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The Venture Codex

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Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands

Overview

Venture firm specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain start-ups.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

19

Links

Website

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
Singapore
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

34rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Bridgesmile
Sep 2026Participated
$52 MSeries A
Smolt
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeries A
Peripear
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Letara
Aug 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Sinumy
Aug 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Yellow Blue
Apr 2026Led
$0.44 MSeed
grafto
Mar 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
EDIAND
Feb 2026Led
$0.32 MSeed
Penguin Securities
Feb 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
G-ant
Jan 2026Participated
$0.76 MSeries A
Pheasant Network
Dec 2025Led
$2 MSeed
PG Labs
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Bridgesmile
Sep 2026Participated
$52 MSeries A
Smolt
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeries A
Peripear
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Letara
Aug 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Sinumy
Aug 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Yellow Blue
Apr 2026Led
$0.44 MSeed
grafto
Mar 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
EDIAND
Feb 2026Led
$0.32 MSeed
Penguin Securities
Feb 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
G-ant
Jan 2026Participated
$0.76 MSeries A
Pheasant Network
Dec 2025Led
$2 MSeed
PG Labs
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

mint: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
mint: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed412
Series A111
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity04

Monthly Deal Activity

mint: 34 deals are recorded across 63 months.All available history.
mint: 34 deals are recorded across 63 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '251
Oct '252
Nov '254
Dec '254
Jan '261
Feb '262
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '262
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

mint: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

mint: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software12
AI & Machine Learning9
Hardware & Robotics6
Real Estate & Construction5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Crypto & Blockchain5
Health & Life Sciences5
Fintech4
Education & Workforce3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Developer Tools3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Marketing & Advertising2
Manufacturing2
Media & Entertainment2
Food & Agriculture2
Gaming & eSports2
Professional Services2
Social & Community Platforms2
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

mint: 34 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.

mint: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M27
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

mint: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

mint: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan24
United States3
Singapore3
Europe2
Hong Kong, China1
Australia1
mint: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 10 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.

mint: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SMBC Venture Capital10
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital7
ANOBAKA4
United Airlines3
90s2
ANRI2
Central Japan Seed Fund2
Daiwa Corporate Investment2
East Ventures2
Ethereum Foundation2
Gougin Capital2
HIRAC FUND2
Incubate Fund2
Optimism Foundation2
Polygon2
7 O'Clock Capital1
Aflac1
AKG1
Alchemy1
All About1

Investment Strategy

mint: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
mint: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led515%
Participating2985%
mint: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
mint: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead5100%
Co-led00%

Team

Jun Bekku

Investment Manager

Keisuke Kogure

Associate at East Ventures KK

Professor Gillian Fleming
Shirakawa Tomoki

Vice President