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Vertex Ventures US

Palo Alto, CA · Invests in US · Website

SeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Backs fearless founders building a smarter digital economy through B2B software — specifically enterprise software, SaaS, developer infrastructure, data, and security. All GPs are former founders and operators who provide hands-on GTM, recruiting, and operational support.

Likely not a fit for

No consumer apps, no hardware-only plays, no non-B2B businesses. Low interest in companies that don't need intensive operational support.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$200M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

IS

In Sik Rhee

General PartnerGeneral Partner · Primary contact

+ Pitch
JH

Jonathan Heiliger

General PartnerGeneral Partner

+ Pitch
SB

Sandeep Bhadra

General PartnerGeneral Partner

+ Pitch
NC

Noah Carr

General PartnerGeneral Partner

+ Pitch
MR

Megan Reynolds

PrincipalPrincipal

+ Pitch
ST

Simon Tiu

PrincipalPrincipal

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Portfolio

LaunchDarklyEnterprise Software

LaunchDarkly is a leader in feature management, providing a scalable platform that allows development teams to innovate faster by transforming how software is delivered to customers. The platform enables gradual release of new software features to any segment of users on any platform, facilitating safe releases at scale.

HUMAN SecuritySecurity Cyber

HUMAN Security protects digital customer experiences by preventing fraud and abuse across the customer journey. Their platform safeguards millions in daily transactions and provides visibility and control over digital interactions.

CyberhavenSecurity Cyber

Cyberhaven is an AI and data security platform that focuses on stopping data exfiltration, data loss prevention, and insider risk management.

Tulip InterfacesEnterprise Software

Tulip is a frontline operations platform that integrates app creation, real-time analytics, and various industrial solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

EvisortEnterprise Software

Evisort is an AI-native contract management software that automates contract lifecycle management, helping organizations minimize risk and drive results across various business functions.

HasuraEnterprise Software

Hasura makes data access easy, fast, secure & scalable by instantly composing a GraphQL API that is backed by databases and services.

MetaviewHr Tech Work

Metaview is an AI recruiting platform that enhances the hiring process through AI agents, offering tools for notetaking, candidate sourcing, and reporting.

Swarm Biotactics
NorthflankDeveloper Tools Infra

Northflank is a deployment platform that empowers developers to ship workloads and manage applications without the complexity of infrastructure. It supports the deployment of AI workloads, databases, and applications across multiple cloud environments.

ClericEnterprise Software

Cleric is an AI-powered Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) tool that investigates production issues, captures solutions, and enhances team efficiency by providing root cause analysis and actionable insights.

OpsLevelEnterprise Software

OpsLevel provides an internal developer portal that empowers engineering teams to improve software standards, enhance developer productivity, and automate code maintenance at scale.

Very Good SecurityFintech Payments

Very Good Security (VGS) is a leader in payment tokenization, providing solutions for PCI compliance, card management, and secure payment processing.

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Vertex Ventures US Research Investment Thesis Vertex Ventures US (VVUS) is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jonathan Heiliger and In Sik Rhee. The firm backs fearless founders building a smarter digital economy through B2B software, with a specific focus on enterprise software, SaaS, developer infrastructure, data platforms, and security. All General Partners are form

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