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The Venture Codex

Overview

Infrastructure and private equity investment manager with ESG focus.

Founded

1984

Deals · 12mo

8

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Energy Efficiency
Finance
Financial Services
Infrastructure
...

Investment portfolio

52rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
TidalSense
Jul 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Mach42
Jul 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Optera
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Envoke
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Third Space Learning
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Spaceflux
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Pivot Finance
Feb 2026Led
$136 MOther Equity
Federal
Jan 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Aircards
Aug 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Spaceflux
Jul 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Bitfount
Jul 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Ad Signal
May 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
TidalSense
Jul 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Mach42
Jul 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Optera
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Envoke
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Third Space Learning
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Spaceflux
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Pivot Finance
Feb 2026Led
$136 MOther Equity
Federal
Jan 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Aircards
Aug 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Spaceflux
Jul 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Bitfount
Jul 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Ad Signal
May 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Foresight Group: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Foresight Group: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed23
Series A62
Series B11
Series C+01
Other Equity279

Monthly Deal Activity

Foresight Group: 52 deals are recorded across 175 months.All available history.
Foresight Group: 52 deals are recorded across 175 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '121
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '121
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '131
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '131
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '182
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
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Apr '201
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Jun '200
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Jan '210
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May '211
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Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Dec '250
Jan '261
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Apr '262
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Foresight Group: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Foresight Group: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning12
Space & Frontier Tech10
Manufacturing10
Health & Life Sciences9
Enterprise Software8
Hardware & Robotics8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Data, Analytics & IT6
E-Commerce & Retail5
AR/VR5
Transportation & Logistics5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Government & Defense3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Professional Services3
Marketing & Advertising2
Media & Entertainment2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Foresight Group: 52 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.

Foresight Group: 52 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M28
$5M-$10M15
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Foresight Group: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (49 deals).All available history.

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

Foresight Group: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (49 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe49
United States1
Canada1
Israel1
Foresight Group: 20 co-investors are shown, with BGF sharing 4 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.

Investment Strategy

Foresight Group: Led accounts for 69% and participating for 31% of round participation.All available history.
Foresight Group: Led accounts for 69% and participating for 31% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3669%
Participating1631%
Foresight Group: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Foresight Group: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2981%
Co-led719%

Team

Chris Wiles

Senior Investment Manager

Francesca Dickinson

Investment Manager

Gideon Shmuel

Operating Partner

Matt Hammond

Director

Nigel Aitchison

Partner, Head of Infrastructure

Peter English

Founding Partner

Richard Lewis

Investment Director

Sarah Cole

Director, Institutional Capital