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Vertex Ventures is actually a global VC which is based out of Asia. Our particular focus is investing in the deep tech, a company that develops technology that makes a difference, rather than just using technology. In the early 2010s, we invested in a new material company that makes solid energy batteries. We also invested in a robotics company six years back. All these are actually companies that pioneer certain fields that they are doing. As we are VC, we invest in all these early-stage companies and they actually have a lot of banking and financial needs. J.P. Morgan especially has set up an innovation economy unit. They actually take care of these early-stage companies and help them to grow internationally for things like opening bank accounts, doing fundraising for their subsequent round, and also to expand globally and partner with other partners internationally. The speed and the attention is tip-top. Vertex's plan is actually to invest more companies in the physical intelligence. We are at the inflection point where all this physical AI and body robotics are going to bring useful use cases for humans. We're also seeing that the next phase of frontier technology is coming, like quantum computing, nuclear fusions, aerospace. So we are also going to embrace this with what is so-called frontier technology.

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The promise of physical AI is deeply practical — technology that can take on mundane, difficult and dangerous work from humans. That belief is driving Vertex Venture’s focus on investing in early-stage deep tech companies building robotics, smart devices and frontier technology that bring AI beyond software and into the
physical world.

With support from J.P. Morgan’s Innovation Economy team, Vertex Ventures provides startups with strong access to funding, talent, strategic partners and investors to scale globally. 

 

“J.P. Morgan has set up an Innovation Economy unit. They take care of early-stage companies and help them grow internationally. The speed and attention are tiptop.”

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