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The Venture Codex

Overview

Development financial institution supporting seed stage tech companies.

Founded

1995

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Maka
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Maka
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
CircNova
Feb 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Treehouse
Oct 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Aadya
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Judy Security
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Plinqit
Feb 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Judy Security
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
InvestNext
Feb 2021Participated
$0.60 MSeed
Airspace Link
Jan 2020Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Orbion Space Technology
Aug 2019Participated
$9 MSeries A
PeachWorks
Mar 2015Participated
$4 MSeries A
Maka
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Maka
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
CircNova
Feb 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Treehouse
Oct 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Aadya
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Judy Security
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Plinqit
Feb 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Judy Security
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
InvestNext
Feb 2021Participated
$0.60 MSeed
Airspace Link
Jan 2020Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Orbion Space Technology
Aug 2019Participated
$9 MSeries A
PeachWorks
Mar 2015Participated
$4 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Invest Detroit: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Invest Detroit: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A07
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Invest Detroit: 13 deals are recorded across 176 months.All available history.
Invest Detroit: 13 deals are recorded across 176 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '121
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Sector Breakdown

Invest Detroit: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Invest Detroit: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Health & Life Sciences4
AI & Machine Learning4
Hardware & Robotics3
Education & Workforce2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Media & Entertainment2
Professional Services2
Government & Defense1
Enterprise Software1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Invest Detroit: 13 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.

Invest Detroit: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Invest Detroit: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Invest Detroit: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States12
852821
Invest Detroit: 20 co-investors are shown, with Detroit Venture Partners 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

Invest Detroit: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Invest Detroit: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating13100%
Invest Detroit: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Invest Detroit: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Cayse Llorens

Senior Associate

David Blaszkiewicz

President and CEO

Derek Edwards

Vice President

Jason Barnett

Senior Vice President

Martin Dober

SVP, Invest Detroit and Managing Director, ID Ventures

Patricia Glaza

EVP and Managing Director