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The Venture Codex

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in early-stage technology companies.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Enterprise Software
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

89rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Veridue
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Ossprey Security
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Ossprey
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Record OS
Jun 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Poindexter Labs
Jun 2026Led
$3 MSeed
RevEng.AI
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Bubble Robotics
Apr 2026Led
$5 MSeed
sable bio
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Refute
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Dragonfly
Oct 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Mantic
Aug 2025Led
$4 MSeed
StackOne
May 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Veridue
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Ossprey Security
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Ossprey
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Record OS
Jun 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Poindexter Labs
Jun 2026Led
$3 MSeed
RevEng.AI
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Bubble Robotics
Apr 2026Led
$5 MSeed
sable bio
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Refute
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Dragonfly
Oct 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Mantic
Aug 2025Led
$4 MSeed
StackOne
May 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Episode 1: 89 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Episode 1: 89 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed2519
Series A219
Series B04
Series C+01
Other Equity910

Monthly Deal Activity

Episode 1: 89 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
Episode 1: 89 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '141
Mar '142
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '151
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '162
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '172
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '171
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '192
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '202
Oct '200
Nov '202
Dec '201
Jan '213
Feb '212
Mar '210
Apr '211
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Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '212
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Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Sector Breakdown

Episode 1: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 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.

Episode 1: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software39
AI & Machine Learning27
Data, Analytics & IT22
E-Commerce & Retail20
Professional Services20
Transportation & Logistics18
Fintech12
Cybersecurity & Privacy10
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Developer Tools9
Hardware & Robotics7
Health & Life Sciences6
Marketing & Advertising5
Travel & Hospitality4
Real Estate & Construction4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Social & Community Platforms4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Media & Entertainment3
Food & Agriculture3
Government & Defense2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Manufacturing2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

Episode 1: 89 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.

Episode 1: 89 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M54
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M17
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Episode 1: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (77 deals).All available history.

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

Episode 1: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (77 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe77
United States10
New Zealand1
W1w 5pf1
Episode 1: 20 co-investors are shown, with Seedcamp sharing 12 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

Episode 1: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Episode 1: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3640%
Participating5360%
Episode 1: Single-lead accounts for 69% and co-led for 31% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Episode 1: Single-lead accounts for 69% and co-led for 31% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2569%
Co-led1131%

Team

Damien Lane

Co-Founder & Partner

Leah Martin

Marketing, Communications & Events Manager

Paul McNabb

Venture Partner

Simon Murdoch

Managing Partner