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The Venture Codex

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6 Suburban Ave, Stamford, CT, 06901, United States

Overview

Venture capital and private equity firm supporting business growth.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Funding Platform
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cognition
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BSeries E
Retro
Aug 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Etched.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$700 MOther Equity
Speakeasy
Jul 2026Led
$9 MOther Equity
Neko Health
Jul 2026Participated
$700 MSeries C
Rogo
Apr 2026Participated
$160 MSeries D
Skyryse
Feb 2026Participated
$300 MSeries C
Etched.ai
Dec 2025Participated
$500 MSeries B
ID.me
Sep 2025Participated
$340 MSeries E
Rogo
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
Manufactured
Feb 2024Led
$20 MSeries A
Passthrough
Feb 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
Cognition
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BSeries E
Retro
Aug 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Etched.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$700 MOther Equity
Speakeasy
Jul 2026Led
$9 MOther Equity
Neko Health
Jul 2026Participated
$700 MSeries C
Rogo
Apr 2026Participated
$160 MSeries D
Skyryse
Feb 2026Participated
$300 MSeries C
Etched.ai
Dec 2025Participated
$500 MSeries B
ID.me
Sep 2025Participated
$340 MSeries E
Rogo
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
Manufactured
Feb 2024Led
$20 MSeries A
Passthrough
Feb 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Positive Sum: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Positive Sum: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A43
Series B04
Series C+05
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Positive Sum: 20 deals are recorded across 65 months.All available history.
Positive Sum: 20 deals are recorded across 65 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '222
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '262
Aug '262
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Positive Sum: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

Positive Sum: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning7
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Fintech5
Data, Analytics & IT3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics3
Professional Services3
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising2
Health & Life Sciences2
Travel & Hospitality1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Positive Sum: 20 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.

Positive Sum: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B3
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Positive Sum: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Positive Sum: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States17
Europe2
Denver1
Positive Sum: 20 co-investors are shown, with BoxGroup 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.

Positive Sum: 20 co-investors are shown, with BoxGroup sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BoxGroup4
Kleiner Perkins3
Ribbit Capital3
Sequoia Capital3
Stripes3
Thrive Capital3
Tiger Global3
Acrew Capital2
Andreessen Horowitz2
Atreides Management2
Bain Capital Ventures2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Company Ventures2
Diffusion2
General Catalyst2
Great Oaks Venture Capital2
J.P. Morgan2
Jane Street2
Khosla Ventures2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Positive Sum: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Positive Sum: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led630%
Participating1470%
Positive Sum: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Positive Sum: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead6100%
Co-led00%

Team

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Co-Founder & Partner