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  "markdown": "Venture firm.\n\nWebsite: https://vvus.com\n\n## Companies on Anchor Terminal\n\n- **Northflank**\n  - [Northflank](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/northflank.md), graded C, 61.3/100\n  - Source: https://northflank.com/about\n- **Orkes**, Seed, February 2022, Series A, February 2024\n  - [Orkes Conductor Human tasks](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/orkes-conductor.md), graded C, 54.2/100\n  - Source: https://orkes.io/blog/orkes-has-raised-a-20m-series-a-to-power-our-next-phase-of-growth\n\n## Where they invest\n\n- GPU \u0026 serverless compute, 1\n- Human approval \u0026 handoff, 1\n\n## Founders they backed\n\n- [Jeu George](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jeu-george/), Orkes\n- [Viren Baraiya](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/viren-baraiya/), Orkes\n- [Dilip Lukose](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dilip-lukose/), Orkes\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which AI tools has Vertex Ventures US invested in?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Northflank and Orkes backed by Vertex Ventures US.\n\n### How are Vertex Ventures US's companies graded?\n\nOn Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Northflank (C, 61.3) and Orkes Conductor Human tasks (C, 54.2).\n\nInvestors are named from the companies' own announcements, the investors' own pages, Y Combinator's company pages, public filings and news reports of a round, each with its source. An investor isn't a sign of quality, and nobody can pay to be listed or to change a grade. To correct something or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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