Vantage | May 2025

Vertex Portfolio News

Here are the latest updates on our portfolio companies across the Vertex network. Stay connected by signing up for our monthly newsletter here.

• Anecdotes (Israel) Raises $30 Million to Automate Risk and Compliance Tools
• Cyberhaven (US & Growth) raises $100 Million Series D at $1 Billion Valuation
• Cakewalk (US) raises $7.5m seed round
• Dolphin Semiconductor (Growth)  receives commitment of €10M investment from Vertex Growth
• Ensonic (China) secures over CNY100M in Series D funding
• LaunchDarkly (US) acquires Highlight to advance the future of guarded software releases
• Metafin (SEA & India) Raises $10 Million in funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India to accelerate clean energy access in rural India
• Recce (US) Raises $4M from Heavybit and Open-Source Leaders to Bring Data-Native Code Review to Data-Driven Software and AI Systems

• Validus Capital (SEA, India & Growth) Singapore business acquired by GXS Bank to boost business banking offerings

• Cymulate (Israel & Growth) and SentinelOne partner to deliver continuous security optimization
• Horizon Robotics (China & Growth) and DENSO forge strategic partnership to accelerate adoption of high-performance assisted driving
• Kazam (SEA & India) partners with Yuma to add battery swapping to its model EV charging hubs

• LeaseLock (US) Partners with Esusu to Expand Benefits for Renters and Property Owners

• Axonius (Israel) appoints former Disney CISO Ryan Knisley as Chief Product Strategist
• DailyCo (SEA & India) eyes acquisition feast to spur growth
• Kissht (SEA, India & Growth) parent’s AUM crosses Rs 4,000 crore in FY25
• Moximed (Healthcare) appoints Brian Donovan  as Chief Operating Officer
• Nucleai (Israel) Launches First-of-its-Kind Deep Learning Model to Automate Spatial Proteomics, Accelerating Biomarker Discovery for ADCs, Bispecifics, and Immunotherapy
• SpyGlass Pharma (Healthcare) Presents 18-Month Data Demonstrating Compelling Visual Acuity Results with Their IOL-mounted Innovative Drug Delivery Platform
• Palleon Pharmaceuticals (Healthcare) Announces NMPA IND Clearance to Proceed with Phase 2 Clinical Trial of E-602 (HLX79), a First-In-Class Treatment for Autoimmune Diseases
• Vectara (US) Launches Open Source Framework for RAG Evaluation, Empowering Major Advances in Accuracy, Reliability and Explainability for AI Agents & Other Systems

• Anecdotes (Israel), Zenity (Israel) & Nagish (Israel) named in Calcalist 50 Most promising Israeli Startups of 2025
• Ambi Robotics (US) Wins IEEE Award for Product Innovation

• Zenity (Israel) named in Globes "Most Promising Startup of 2025"