Vertex, Sequoia are open for business but COVID alters the way it is done

Vertex, Sequoia are open for business but COVID alters the way it is done

DealStreetAsia hosts a webinar with Sequoia's Abheek Anand (bottom right) and Vertex's Chua Kee Lock (bottom left) with moderator Joji Thomas Philip (top right), as seen on an iPad. Photo: DealStreetAsia

Are venture capitalists open for business? Global venture funds such as Sequoia Capital and Vertex Ventures say they are, but they’re now operating in environments that are drastically different from just a few months ago. The days of cheap, accessible and easy travel are over. Consumer behaviours have shifted substantially, favouring aspects such as health and security over convenience and co-sharing. 

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