The Venture Codex

Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Savi Security develops AI-driven tools to detect and intervene in modern AI-enabled scams, including text, email, voicemail, and phone-call attacks. The company launched a free submission site, Scam Wise, which has collected about 50,000 suspicious messages and provides in-the-wild data to train its models. Savi primarily leverages Google’s Gemini through an AI gateway that allows it to access other models for specialized tasks such as voice detection. Its paid iOS and Android app screens communications and offers live-call monitoring where a user can add a Savi listener to assess behavioral tells during a call. The service is offered via a family-priced plan at $8/month or $63/year covering multiple users on a single account. The company was founded by brothers Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, who bring backgrounds in national cyber defense, enterprise security, and consumer product roles.

Participated · Series A · Nov 2025

Joy is a San Francisco-based company developing an advanced artificial-intelligence platform tailored to the needs of parents. Through its flagship offering, the Joy Parenting Club, members receive round-the-clock access to certified parenting professionals, including parent coaches and lactation consultants. The platform aims to improve every stage of the parenting journey by combining expert human guidance with AI-driven personalization. Looking ahead, Joy plans to deepen integrations with leading baby and parenting brands to create a more seamless ecosystem for families. The company also intends to expand its network of specialists so it can cover a wider range of childhood topics and developmental milestones. Newly secured capital will further accelerate product development, broaden service coverage, and enhance the underlying AI technology that powers user experiences.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2025

MiSalud Health offers a bilingual healthcare platform that combines an open-sourced large language model with culturally competent physicians and health coaches to automate administrative tasks, improve health literacy, and deliver personalized care. The service reaches employees in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and hospitality through job-site events and virtual consultations, making quality care more accessible and affordable for underserved communities. MiSalud’s AI assists clinicians by streamlining workflows, thereby lowering costs and enhancing patient engagement. The company currently serves over 100,000 members across North America. With its latest capital infusion, MiSalud plans to expand operations into 20 additional U.S. states and roll out services that traditionally require in-person visits. Including the newest financing, MiSalud has raised a total of $18.3 million from venture investors.

Participated · Series A · Oct 2025

Founded in 2020 by Harvard Business School classmates Tina Keshani, Julia Cole, and Sophia Richter, Seven Starling delivers technology-enabled maternal mental-health care. Its platform combines clinical evaluations, medication management, and both individual and group therapy to treat depression, anxiety, and related conditions tied to parenthood. All services are covered by insurance, helping patients access support without prohibitive out-of-pocket costs. The company plans to use new capital to expand into a dozen additional states by the end of 2026. Seven Starling’s care model targets postpartum, infertility, miscarriage, and loss, aiming to close gaps in traditional maternal health services. To date, the startup has raised $21.8 million across three rounds, giving it resources to scale its virtual operations and provider network.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2024

Angel AI is a parent-designed platform that uses large language models, NLP, speech recognition and synthesis, and agent-based systems with memory to answer kids’ questions and deliver safe, engaging multi-modal content. Tailored for children aged 5 to 12, the service personalizes responses over time, supports curiosity, and offers video and audio explanations at a child’s comprehension level. The product is deliberately free of advertisements, predatory monetization tactics, and data-resale practices. A companion parent insight portal provides visibility into a child’s evolving interests and online behavior, helping families cultivate healthy digital habits. More than 100 parents are already testing the product, and broader invitations will be released in phases over the summer. Future plans include rolling out additional capabilities to build a multi-faceted ecosystem that redefines how children experience the internet. Seed funding will accelerate hiring, product development, and marketing efforts as the company prepares for larger-scale launch.