s Travel Planner.” The word Yatra, which means “journey,” naturally made it easier for their local audience to relate to the brand. CEO […]
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Industrial IOT landscape with Flutura
In this age of smart gadgets, industrial machines can’t afford to stay “dumb.” There’s a wealth of information to be collected from equipment, especially those crucial to the energy, manufacturing, and engineering industries. Such data points can number in the millions, and are critical in improving the performance of these assets. This is where the […]
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Assessing Indian entrepreneurs at Vertex Ventures
At Vertex, we have over ten general partners spread across the world and over 30 investment professionals that work in teams that make venture capital decisions every month. Coordinating across this global network is exciting because our partners have unique insights into their local ecosystems. So we sat down with Ben Matthias, managing partner at […]
Continue ReadingInstaRem, Turnkey Lender, and SoCash among Singapore’s hottest startups
Instarem, Turnkey Lender, and SoCash have been named among Singapore’s hottest startups. The list, according to Singapore Business Review, comprises startups across multiple spaces, but with fintech especially dominating.
Continue ReadingPatsnap honored in The Peak magazine’s Power List 2017
Patsnap is amongst 10 leading innovators and disruptors honored in The Peak magazine’s Power List 2017. Patsnap’s core technology, an intuitive Intellectual Property (IP) patent search, analysis and visualisation platform, provides a visual 3D view of the IP landscape using proprietary means. It delivers a fuss-free IP search experience and allows patent users to hone […]
Continue ReadingScaling SME financing across Southeast Asia with Validus Capital
10 October 2018
A key part of running a business is cash flow. However, what happens if it gets cut off? Regardless of the size of the SME, a low cash flow can result in an inability to pay off immediate bills, such as operating costs and labour fees. This is a result of delayed payments by clients, […]
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