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The Venture Codex

Overview

Alternative investments management focusing on credit and venture capital.

Founded

2004

Deals · 12mo

6

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
India
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

76rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Elita
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
BioScout
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Juno Bio
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
PlasmaLeap
Mar 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Ferronova
Dec 2025Led
$6 MSeries A
Opto Biosystems
Nov 2025Led
$10 MSeed
SwarmFarm Robotics
Oct 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Andromeda Robotics
Sep 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
StrongRoom AI
Mar 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Modern Synthesis
Feb 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Bygen
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Braingaze
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Elita
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
BioScout
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Juno Bio
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
PlasmaLeap
Mar 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Ferronova
Dec 2025Led
$6 MSeries A
Opto Biosystems
Nov 2025Led
$10 MSeed
SwarmFarm Robotics
Oct 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Andromeda Robotics
Sep 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
StrongRoom AI
Mar 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Modern Synthesis
Feb 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Bygen
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Braingaze
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Artesian: 76 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Artesian: 76 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed518
Series A518
Series B25
Other Equity914

Monthly Deal Activity

Artesian: 76 deals are recorded across 151 months.All available history.
Artesian: 76 deals are recorded across 151 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Jan '180
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Aug '214
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Sector Breakdown

Artesian: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Artesian: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software23
AI & Machine Learning23
Health & Life Sciences18
Food & Agriculture18
Networks, Cloud & Communication16
Hardware & Robotics15
Clean Energy & Sustainability12
Manufacturing10
Real Estate & Construction9
Transportation & Logistics9
Fintech9
Space & Frontier Tech7
Professional Services5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Education & Workforce3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Media & Entertainment2
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Artesian: 76 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Artesian: 76 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M47
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Artesian: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 12 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Artesian: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia43
Europe10
United States6
India5
Hong Kong3
South Korea2
China2
Taiwan1
2013091
Singapore1
Artesian: 20 co-investors are shown, with SOSV sharing 13 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Artesian: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
Artesian: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2128%
Participating5572%
Artesian: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Artesian: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead733%
Co-led1467%

Team

Jeremy Colless

Managing Partner

John McCartney

Managing Partner

Luke Fay

Partner

Matthew Clunies-Ross

Managing Partner

Richard Case

Managing Director

Stuart Fox

Partner

Tim Heasley

Partner, COO