Vertex Ventures, backed by Singapore state investor Temasek, said it has raised $230million in the first close of its latest fund to invest in Southeast Asian and Indian technology start-ups.
The firm was an early investor in ride-hailing giant Grab. Its portfolio includes payments start-up InstaReM, online grocery platform HappyFresh and cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
Vertex expects a final close for the fund, it's fourth for the region, over the next few months, it said in a statement.
It plans to continue its strategy of investing in early-stage technology companies in Southeast Asia and India across enterprise technology, financial technology and consumer internet.
The combined Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India team operate out of three main offices in Singapore, Bangalore, and Jakarta.
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