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Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India partners with founders who are creating innovative, transformative and scalable businesses. It has a long and strong track record of investing in early-stage startups and building champions like Grab, PatSnap, Nium, FirstCry, XPressBees, Licious, 17LIVE, and others. VVSEAI supports its portfolio companies with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses. VVSEAI is one of six major funds in the Vertex Global Network which includes Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Ventures China, Vertex Ventures US, Vertex Ventures HC and Vertex Growth. These funds each focus on investments in their region and industry specialization. With the combined regional expertise and global reach, each team can leverage the Vertex Platform to get a broad view of innovation and share learning experiences across the world. For more information, please visit: https://www.vertexventures.sg or follow us on our social media https://linktr.ee/vertexventures

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Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India

After a quarter's hiatus, we are back with #HardTruthsbyVertex series 2!
Thank you for your strong support for our past 11 episodes.

What are the evolving trends in the Southeast Asia startup ecosystem? 

In this episode, our colleague Carmen Yuen, General Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, shares her journey from government-backed initiatives to becoming a key player and rare woman partner in the startup landscape. 

Get into the mind of a prominent #investor and your questions answered - 
❓ How to navigate this challenging economic and slow funding period? 
❓ What are the best strategies going forward for your startup? 

Tune in for a conversation that delves into the heart of the #startup world.

#hardtruthsbyvertexventures #CoCreatingChampions #vertexventures #womenleaders #entrepreneurship #startups #venturecapital #vc 
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What are the #VC opportunities in #DTC landscape in the current challenging environment?

The world’s love affair with direct-to-consumer (#DTC) brands first began little over a decade ago. While early drivers of growth supported the meteoric rise of new-age, Internet-first companies, margin compression and a funding drought have led to their swift downfall. Yet, we believe that opportunities are still abound in DTC, if done right. 

How can brands then set themselves up for success in the DTC landscape?

Read what Jessica Koh our Director in investments, has to say here in our latest column in The Business Times.  https://lnkd.in/duwQYuSh

We publish monthly in The Business Times' Due Diligence column and we invite you to read our previous articles here: vertexventures.sg/news/bt

Our fund Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India recently announced the raise of our fifth fund to back innovative #founders - we invest across sectors, from #seed to #seriesA /B stage. 

Are you #fundraising? Share your deck with us here vertexventures.sg/apply

#CoCreatingchampions #VC #VentureCapital #VertexonTheBusinessTimes #SouthEastAsia #investors #founders #DTC #D2C

What does it take for a woman to break into the #VC world?

Our General Partner, Carmen Yuen recently shared her journey of how she landed a VC role in Her World Singapore, Singapore's leading magazine for women, and she gave her advice for aspiring female investors in the making:

1/ Despite the VC landscape still resembling a "boys' club," with only 17.4% of decision-makers in Southeast Asia-based venture investors being women (as per recent figures from DealStreetAsia), Carmen is optimistic that VC firms are increasingly recognising the incredible value that a diverse team brings to the table.

2/ In an industry where women often feel the need to adopt a more masculine approach to be heard, Carmen's counsel is refreshingly authentic. She encourages aspiring female investors not to shy away from being their true selves. For her, authenticity and genuine relationships, nurtured through meaningful conversations (perhaps over a cup of coffee), have proven to be the most effective approach.

3/ Building relationships is important but it is also important not to lose sight of the core task. After all, she shared, it's your expertise and success in this aspect that garners the respect and recognition that aspiring women investors deserve in the long run.

Going beyond her professional insights, Carmen also shared her personal journey on how she balanced a demanding VC career with being a wife and mother to four children. Read the full article to learn the practical advice that she gives to aspiring female investors: https://lnkd.in/dvW4nqTp

Vertex is proud to have always been a leading VC advocating for greater gender diversity in the investment space. At present, 3 of our 8 partners and nearly 40% of the team are women. To learn more about how Vertex is actively promoting diversity as an organisation, check out Carmen's recent interview here: https://lnkd.in/dYuEHnvH

#CoCreatingChampions  #VC #VentureCapital #Vertex #VertexVentures #Investors #Founders #Entrepreneurs #FemaleInvestors #Diversity #Inclusion 

#Fintech, or financial technology, has been rapidly evolving in recent years, transforming the #payment landscape in Southeast Asia. The region has witnessed significant advancements in digital payments, #mobilebanking, and e-commerce.

Our Venture Partner and Fintech expert, Genping Liu, who led our investment in #unicorn Nium at #seriesA, shares the three waves of fintech innovation and how banks are transforming the fintech space.

At Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, we back founders who are transforming the fintech space, from pre-series A, Series A to B stage. Pitch to us at vertexventures.sg/apply.

Thank you Vertex Holdings for the video.

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