Venture firm in listed AI tools
Vertex
Vertex has backed 5 companies behind 5 listings on Anchor Terminal.
Companies on Anchor Terminal
Docker Series C, March 2022
Source docker.com/blog/…
Docker, Inc. Series C, March 2022
Source docker.com/blog/…
Kintsugi AI, Inc. Strategic round, April 2025, led a round
Source techcrunch.com/2025/04/30/…
Kite AI through Vertex Ventures
Source newsroom.paypal-corp.com/…
Catamorphic, Co. (dba LaunchDarkly) Series B, December 2017
Source launchdarkly.com/blog/…
Where they invest
Agent frameworks & SDKs 1 Local AI 1 Tax calculation & compliance 1 Agent wallets & spending controls 1 Product analytics & experimentation 1
Founders they backed
- Solomon Hykes Docker, Docker, Inc.
- Scott Shi Kite AI
- Chi Zhang Kite AI
- Edith Harbaugh Catamorphic, Co. (dba LaunchDarkly)
- John Kodumal Catamorphic, Co. (dba LaunchDarkly)
Questions
Which AI tools has Vertex invested in?
Anchor Terminal lists Docker, Docker, Inc., Kintsugi AI, Inc., Kite AI and Catamorphic, Co. (dba LaunchDarkly) backed by Vertex.
How are Vertex's companies graded?
On Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Docker Agent (BB, 76.6), Docker Model Runner (C, 57.2), Kintsugi (C, 60.7), Kite Agent Passport (D, 51.5) and LaunchDarkly (B, 69.3).
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