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The Venture Codex

Overview

Venture fund supporting entrepreneurs with innovative ideas globally.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

9

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Germany
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

484rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Primo
Sep 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Benford
Sep 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Opio
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Arrakis Technologies
Jul 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
KISSZU
Jul 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Fakto
May 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Entire
Feb 2026Participated
$60 MSeed
Riff
Oct 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Chari
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Maki
Jan 2025Participated
$29 MSeries A
Distru
Nov 2024Led
$6 MSeries A
Carv.com
Jun 2024Led
$10 MSeed
Primo
Sep 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Benford
Sep 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Opio
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Arrakis Technologies
Jul 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
KISSZU
Jul 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Fakto
May 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Entire
Feb 2026Participated
$60 MSeed
Riff
Oct 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Chari
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Maki
Jan 2025Participated
$29 MSeries A
Distru
Nov 2024Led
$6 MSeries A
Carv.com
Jun 2024Led
$10 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Global Founders Capital: 484 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Global Founders Capital: 484 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed56158
Series A1896
Series B533
Series C+415
Other Equity1871
Debt19

Monthly Deal Activity

Global Founders Capital: 484 deals are recorded across 154 months.All available history.
Global Founders Capital: 484 deals are recorded across 154 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '141
Feb '140
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '141
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '151
Apr '151
May '152
Jun '152
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '152
Nov '152
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '161
May '162
Jun '160
Jul '163
Aug '161
Sep '164
Oct '162
Nov '163
Dec '162
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '173
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '173
Jul '175
Aug '171
Sep '172
Oct '173
Nov '171
Dec '172
Jan '182
Feb '181
Mar '181
Apr '182
May '184
Jun '182
Jul '182
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '193
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '195
Jun '196
Jul '193
Aug '194
Sep '194
Oct '195
Nov '192
Dec '196
Jan '207
Feb '206
Mar '205
Apr '206
May '205
Jun '204
Jul '208
Aug '204
Sep '208
Oct '208
Nov '204
Dec '203
Jan '218
Feb '213
Mar '215
Apr '219
May '216
Jun '217
Jul '218
Aug '2116
Sep '2111
Oct '2119
Nov '2121
Dec '2116
Jan '2219
Feb '2227
Mar '2215
Apr '229
May '2219
Jun '2213
Jul '225
Aug '225
Sep '226
Oct '226
Nov '223
Dec '220
Jan '233
Feb '231
Mar '235
Apr '232
May '235
Jun '232
Jul '231
Aug '233
Sep '231
Oct '234
Nov '232
Dec '232
Jan '240
Feb '242
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '252
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '262
Aug '260
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Global Founders Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (169 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.

Global Founders Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (169 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech169
Enterprise Software128
E-Commerce & Retail108
Networks, Cloud & Communication103
Professional Services77
AI & Machine Learning64
Health & Life Sciences57
Transportation & Logistics51
Consumer & Lifestyle48
Data, Analytics & IT39
Real Estate & Construction38
Marketing & Advertising28
Food & Agriculture28
Crypto & Blockchain23
Travel & Hospitality22
Media & Entertainment20
Clean Energy & Sustainability18
Education & Workforce16
Developer Tools16
Hardware & Robotics14
Social & Community Platforms12
Cybersecurity & Privacy11
Gaming & eSports10
Space & Frontier Tech8
Manufacturing4
Government & Defense3
AR/VR2

Deal Size Distribution

Global Founders Capital: 484 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.

Global Founders Capital: 484 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M171
$5M-$10M107
$10M-$25M110
$25M-$50M49
$50M-$100M26
$100M-$250M15
$250M-$500M5
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Global Founders Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (190 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 30 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Global Founders Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (190 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States190
Europe151
Singapore19
India16
Canada16
Brazil14
Australia11
United Arab Emirates9
Indonesia7
Mexico5
Global Founders Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 41 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.

Global Founders Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 41 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator41
Soma Capital29
Tiger Global19
Picus Capital15
Index Ventures14
Peak XV Partners14
FJ Labs13
Liquid 2 Ventures13
Alven12
Felicis Ventures12
Kima Ventures12
Accel11
Gaingels11
Sequoia Capital10
Insight Partners9
Lightspeed Venture Partners9
468 Capital8
8VC8
Aglae Ventures8
Alumni Ventures8

Investment Strategy

Global Founders Capital: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Global Founders Capital: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led10221%
Participating38279%
Global Founders Capital: Single-lead accounts for 48% and co-led for 52% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Global Founders Capital: Single-lead accounts for 48% and co-led for 52% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4948%
Co-led5352%

Team

David Sainteff

Business Management

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth & PE and COO