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The Venture Codex

Overview

Seed and early-stage venture funding for high growth startups.

Founded

1978

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Information Technology
Media and Entertainment
Security

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Myrias Optics
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
florrent
Sep 2025Led
$10 MSeed
Electrified Thermal Solutions
Dec 2024Participated
$19 MSeries A
Adden Energy
Oct 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
AeroShield
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Feon
Jun 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Cyvl.ai
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Aclarity
Nov 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
Eden
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
Cyvl.ai
Dec 2022Led
$3 MSeed
AeroShield
Nov 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Adden Energy
Sep 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Myrias Optics
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
florrent
Sep 2025Led
$10 MSeed
Electrified Thermal Solutions
Dec 2024Participated
$19 MSeries A
Adden Energy
Oct 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
AeroShield
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Feon
Jun 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Cyvl.ai
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Aclarity
Nov 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
Eden
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
Cyvl.ai
Dec 2022Led
$3 MSeed
AeroShield
Nov 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Adden Energy
Sep 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

MassVentures: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
MassVentures: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed411
Series A17
Series B03
Series C+03
Other Equity16
Grant10

Monthly Deal Activity

MassVentures: 37 deals are recorded across 215 months.All available history.
MassVentures: 37 deals are recorded across 215 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '081
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Sector Breakdown

MassVentures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 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.

MassVentures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software13
Clean Energy & Sustainability9
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Hardware & Robotics8
Manufacturing8
Professional Services6
Space & Frontier Tech5
Marketing & Advertising5
Health & Life Sciences5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Education & Workforce3
Real Estate & Construction3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Fintech2
Food & Agriculture2
AI & Machine Learning2
Government & Defense1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

MassVentures: 37 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.

MassVentures: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

MassVentures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

MassVentures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States37
MassVentures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cardinal Partners sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

MassVentures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
MassVentures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led719%
Participating3081%
MassVentures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
MassVentures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead7100%
Co-led00%

Team

Charles Hipwood

Founder ,President & CEO

Gail Cormier

Office Manager

John Lawrence

Controller

Maria Loughlin

Reviewer of Proposals for SBIR TARgeted Technologies (START) program

Mike O'Malley

Senior Investment Team

Priya Yadav

Vice President, Investments

Rene Jarquin

Vice Chairman

Stacy Swider

VP Investments

Vinit Nijhawan

Managing Director