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The Venture Codex

Iterative

32 Pekin Street #05-01, Singapore, 048762

Overview

Accelerator supporting early-stage founders in Southeast Asia.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Singapore
...

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Clouted
May 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Cata
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Endl
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Decube
Jan 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
SPUN
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
i10X
Jan 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Pulse Tech
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
ThriveAI
May 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Botsync
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Blitz Electric Mobility
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
BuildBear Labs
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
1Long
Feb 2024Participated
$0.50 MSeed
Clouted
May 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Cata
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Endl
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Decube
Jan 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
SPUN
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
i10X
Jan 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Pulse Tech
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
ThriveAI
May 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Botsync
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Blitz Electric Mobility
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
BuildBear Labs
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
1Long
Feb 2024Participated
$0.50 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Iterative: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Iterative: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed012
Series A25
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Iterative: 21 deals are recorded across 73 months.All available history.
Iterative: 21 deals are recorded across 73 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '201
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Sector Breakdown

Iterative: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Iterative: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Fintech4
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
AI & Machine Learning3
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Hardware & Robotics2
Health & Life Sciences2
Professional Services2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Iterative: 21 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.

Iterative: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Iterative: Singapore has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Iterative: Singapore has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Singapore8
Bangladesh3
United States2
Vietnam2
Indonesia2
India2
United Arab Emirates1
Canada1
Iterative: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 4 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.

Iterative: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global4
Hustle Fund3
XA Network3
Antler2
AppWorks2
BonBillo2
Monk's Hill Ventures2
Partech2
Rapzo Capital2
Sketchnote Partners2
ZB Capital2
1982 Ventures1
1kx1
468 Capital1
Accelerating Asia1
ADB Ventures1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Angel Central1
Ascend Angels1
Ascend Vietnam Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Iterative: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Iterative: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led210%
Participating1990%
Iterative: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Iterative: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Brian Ma

Founder and Managing Partner

Franklyn Chien

Partner

Hsu Han Ooi

Co-Founder and Partner

Hsu Ken Ooi

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Junxian Lee

Venture Partner

Zaizhuang Cheng

Venture Partner