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The Venture Codex

Overview

Venture capital guidance for entrepreneurs to minimize funding.

Founded

2009

Deals ยท 12mo

12

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Hardware
Internet of Things
Mobile

Investment portfolio

279rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Altro Health
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
The Bird & Be Co.
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Aranya
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Verascient
Aug 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Reservoir
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Dalton Mills
Jun 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Windmill
Apr 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Rebar
Mar 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Shellworks
Mar 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
tofu
Jan 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Radial
Dec 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Ezeebit
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Altro Health
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
The Bird & Be Co.
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Aranya
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Verascient
Aug 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Reservoir
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Dalton Mills
Jun 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Windmill
Apr 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Rebar
Mar 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Shellworks
Mar 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
tofu
Jan 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Radial
Dec 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Ezeebit
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Founder Collective: 279 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Founder Collective: 279 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14112
Series A370
Series B09
Series C+01
Other Equity663
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Founder Collective: 279 deals are recorded across 201 months.All available history.
Founder Collective: 279 deals are recorded across 201 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '101
Mar '101
Apr '100
May '103
Jun '104
Jul '104
Aug '101
Sep '105
Oct '102
Nov '102
Dec '101
Jan '112
Feb '113
Mar '112
Apr '113
May '116
Jun '112
Jul '112
Aug '113
Sep '114
Oct '111
Nov '111
Dec '111
Jan '124
Feb '123
Mar '121
Apr '124
May '125
Jun '123
Jul '123
Aug '121
Sep '122
Oct '122
Nov '121
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '131
Mar '133
Apr '132
May '132
Jun '130
Jul '132
Aug '130
Sep '131
Oct '135
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '145
Feb '142
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '142
Dec '140
Jan '154
Feb '151
Mar '152
Apr '153
May '150
Jun '153
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '151
Oct '151
Nov '153
Dec '151
Jan '162
Feb '161
Mar '163
Apr '162
May '163
Jun '160
Jul '163
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '163
Nov '163
Dec '161
Jan '171
Feb '172
Mar '173
Apr '172
May '170
Jun '172
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '172
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '181
Mar '181
Apr '183
May '181
Jun '183
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '193
Jun '190
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '193
Oct '193
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '203
May '201
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '203
Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '213
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '211
Jul '214
Aug '211
Sep '212
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '224
Apr '222
May '223
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '225
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '222
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '232
Apr '232
May '232
Jun '232
Jul '232
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '242
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '241
Oct '242
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '251
Sep '252
Oct '252
Nov '250
Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '263
Sep '261
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Founder Collective: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (94 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.

Founder Collective: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (94 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software94
Networks, Cloud & Communication92
E-Commerce & Retail51
Professional Services44
Marketing & Advertising40
Health & Life Sciences40
Consumer & Lifestyle35
AI & Machine Learning35
Data, Analytics & IT34
Fintech33
Media & Entertainment33
Social & Community Platforms27
Developer Tools26
Transportation & Logistics21
Cybersecurity & Privacy16
Education & Workforce14
Hardware & Robotics13
Food & Agriculture13
Real Estate & Construction11
Space & Frontier Tech10
Travel & Hospitality8
Clean Energy & Sustainability7
Manufacturing7
Crypto & Blockchain6
Government & Defense5
Gaming & eSports4
AR/VR2

Deal Size Distribution

Founder Collective: 279 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.

Founder Collective: 279 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M167
$5M-$10M58
$10M-$25M45
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Founder Collective: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (241 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 17 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Founder Collective: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (241 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States241
Europe12
India5
Israel4
Canada3
Nigeria2
100132
900341
7000081
902121
Founder Collective: 20 co-investors are shown, with SV Angel sharing 32 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

Founder Collective: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Founder Collective: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led249%
Participating25591%
Founder Collective: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Founder Collective: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead625%
Co-led1875%

Team

Amanda Herson

General Partner

Andy Palmer

Founder and Partner

Anthony Goldbloom

Founder and Partner

Brent Willess

Principal

Dan Sommer

Founder Partner

David Frankel

Managing Partner

Eric Paley

Managing Partner

James Tamplin

Founder Partner

Micah Rosenbloom

Managing Partner

Molly Porter

Operations Associate

Nadia Boujarwah

Founder Partner

Noah Glass

Founder Partner

Raj De Datta

Founder Partner

Zach Klein

Founder and Partner