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The Venture Codex

Fifty Years

192 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA, 94114, US

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in tech solutions for global challenges.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Impact Investing
Life Science
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

75rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Multiply Labs
Oct 2026Participated
$75 MSeries B
Wafer
Sep 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Adaption Labs
Feb 2026Participated
$50 MSeed
Onepot AI
Nov 2025Led
$13 MSeed
Gridware
Nov 2025Participated
$55 MSeries B
Red Queen Bio
Nov 2025Participated
$15 MSeed
Electroflow
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Aalo Atomics
Aug 2025Participated
$100 MSeries B
Gridware
Jan 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Waypoint Bio
Jun 2024Participated
$15 MSeed
BillionToOne
Jun 2024Participated
$130 MSeries D
Molten Industries
Jun 2024Participated
$25 MSeries A
Multiply Labs
Oct 2026Participated
$75 MSeries B
Wafer
Sep 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Adaption Labs
Feb 2026Participated
$50 MSeed
Onepot AI
Nov 2025Led
$13 MSeed
Gridware
Nov 2025Participated
$55 MSeries B
Red Queen Bio
Nov 2025Participated
$15 MSeed
Electroflow
Oct 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Aalo Atomics
Aug 2025Participated
$100 MSeries B
Gridware
Jan 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Waypoint Bio
Jun 2024Participated
$15 MSeed
BillionToOne
Jun 2024Participated
$130 MSeries D
Molten Industries
Jun 2024Participated
$25 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Fifty Years: 75 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Fifty Years: 75 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1119
Series A118
Series B08
Series C+05
Other Equity39
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Fifty Years: 75 deals are recorded across 125 months.All available history.
Fifty Years: 75 deals are recorded across 125 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '191
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '202
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '204
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '211
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '212
Oct '213
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '222
Feb '222
Mar '221
Apr '222
May '220
Jun '223
Jul '222
Aug '220
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '232
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '243
Jul '240
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Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Fifty Years: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (42 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.

Fifty Years: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (42 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences42
AI & Machine Learning20
Space & Frontier Tech19
Clean Energy & Sustainability18
Manufacturing14
Food & Agriculture10
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Enterprise Software7
Hardware & Robotics7
Transportation & Logistics4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Data, Analytics & IT2
Real Estate & Construction2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Fintech1

Deal Size Distribution

Fifty Years: 75 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.

Fifty Years: 75 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M20
$5M-$10M15
$10M-$25M15
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M11
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Fifty Years: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (66 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Fifty Years: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (66 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States66
Canada4
Australia2
801112
Europe1
Fifty Years: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 13 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.

Fifty Years: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 13 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator13
Lowercarbon Capital8
Refactor Capital8
Hummingbird Ventures7
Andreessen Horowitz6
Baillie Gifford5
Founders Fund5
Lux Capital5
Khosla Ventures4
Liquid 2 Ventures4
Union Square Ventures4
Adams Street Partners3
Breakthrough Energy Ventures3
Civilization Ventures3
Convective Capital3
First Round3
Garage Capital3
Harpoon Ventures3
Horizons Ventures3
KdT Ventures3

Investment Strategy

Fifty Years: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Fifty Years: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1520%
Participating6080%
Fifty Years: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Fifty Years: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead640%
Co-led960%

Team

Chris Waclawek

Impact Investor

Ela Madej

Co-founder and Partner

Peregrine Badger

Instigator

Scott Phoenix

Partner

Seth Bannon

Founding Partner