Invest to Impact

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Vertex Ventures is a global network of venture capital funds. The operator-investors manage portfolios in China, the U.S., Israel, India and Southeast Asia. The firm is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, supporting them with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses.

Vertex Ventures China, founded in 2008, has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. It is currently managing both Dollar and RMB funds, with assets under management of over ¥10 billion.

Vertex Ventures China invests in high-growth innovative start-ups across mainland China, covering the fields of deep tech, new digital economy and healthcare. It provides funding support and value-add services to portfolio companies in their growth stage and enjoys close relationships with China’s top decision makers, talent and influencers.

The founder, Tay Choon Chong, is featured in Forbes 2018, 2019 and 2020 as “China’s TOP 100 Venture Capitalists”.

Our Portfolio

We are seeking investment opportunies in early-stage high-tech companies to make a valuable impact on the future world. We aim to invest to impact.

Horizon Robotics is one of the world’s most valuable, unicorn AI startups. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series A round in 2016. It also secured follow-on funding from SK group, Inter and the CITIC securities.

Unitree is an energetic startup that focuses on high-performance quadruped robots. Vertex Ventures China invested in its Series Pre-A funding.

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SES designs and produces Li-Metal battery materials, cells, modules, recycling processes, and AI algorithms that optimize battery safety and charging. Vertex Ventures China led its angel round in 2013. It secured follow-on funding from GM, SAIC Motor, Temasek and SK Group.

Geek+ is a leading robotics and AI technologies provider and China’s supplier of warehousing and logistics solutions. Vertex Ventures China led Series A+ funding round in 2017. The Series B round was completed in late 2018, led by Warburg Pincus.

“Vertex Ventures China always stands with the founders and focuses on the long-term development of startups. The various post-investment service from Vertex indeed help us grow and develop”, Wenhao Xu, CEO & Founder of SmartX.

Yunyinggu is a display tech startup that provides color rendering solutions to enhance display resolution and color. Vertex Ventures China led the investment in its Series A round. It also secured follow-on funding from Qualcomm and BOE.

Semidrive is a high-tech enterprise focusing on high-reliability and high-performance automotive SoC. Vertex Ventures China, as the earliest investor, invested in its Series Pre-A and Series A financing.

“Vertex Ventures China is a tech-savvy investment team，and also a good partner with ArrayComm. The post-investment team gave us warm support to help us advance easily and speedily. Thanks to Vertex”, Xin Huang, CEO of ArrayComm.

iOranges is a national-level high-tech enterprise specializing in 3C automatic assembly process and technology research and application. Vertex Ventures China, as the earliest investor, led the Series Pre-A round funding in 2017. iOrange also secured follow-on funding from GGV and MatrixPartners China.

Chipscreen is a leading enterprise of small molecule innovative medicines in China. Vertex Ventures was the first institutional investor to back Chipscreen when it was founded in 2001. Chipscreen announced its IPO on STAR Market of SSE in 2019.

Harbour BioMed [02142.HK] is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics in the fields of immuno-oncology. Vertex Ventures China invested in its Series B round in 2018. It completed its global IPO on HKEX in 2020.

Infinovo is an innovative medical tech startup, focusing on developing an accurate and affordable CGM for patients which will be available for both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics. Vertex Ventures China led its Series B round in 2020.

Phoenix Healthcare Group [1515.HK] has been China’s largest private hospital group. It became the first mainland hospital firm listed on HKSE in 2013. Vertex Ventures China made strategic investment in it in 2010.

91 Wireless has been one of the largest Android app stores in China. It was acquired in 2014 by Baidu [BIDU] for $1.9B. Vertex Ventures China achieved over $100M returns after the investment in 2012.

NEIWAI is a famous online women’s underwear and lingerie brand. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series B round.

IGG [0799.HK] is a renowned video game developer and publisher dedicated to bringing amazing games to gamers all over the world. Vertex Ventures China invested in its B round funding. In 2013, IGG was listed on HKSE.

Meet our team

A leading team in China with deep industry experience and rich investment expertise in early-stage companies. Our mission is seek to attract promising disruptive, transformational leaders that we nurture into tomorrow's global champions.

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Invest to Impact

About Us

Our Portfolio

We are seeking investment opportunies in early-stage high-tech companies to make a valuable impact on the future world. We aim to invest to impact.

Horizon Robotics is one of the world’s most valuable, unicorn AI startups. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series A round in 2016. It also secured follow-on funding from SK group, Inter and the CITIC securities.

Unitree is an energetic startup that focuses on high-performance quadruped robots. Vertex Ventures China invested in its Series Pre-A funding.

Click here to watch the video

SES designs and produces Li-Metal battery materials, cells, modules, recycling processes, and AI algorithms that optimize battery safety and charging. Vertex Ventures China led its angel round in 2013. It secured follow-on funding from GM, SAIC Motor, Temasek and SK Group.

Geek+ is a leading robotics and AI technologies provider and China’s supplier of warehousing and logistics solutions. Vertex Ventures China led Series A+ funding round in 2017. The Series B round was completed in late 2018, led by Warburg Pincus.

“Vertex Ventures China always stands with the founders and focuses on the long-term development of startups. The various post-investment service from Vertex indeed help us grow and develop”, Wenhao Xu, CEO & Founder of SmartX.

Yunyinggu is a display tech startup that provides color rendering solutions to enhance display resolution and color. Vertex Ventures China led the investment in its Series A round. It also secured follow-on funding from Qualcomm and BOE.

Semidrive is a high-tech enterprise focusing on high-reliability and high-performance automotive SoC. Vertex Ventures China, as the earliest investor, invested in its Series Pre-A and Series A financing.

“Vertex Ventures China is a tech-savvy investment team，and also a good partner with ArrayComm. The post-investment team gave us warm support to help us advance easily and speedily. Thanks to Vertex”, Xin Huang, CEO of ArrayComm.

Chipscreen is a leading enterprise of small molecule innovative medicines in China. Vertex Ventures was the first institutional investor to back Chipscreen when it was founded in 2001. Chipscreen announced its IPO on STAR Market of SSE in 2019.

Harbour BioMed [02142.HK] is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics in the fields of immuno-oncology. Vertex Ventures China invested in its Series B round in 2018. It completed its global IPO on HKEX in 2020.

Infinovo is an innovative medical tech startup, focusing on developing an accurate and affordable CGM for patients which will be available for both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics. Vertex Ventures China led its Series B round in 2020.

Phoenix Healthcare Group [1515.HK] has been China’s largest private hospital group. It became the first mainland hospital firm listed on HKSE in 2013. Vertex Ventures China made strategic investment in it in 2010.

91 Wireless has been one of the largest Android app stores in China. It was acquired in 2014 by Baidu [BIDU] for $1.9B. Vertex Ventures China achieved over $100M returns after the investment in 2012.

NEIWAI is a famous online women’s underwear and lingerie brand. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series B round.

IGG [0799.HK] is a renowned video game developer and publisher dedicated to bringing amazing games to gamers all over the world. Vertex Ventures China invested in its B round funding. In 2013, IGG was listed on HKSE.

Meet our team

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Invest to Impact

About Us

Our Portfolio

We are seeking investment opportunies in early-stage high-tech companies to make a valuable impact on the future world. We aim to invest to impact.

Horizon Robotics is one of the world’s most valuable, unicorn AI startups. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series A round in 2016. It also secured follow-on funding from SK group, Inter and the CITIC securities.

Unitree is an energetic startup that focuses on high-performance quadruped robots. Vertex Ventures China invested in its Series Pre-A funding.

Click here to watch the video

SES designs and produces Li-Metal battery materials, cells, modules, recycling processes, and AI algorithms that optimize battery safety and charging. Vertex Ventures China led its angel round in 2013. It secured follow-on funding from GM, SAIC Motor, Temasek and SK Group.

Geek+ is a leading robotics and AI technologies provider and China’s supplier of warehousing and logistics solutions. Vertex Ventures China led Series A+ funding round in 2017. The Series B round was completed in late 2018, led by Warburg Pincus.

“Vertex Ventures China always stands with the founders and focuses on the long-term development of startups. The various post-investment service from Vertex indeed help us grow and develop”, Wenhao Xu, CEO & Founder of SmartX.

Yunyinggu is a display tech startup that provides color rendering solutions to enhance display resolution and color. Vertex Ventures China led the investment in its Series A round. It also secured follow-on funding from Qualcomm and BOE.

Semidrive is a high-tech enterprise focusing on high-reliability and high-performance automotive SoC. Vertex Ventures China, as the earliest investor, invested in its Series Pre-A and Series A financing.

“Vertex Ventures China is a tech-savvy investment team，and also a good partner with ArrayComm. The post-investment team gave us warm support to help us advance easily and speedily. Thanks to Vertex”, Xin Huang, CEO of ArrayComm.

Chipscreen is a leading enterprise of small molecule innovative medicines in China. Vertex Ventures was the first institutional investor to back Chipscreen when it was founded in 2001. Chipscreen announced its IPO on STAR Market of SSE in 2019.

Harbour BioMed [02142.HK] is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics in the fields of immuno-oncology. Vertex Ventures China invested in its Series B round in 2018. It completed its global IPO on HKEX in 2020.

Infinovo is an innovative medical tech startup, focusing on developing an accurate and affordable CGM for patients which will be available for both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics. Vertex Ventures China led its Series B round in 2020.

Inmagene is a leading biotech company focused on immunology-related therapeutic areas. Inmagene announced a $21 million Series B financing in 2020, led by Vertex Ventures China.

Phoenix Healthcare Group [1515.HK] has been China’s largest private hospital group. It became the first mainland hospital firm listed on HKSE in 2013. Vertex Ventures China made strategic investment in it in 2010.

91 Wireless has been one of the largest Android app stores in China. It was acquired in 2014 by Baidu [BIDU] for $1.9B. Vertex Ventures China achieved over $100M returns after the investment in 2012.

NEIWAI is a famous online women’s underwear and lingerie brand. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series B round.

Mobike is a bike sharing service to fulfil urban short trips by combining innovation and today’s IoT technology. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series B+ round in 2016. Mobike has been fully acquired by Meituan [3960.HK] in 2018.

IGG [0799.HK] is a renowned video game developer and publisher dedicated to bringing amazing games to gamers all over the world. Vertex Ventures China invested in its B round funding. In 2013, IGG was listed on HKSE.

Marrymemo, a wedding planner application, helps soon-to-wed couples in China with the planning and sharing of their dream wedding. Vertex Ventures China led investment in its Series A round.

Meet our team

Vertex Ventures China by the Numbers

2008

¥10B

0

0%

News & blog

祥峰Family ｜ 祥峰天使轮前沿科技项目SES获1.39亿美元D轮融资，通用汽车领投，加速锂金属电池商业化

每经专访祥峰中国执行合伙人夏志进：企业商业潜力的判断成为AI领域创业投资的关键

Geek+ named to Fast Company's List of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2021

祥峰Family | 祥峰成员企业「居理买房网」完成4亿元C+轮融资，腾讯、海松领投

祥峰Family | 主动降噪解决方案提供商「安声科技」获6000万元B轮融资

祥峰Family ｜祥峰天使轮前沿科技项目SES获1.39亿美元D轮融资，通用汽车领投，加速锂金属电池商业化