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The Venture Codex

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2430 3rd Street, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA, 94107, United States

Overview

Early-stage focused venture capital firm.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

New Zealand
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Confido
Sep 2026Participated
$55 MSeries B
Cradlewise Inc.
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Anything AI
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Monk
Apr 2026Led
$25 MSeries A
Fuse
Mar 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Fuse
Mar 2026Led
$25 MSeries A
Snout
Jan 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
Protege
Jan 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Onton
Dec 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Create
Sep 2025Led
$11 MSeries A
Protege
Aug 2025Led
$25 MSeries A
Confido
Aug 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
Confido
Sep 2026Participated
$55 MSeries B
Cradlewise Inc.
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Anything AI
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Monk
Apr 2026Led
$25 MSeries A
Fuse
Mar 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Fuse
Mar 2026Led
$25 MSeries A
Snout
Jan 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
Protege
Jan 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Onton
Dec 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Create
Sep 2025Led
$11 MSeries A
Protege
Aug 2025Led
$25 MSeries A
Confido
Aug 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Footwork: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Footwork: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed60
Series A89
Series B02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Footwork: 26 deals are recorded across 65 months.All available history.
Footwork: 26 deals are recorded across 65 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '232
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '242
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '252
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Footwork: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

Footwork: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning11
Enterprise Software9
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Health & Life Sciences6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Fintech4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Real Estate & Construction2
Hardware & Robotics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Transportation & Logistics1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Footwork: 26 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.

Footwork: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Footwork: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

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

Footwork: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
New Zealand2
Brazil1
Israel1
Footwork: 20 co-investors are shown, with CRV sharing 5 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.

Footwork: 20 co-investors are shown, with CRV sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
CRV5
Liquid 2 Ventures4
AirAngels3
Pear VC3
Alt Capital2
Altos Ventures2
ARTIS Ventures2
Barrel Ventures2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Blackbird Ventures2
Bloomberg Beta2
Commerce Ventures2
Flex Capital2
Icehouse Ventures2
Khosla Ventures2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
M132
NextView Ventures2
Peterson Ventures2
Primary Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Footwork: Led accounts for 54% and participating for 46% of round participation.All available history.
Footwork: Led accounts for 54% and participating for 46% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1454%
Participating1246%
Footwork: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Footwork: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1071%
Co-led429%

Team

Mike Smith

Co-Founder & General Partner

Nikhil Basu Trivedi

Co-Founder & General Partner