Venture CapitalSequoia (India) / Peak XV
StagesSeed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
SectorsAI / ML, SaaS / Enterprise, Fintech · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$3M – $8M
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Venture CapitalVertex Ventures SE Asia & India
Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India backs category-defining technology companies across Southeast Asia and India at Seed through Series B, with a focus on Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI sectors.
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Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India backs category-defining technology companies across Southeast Asia and India at Seed through Series B, with a focus on Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI sectors.
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsGrowth & scale-upsFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / MLSeries A / PMF capitalSoutheast Asia + IndiaConsumer / D2C brands
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Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India is a Temasek-backed venture capital firm investing across Seed, Series A, and Series B stages in Southeast Asia and India. Its sector focus spans Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI, making it relevant for a broad range of technology founders building scalable businesses. Typical cheque sizes range from $1M to $15M, positioning the firm to lead or co-lead rounds at early to growth stages. For Indian founders, the key differentiator is the fund's regional lens: companies with a clear India story that could logically extend into Southeast Asia, or regional plays anchored in India, tend to resonate with the thesis. The firm's Temasek backing brings not just capital but access to a wide corporate and institutional network across Asia, which can be meaningful for enterprise and fintech founders seeking distribution or partnership leverage. When approaching Vertex, founders should come prepared with a sharp narrative on market size, early traction, and why the opportunity is regional in nature. Warm introductions through their existing portfolio or co-investors are the most effective entry point. Treat stage and cheque size as directional, and validate current focus areas through recent announcements before outreach.
Its sector focus spans Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI, making it relevant for a broad range of technology founders building scalable businesses.
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Backed by Temasek, giving it strong institutional credibility and a regional network across SE Asia and India. Known portfolio names from the region include Grab and Ninjavan. Indian founders benefit from the fund's dual SE Asia and India mandate, which suits businesses with regional expansion potential.
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