DEG makes $18m commitment to latest SEA and India fund of Vertex Ventures

DEG makes $18m commitment to latest SEA and India fund of Vertex Ventures

Vertex Ventures. Photographer: Sam Kang Li/Bloomberg

DEG, the investment arm of German state-owned development bank KfW, has approved an $18-million investment in the latest Southeast Asia and India-focused fund of Vertex Ventures, according to a disclosure.

The proposed equity investment is for Vertex Ventures SEA and India Fund V, which has a target of $500 million, higher than its previously reported target of $400 million.

Edited by: Padma Priya

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