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The Venture Codex

Overview

Founder-friendly capital for early and growth stage technology companies.

Founded

2009

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Debt
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Thentia Cloud
Jan 2024Led
$38 MSeries B
Teampay
Nov 2022Participated
$47 MSeries B
Innovapptive
Oct 2022Led
$15 MDebt
HICX
Sep 2022Led
$30 MOther Equity
Moot
Apr 2022Led
$18 MOther Equity
True Fit
Dec 2021Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Thentia Cloud
Oct 2021Led
$15 MDebt
UPshow
Sep 2021Led
$10 MDebt
Headout
Sep 2021Participated
$12 MSeries B
Daisy Intelligence
Sep 2018Led
$5 MOther Equity
Q4
Sep 2018Participated
$38 MSeries C
Eventbase
Jul 2018Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Thentia Cloud
Jan 2024Led
$38 MSeries B
Teampay
Nov 2022Participated
$47 MSeries B
Innovapptive
Oct 2022Led
$15 MDebt
HICX
Sep 2022Led
$30 MOther Equity
Moot
Apr 2022Led
$18 MOther Equity
True Fit
Dec 2021Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Thentia Cloud
Oct 2021Led
$15 MDebt
UPshow
Sep 2021Led
$10 MDebt
Headout
Sep 2021Participated
$12 MSeries B
Daisy Intelligence
Sep 2018Led
$5 MOther Equity
Q4
Sep 2018Participated
$38 MSeries C
Eventbase
Jul 2018Participated
$7 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Espresso Capital: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Espresso Capital: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B12
Series C+01
Other Equity42
Debt30

Monthly Deal Activity

Espresso Capital: 13 deals are recorded across 168 months.All available history.
Espresso Capital: 13 deals are recorded across 168 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '121
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
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Sector Breakdown

Espresso Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Espresso Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software9
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Government & Defense2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Professional Services2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Espresso Capital: 13 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.

Espresso Capital: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Espresso Capital: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Espresso Capital: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada6
United States5
Europe2
Espresso Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 1 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

Espresso Capital: Led accounts for 62% and participating for 38% of round participation.All available history.
Espresso Capital: Led accounts for 62% and participating for 38% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led862%
Participating538%
Espresso Capital: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Espresso Capital: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead675%
Co-led225%

Team

Alkarim Jivraj

Chief Executive Officer

Caterina Papadakos

Director for Western Canada

Chris Welsh

Managing Partner

Enio Lazzer

COO & CFO

Gary Yurkovich

Founder and Executive Chairman

Will Hutchins

Managing Director

William Jin

Managing Director, Credit