# Vertex Ventures US

> Vertex Ventures US's investments in AI tools on Anchor Terminal, Northflank and Orkes, with each listing's grade and the founders behind it.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Venture firm.

Website: https://vvus.com

## Companies on Anchor Terminal

- **Northflank**
  - [Northflank](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/northflank.md), graded C, 61.3/100
  - Source: https://northflank.com/about
- **Orkes**, Seed, February 2022, Series A, February 2024
  - [Orkes Conductor Human tasks](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/orkes-conductor.md), graded C, 54.2/100
  - Source: https://orkes.io/blog/orkes-has-raised-a-20m-series-a-to-power-our-next-phase-of-growth

## Where they invest

- GPU & serverless compute, 1
- Human approval & handoff, 1

## Founders they backed

- [Jeu George](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jeu-george/), Orkes
- [Viren Baraiya](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/viren-baraiya/), Orkes
- [Dilip Lukose](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dilip-lukose/), Orkes

## Questions

### Which AI tools has Vertex Ventures US invested in?

Anchor Terminal lists Northflank and Orkes backed by Vertex Ventures US.

### How are Vertex Ventures US's companies graded?

On Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Northflank (C, 61.3) and Orkes Conductor Human tasks (C, 54.2).

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