The Venture Codex

Led · Series A · Apr 2026

Inbiome developed a PCR-based Molecular Culture ID platform that identifies bacterial infections and resistance-associated genes, delivering results in roughly five hours and reporting a roughly 50% higher hit rate than traditional culture methods. The platform is IVDR certified and already deployed in hospitals across Europe, and the company has received FDA Breakthrough Device designation while working toward full U.S. approval. Inbiome builds on existing hospital testing infrastructure to provide more detailed pathogen readouts without requiring new complex sequencing workflows. The company was founded in 2019 by brothers Dries and Jord Budding. Plans funded by the Series A include accelerating regulatory approval, growing the team, developing add-on applications to detect specific resistance genes, and building portable testing setups (including a containerized system that could handle up to 500 tests per day). Inbiome has positioned its technology as useful in both civilian healthcare and frontline military medicine where antimicrobial resistance is acute.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2024

Spacegoods makes mushroom- and nootropic-based powder blends positioned as coffee replacements and functional beverages; flagship blends include Rainbow Dust (80 mg caffeine) and Astro Dust for relaxation and sleep. The formulations combine plants and mushrooms such as ashwagandha, Cordyceps and Lion’s Mane and come in flavors like chocolate, vanilla cinnamon and chocolate orange. The company sells mainly direct-to-consumer via its website and Amazon, serves the U.K., Netherlands and Germany, and is stocked in about 400 U.K. stores including Holland & Barrett. In the year since launching the brand, Spacegoods has attracted more than 75,000 customers. The founder, e-commerce entrepreneur Matthew Kelly, launched Spacegoods in April 2022 after previously building Neon Beach. The company plans product line expansion (additional powder flavors and a gummy) and to hire to accelerate growth, forecasting a 3x revenue increase versus 2023.

Led · Seed · Aug 2023

Valyuu operates a marketplace to sell and buy used electronic products, allowing sellers to optionally donate the value of their device to charity. The company tests devices and either passes them directly to a new owner, sends damaged devices to refurbishers, or routes dead devices to recyclers for material recovery. Co‑founded by Jingwei Ren, Arvin Esterabadi and Ferhat Topuz, Valyuu emphasizes full recirculation of products. The business is based in Gorinchem, The Netherlands. It intends to use the new funding to consolidate its presence in the Netherlands and Belgium and to expand internationally within the EU. The company also plans to enhance its product capabilities and growth features.

Led · Series A · Apr 2023

UNIT 1 builds smart cycling accessories, anchored by the FARO smart helmet. The FARO helmet is fully waterproof, ventilated, won a Red Dot Award and integrates over 500 lumens of lights, weather monitoring, crash detection and the Mips safety system. An optional navigation remote (additional £34.90) adds turn signals and automatic brake lights; the company is taking preorders for a U1 Torch backpack with integrated lighting and has an upcoming U1 water bottle. UNIT 1 began in 2015 as an innovation company for action sports and is based in Madrid with a Wilmington, Delaware presence. The company has raised a $3.5 million Series A and plans to use the funding to accelerate its cadence, expand the team and broaden its product lineup through increased R&D. The FARO helmet is priced at £189.00 according to the article.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2022

Tyles.io is a Berlin-based platform that lets high-performing professionals build critical knowledge at high speed. Its modular note-taking tool makes it easy to save information from any app—browsers, PDF files, or presentations—and keeps users organized without friction. The product allows users to combine, split and reuse knowledge modules via drag-and-drop so they can organize content and deliver insights. The company is led by Cain Rothe and Felix Schaper. Tyles.io raised €1.4M in its first funding round and will use the proceeds to expand operations and accelerate development. Investors in the round include Slingshot Ventures, APX, NCA, Venista Ventures, Diaspora Ventures, Lars Kamp, Vincent Peters, Jens Jahn and Martin Sinner.