Vertex Portfolio News

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• Databricks (China) raises $7B and surpasses $5.4B revenue run-rate, doubling down on Lakebase and Genie
• Databricks (China) acquires Quotient AI to improve reliability for AI agents
• D-Robotics (Growth) raises $120M as investor appetite for Embodied AI grows
• Dtcpay (SEA & India) Raises $10 Million to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure
• Flowith (China) raises multi-million dollar seed round to build AI movement-oriented OS for the agentic era
• KuKuFM (SE Asia & India, Growth) onboards MS Dhoni as investor and brand ambassador
• Metafin Cleantech Finance (SE Asia & India) raises $10M debt facility from Lendable to scale solar financing across rural India
• myFirst (SE Asia & India) raises over $8M Series A led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India to expand kids tech ecosystem
• Palmonas (SEA & India, Growth) raises $40 Mn in Series B led by Xponentia Capital, Vertex Growth Fund
• RedotPay (China) eyes $1B U.S. IPO at $4B valuation
• Unitree Robotics (China) files for $610M IPO as humanoid robot sales surge

• Ambi Robotics (US) partners with OSM Worldwide to deploy AmbiSort robotic small-parcel sortation systems
• Databricks (China) Innovaccer partners with Databricks to operationalise healthcare AI at enterprise scale
• Nium (SE Asia & India & Growth) launches dual-network stablecoin card issuance platform enabling businesses to transact digital dollars via Visa and Mastercard
• Trigo (Israel) opens new REWE Pick & Go autonomous store in Hanover, Germany powered by computer vision technology

• Cyberhaven (US & Growth) expands presence in United Kingdom, partnering with Ignition Technology to meet enterprise demand for AI-ready data security
• Databricks (China) announces general availability of Real-Time Mode for Apache Spark Structured Streaming
• Databricks (China) launches Genie Code, bringing agentic engineering to data work
• ElevateBio (HC) BaseCamp Pittsburgh seen as model for growing U.S. biomanufacturing
• Harbour BioMed (China) announces NMPA approval of IND application for HBM7575 with Kelun-Biotech
• Harbour BioMed (China) appoints Dr. Jenny Xie as Chief Scientific Officer, Immunology
• Janice Wong (SE Asia & India) presents water-inspired degustation with JAADE for World Water Day 2026
• Kiwi (SE Asia & India) appoints Sumeet Basrani as Chief Business Officer
• Lightelligence (China) demonstrates full complement of optical compute products at OFC 2026
• Neumora Therapeutics (HC) sheds more light on Phase 1b study of NMRA-511
• PatSnap (SEA & India, Growth) showcases the future of R&D at Manufacturing World Nagoya 2026
• PlayNitride (China & Growth) MicroLED expected to enter networking applications within two to three years
• Septerna (Growth & HC) announces positive Phase 1 data for SEP-631, an oral MRGPRX2 NAM for mast cell-driven diseases
• Septerna (Growth & HC) expands leadership with appointment of industry veteran Mark A. Wilson as Chief Legal Officer
• SonoThera (HC) presents new preclinical data at MDA 2026 highlighting RIPPLE as an efficient, non-viral delivery technology

• ABACUS Digital (SE Asia & India) wins Tech Professional Love award at Future Trends Awards 2026 for second consecutive year
• Augury (Israel) shines light on customer achievements with annual Spotlight Awards
• Databricks (China) featured in FastCompany's Most Innovative Companies 2026
• Quantified Energy (SE Asia & India) chosen by PVEL to offer exclusive drone EL inspection services to U.S. solar market
• Sunday (SE Asia & India, Growth) CEO Cindy Kua named among Asia's top women in fintech for 2026 by Fintech News Singapore