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The Venture Codex

Overview

Funds technology-focused university entrepreneurs with student-led support.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SoundMind
Mar 2022Participated
$0.80 MSeed
Relentlo
Mar 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Intus Care
Apr 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Sike Insights
Dec 2020Participated
$1 MSeed
Branch
Nov 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
Unruly Studios
May 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
AirWorks
Jan 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
Medinas Health
Mar 2018Led
$1 MSeed
krypt.co
Jun 2017Led
$1 MSeed
Riley
May 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
Uru
Dec 2016Participated
$0.70 MSeed
Anne N
Jun 2014Led
$0.03 MSeed
SoundMind
Mar 2022Participated
$0.80 MSeed
Relentlo
Mar 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Intus Care
Apr 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Sike Insights
Dec 2020Participated
$1 MSeed
Branch
Nov 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
Unruly Studios
May 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
AirWorks
Jan 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
Medinas Health
Mar 2018Led
$1 MSeed
krypt.co
Jun 2017Led
$1 MSeed
Riley
May 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
Uru
Dec 2016Participated
$0.70 MSeed
Anne N
Jun 2014Led
$0.03 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Rough Draft Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Rough Draft Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed39
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Rough Draft Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 160 months.All available history.
Rough Draft Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 160 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Rough Draft Ventures: Enterprise Software 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.

Rough Draft Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software7
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Health & Life Sciences3
AI & Machine Learning3
Education & Workforce2
Government & Defense2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Marketing & Advertising2
Gaming & eSports2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Rough Draft Ventures: 13 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.

Rough Draft Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
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$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Rough Draft Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

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

Rough Draft Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Rough Draft Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 2 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.

Investment Strategy

Rough Draft Ventures: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation.All available history.
Rough Draft Ventures: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led323%
Participating1077%
Rough Draft Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Rough Draft Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Daniella Cohen

Managing Partner

David Oates

Student Team Member

Denali Tietjen

Student Team Member

Jennifer Wei

Student Team Member

Merrill Lutsky

Student Team Member

Nitesh Banta

Co-founder

Peter Boyce

Co-Founder

Tomas Reimers

Student Team Member