The Venture Codex

Participated · Series B · Aug 2026

Wispr AI is building voice-first foundation models to power Flow, a voice-to-text operating system layer that cleans filler words, structures thoughts and produces ready-to-use text in more than 25,000 apps and websites. The product’s accuracy is such that 90 % of spoken words require no edits, and after six months the average user writes 72 % of their characters with Flow, nearly halving daily typing time. The company reports 40 % month-over-month growth in both users and annual recurring revenue, and serves hundreds of thousands of users. Wispr envisions voice becoming the dominant interface and plans to expand Flow’s capabilities while hiring aggressively across engineering and product. A global partnership with “The Diary of a CEO” podcast will showcase the technology to an audience of over 35 million subscribers. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company has raised a total of $81 million from investors such as Notable Capital, Flight Fund, AIX Ventures, Menlo Ventures, NEA and 8VC. These funds will be used to scale its voice-native computing system worldwide.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Pure provides a combined payments, player verification, and community management platform tailored to peer-to-peer skill-based games. The solution includes an integrated wallet and connects to a network of financial infrastructure providers such as Aeropay, Apple, Checkout.com, Gr4vy, Finix, Plaid, Pay, Radar, and Slash. Pure's offering is available through Apple’s App Store in supported U.S. markets. The company is led by CEO Jacob Bulbulia and CTO Harold Castiaux. With the newly raised seed capital, Pure plans to accelerate product development, expand engineering and compliance teams, strengthen payments infrastructure, and support growth across its U.S. markets.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Idilio produces vertical micronovelas with episodes of one to three minutes and seasons that can reach up to 80 chapters, aiming for strong hooks in the first three seconds. The company describes itself as data-first: it writes and produces initial chapters, publishes them in-app and on social, and uses rapid metrics to decide whether to rewrite or scale a story. Idilio reports roughly two million downloads in 120 countries and about 45 minutes of daily use per user, which the company says is double Netflix's mobile time by its metrics. Founder Gabriela Tafur, a Colombian lawyer, TV presenter and Stanford MBA, built the product after observing short-form dubbed dramas in mobile use. The company targets Latin American melodrama as a cultural differentiator versus Chinese-origin micro-series and aims to scale its audience internationally. The model emphasizes low-cost, fast production cycles but faces sector risks such as low retention and variable content quality.

Participated · Seed · May 2026

Contrario combines human recruiters with AI-powered workflows and agents that integrate into Slack and applicant tracking systems to automate scheduling, coordination, and follow-ups. The company says businesses using the platform receive candidates three times faster than through traditional recruiting agencies and platforms, and that 80% of submitted candidates advance to first-round interviews. Contrario launched after reaching $6 million in annualized revenue and paying more than $1 million to recruiters in under six months. The platform is already used by over 200 companies, including Slash, Wispr Flow, and Listen Labs, and the company reports top recruiters on the platform can earn more than $100,000 per month. Contrario was founded by Arya Marwaha and Aditya Sood, who met at Stanford and left graduate programs to build the company full time.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

Storii provides a platform that helps users record and preserve meaningful life stories by relying on automated phone calls and transcription technology. The service is positioned to help families document personal histories and lived experiences, with particular emphasis on older adults and legacy preservation. Since founding, Storii has raised $479,000 across three rounds combining seed investments and non-dilutive grants to fund product development and early market expansion. Investors in its early funding include a mix of venture firms and institutional backers such as Vision Plus Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Source Code Capital, Goodwater Capital, General Catalyst, Bertelsmann Investments, DHVC, GGV Capital, and Notable Capital. The company says it is pursuing a measured growth strategy focused on product quality and user impact rather than rapid scaling. Its positioning sits at the intersection of consumer technology, aging services, and digital storytelling, aiming to deepen engagement through reminiscence-based experiences.