Vertex Views 2023

View our past month’s newsletter archive (click on the month to access the newsletter):

November and December 2023 - Ben Mathias - 2023 will be remembered as the year when the Venture Capital industry went back to its traditional values. After several years of easy capital, topics like Capital Efficiency, Organization Development, Long-Term Cash Sustainability & Unit Economics - discussions that were considered “old school” a couple of years ago – found their way back into boardroom discussions.

October 2023 - Joo Hock Chua - Earlier this month, we announced that Vertex Technology Acquisition Company (VTAC), SGX’s pioneer SPAC, proposed the business combination with our portfolio company, 17LIVE, which is the leading live streaming platform in Japan and Taiwan, with footprints in other Southeast Asian countries.

September 2023 - Ben Mathias - This has been an exciting month for us as we announced our latest fund 5 of $541 M! We are also pleased to share our 2 latest investments - Pilgrim and Certa.

August 2023 - Gary Khoeng - It seems that when global tech trembles under uncertainties, Southeast Asia succumbs. The key question is can we bounce back faster than other ecosystems? See what our Partner Gary Khoeng has to say in The Business Times column.

July 2023 - Genping Liu - AI has been a hot topic, but how does a startup build its moat and build an unassailable position? Hear more from Liu Gen Ping, our Venture partner.

June 2023 - Joo Hock Chua - Our Managing Partner Joo Hock Chua shares his advice for triumphing the tough times. He urges all founders to “Take the opportunity to reflect and recalibrate, and you can succeed. Reflect on why you started the company”.

May 2023 - Ben Mathias - Our Portfolio Ace Turtle's hard work has been rewarded and they have successfully raised a $34 million Series B funding round. Our Managing Partner Ben Mathias shared that one of their key recipe for success is that the team prioritized sustainable growth over vanity metrics.

April 2023 - Puiyan Leung - Our Partner Puiyan Leung is pleased to present our annual Impact report findings. Our companies have served 10.9 million individuals and MSMEs so far and more.

March 2023 - Carmen Yuen - Congratulations to our portfolio Flutura for their acquisition by Accenture and we dedicate this edition to our female founders - hear what our Partner Carmen Yuen has to share.

February 2023 - Ben Mathias - Find out how we are keeping the ball rolling with a month filled with planning for the year, team activities, insightful podcasts and articles.

January 2023 - Joo Hock Chua - We kickstarted the year with a new podcast - check it out here as well as our insights across Fintech, B2B commerce and more.

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