The Venture Codex

Led · Equity · Jun 2026

Ubotica builds Orbital AI that runs AI-powered analysis directly in orbit to reduce response times and improve satellite network efficiency. Its flagship Live Maritime Intelligence platform continuously detects emerging maritime threats, identifies areas of elevated risk, and autonomously tasks satellites and sensors for faster operational intelligence. The company positions its offering to help governments and operators protect critical maritime infrastructure such as undersea cables, offshore energy assets, and shipping routes. Ubotica plans to accelerate commercial deployment and expand LMI rollout following the $11M raise. The financing will also support continued development of its in-orbit AI and autonomous tasking capabilities. The articles do not disclose revenue, users, or other operating metrics.

Led · Seed · Apr 2026

Founded in April 2025 and based in Dublin, Vox Talk AI develops AI operators that work alongside human staff in monitoring centres, automatically taking over when alarms are raised. Its AI operators handle voice calls, log incidents, enter data, send emails and manage WhatsApp communications across hundreds of simultaneous alarms and in more than 30 languages. The platform already integrates directly with Sentinel and serves customers including Fenix Monitoring, Action 24 and G4S. Vox Talk AI reports its platform handles thousands of calls each month and that clients save over 50 hours of operator time weekly, with AI operators completing more tasks than humans and improving response times for high-severity alarms. The company plans to add computer vision capabilities for CCTV and video monitoring and to scale commercial adoption across Europe, the UK and the United States.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

GridBeyond develops hardware and software to coordinate distributed energy resources—solar, wind, batteries, hydropower—and flexible industrial and commercial loads to operate as virtual power plants. The company manages approximately 1 gigawatt of generation and storage and several gigawatts of demand-side flexibility, including a 200-megawatt battery installation in California. GridBeyond’s controllers and software are deployed across sites in Australia, Ireland, Japan, the UK, and the United States. Its platform enables rapid response and market participation, allowing batteries and flexible loads to perform grid balancing and power arbitrage. The company is using the newly raised €12 million equity to expand its portfolio of managed assets and deployments.

Participated · Series C · Dec 2025

Fresco builds KitchenOS and the AI Cooking Companion, software that links and orchestrates appliances from brands such as Panasonic, Instant Pot Brands, Viking, Kenwood, Bosch, GE Appliances, and LG. The platform recommends recipes, guides home cooks in real time, and automatically sets and syncs connected devices through screens or voice to ensure meals turn out correctly. Recent OEM integrations with E.G.O. and Arda position Fresco to be embedded at the component level, enabling rapid onboarding and potentially shipping on every appliance those manufacturers produce. Operating in more than 15 languages, the company already supports global scalability and promises increasingly smarter, more effortless cooking as additional partners join the ecosystem. Fresco plans to use fresh capital to evolve its AI Cooking Companion into a globally distributed, appliance-aware sous-chef and to deepen partnerships with leading appliance brands. The company maintains offices in Dublin and Madrid and is focused on reshaping the €60 billion-plus smart-kitchen market expected by 2030. Its recent €15 million Series C round underscores investor confidence in Fresco’s vision and growth trajectory.

Led · Equity · Nov 2025

Founded in 2022 in Dublin by Werner Schmidt and Laura Tortosa Sancho, Lative provides an AI-driven platform that links sales strategy to real-time execution for revenue organisations. Its software generates data-backed insights and turns them into actionable plans, helping teams plan, operate and grow more effectively. The product integrates with leading sales technology stacks, holding strategic partnerships with Salesforce, HubSpot and Snowflake. Notable customers already include Seismic, Intercom, Aiven, Avalara and Version 1, demonstrating early traction among mid-market and enterprise users. With its recent capital raise, the company intends to accelerate product development and scale commercial operations. Although no revenue or user figures were disclosed, the customer roster and partnerships suggest growing market adoption. Lative positions itself at the intersection of AI, sales tech and decision intelligence, targeting global go-to-market teams seeking data-driven planning tools.