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The Venture Codex

Overview

Thematic venture capital investor focusing on early-stage startups.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

41rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hubble Network
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MSeries C
LendUs
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Qlarifi
Mar 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
BuildPass
Oct 2024Led
$8 MSeed
InDebted
Sep 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
Cherre
Sep 2024Participated
$30 MSeries C
NayaOne
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Lounge
Nov 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
CNaught
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Safewill
May 2023Led
$6 MSeries A
Pathzero
Dec 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
Josef
Nov 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Hubble Network
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MSeries C
LendUs
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Qlarifi
Mar 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
BuildPass
Oct 2024Led
$8 MSeed
InDebted
Sep 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
Cherre
Sep 2024Participated
$30 MSeries C
NayaOne
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Lounge
Nov 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
CNaught
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Safewill
May 2023Led
$6 MSeries A
Pathzero
Dec 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
Josef
Nov 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Carthona Capital: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Carthona Capital: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed67
Series A55
Series B02
Series C+03
Other Equity58

Monthly Deal Activity

Carthona Capital: 41 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
Carthona Capital: 41 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '141
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Jan '171
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Jan '191
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Sector Breakdown

Carthona Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 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.

Carthona Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech13
AI & Machine Learning13
Enterprise Software12
Data, Analytics & IT9
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Professional Services8
E-Commerce & Retail7
Real Estate & Construction7
Transportation & Logistics6
Hardware & Robotics6
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Media & Entertainment4
Social & Community Platforms3
Manufacturing2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Carthona Capital: 41 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.

Carthona Capital: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M17
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Carthona Capital: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Carthona Capital: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia21
United States14
Europe5
New Zealand1
Carthona Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Flying Fox Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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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

Carthona Capital: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation.All available history.
Carthona Capital: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1639%
Participating2561%
Carthona Capital: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Carthona Capital: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1381%
Co-led319%

Team

Brad Shofer

Venture Partner

Damian Fox

Partner

Dave Gardiner

Venture Partner

Jonathan Chow

Principal

Sofia Ignatik

Fund Operations Manager