The Venture Codex

Participated · Series B · Jul 2026

Flex positions itself as a private bank for high-net-worth and middle-market business owners, providing multi-currency accounts, stablecoin payment systems and wallets, institutional USD accounts, private credit, business cards across entities, and an AI finance agent called Beacon. The company has launched Flex Global, a stablecoin-powered banking service available in more than 100 countries, with multi-currency accounts in 76 countries supporting 32 currencies. Flex reports strong growth metrics: annualised total payment volume exceeding $10 billion, annualised revenue now in nine figures after tripling since December, and customers using an average of four or more products. Its largest client categories by count are construction, wholesale, and multinational businesses, and it targets an estimated 350,000 high-net-worth business owners in the U.S. and about 3 million worldwide. Flex plans to expand into business finance, personal finance, payments, private credit, and ERP, and to roughly double headcount from ~110 to over 200 within the year.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

RapidFort delivers a modern software supply chain security platform built for the AI era. The solution embeds continuous vulnerability analysis, automated remediation, hardening, and protection directly into CI/CD workflows so issues are fixed as code ships. Its catalog of hardened, near-zero-CVE container images across major Linux distributions and runtime intelligence can shrink attack surfaces by up to 90 percent without requiring code changes. The platform is built for regulated environments, supporting FedRAMP, CMMC, ATO, CRA, and NIS2 compliance with auditable security controls. Management reports "accelerating revenue momentum" as organizations shift from reactive scanning to continuous elimination of risk, though no specific revenue figures were disclosed. Proceeds from the Series A will fund go-to-market expansion, deeper enterprise integrations, and further product innovation around automated remediation and continuous attack surface reduction.

Led · Seed · Jan 2026

Emobi develops JustPlug, a patented, cloud-based Plug & Charge solution that authenticates vehicles via ISO 15118 certificates and AI-powered charger-vehicle mapping, eliminating the need for RFID cards or mobile apps. The platform works on both legacy and new chargers, addressing the 80 % of chargers and vehicles that cannot natively support traditional Plug & Charge. Emobi’s network already spans more than 140,000 charging ports across 28+ networks and serves over 40 enterprise customers. The company is running pilot programs with three of the top ten North American automakers and has forged commercial partnerships with Flipturn, ElectricFish, and Curo to deploy JustPlug in public, fleet, and customer-managed settings. Two provisional patents protect its technology. Fresh capital will be directed toward scaling technical infrastructure and deepening partnerships with automakers, fleets, and software providers such as Monta and Parkopedia. Emobi positions itself as the largest EV-charging roaming provider in North America, aiming to make seamless charging the industry standard.

Led · Seed · Sep 2025

Curated For You transforms traditional online merchandising by replacing static product categories with dynamic, lifestyle-oriented shopping stories. Its agentic AI synthesizes retailer performance data with external signals such as trends, weather, and local events to create visual, context-rich storefronts. This approach is designed to boost engagement and has reportedly driven millions in incremental revenue for clients including REVOLVE, Lulus, and Steve Madden. The platform promises faster, more profitable customer journeys, positioning itself as a revenue-enhancing tool for fashion and lifestyle retailers. Co-founded by Katy Aucoin and Mary Brendza, the company aims to scale its technology and market presence. Proceeds from its latest seed round will fund expanded operations and continued product development efforts.

Participated · Seed · Mar 2025

Worth operates a unified infrastructure layer that combines business identity, risk and financial data into a real-time decisioning engine. The platform is powered by a proprietary database of over 700 million businesses spanning 200+ countries and territories. Its agentic AI blends verified identity data, network intelligence, risk signals, machine learning models and customizable decision workflows to produce real-time, auditable onboarding, underwriting and fraud-prevention decisions. The company emphasizes traceability and compliance by ensuring decisions made with its Decision Intelligence product are auditable. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Orlando, FL, Worth recently raised $30M in a Series A to refine its technology, launch Know Your Agent frameworks and roll out additional product updates.