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The Venture Codex

Starting Line

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Early stage consumer-focused venture capital fund.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
CRSHMARKET
Oct 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Boom
Aug 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Dnotitia
Apr 2026Participated
$61 MSeries A
Agentio
Nov 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Every
May 2025Led
$2 MSeed
iAsk Ai
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Mesa
Sep 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
AnyCreek
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Birdwatch
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
NorthStar Care
Sep 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Boom
Jun 2023Led
$5 MSeed
GO
Mar 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
CRSHMARKET
Oct 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Boom
Aug 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Dnotitia
Apr 2026Participated
$61 MSeries A
Agentio
Nov 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Every
May 2025Led
$2 MSeed
iAsk Ai
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Mesa
Sep 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
AnyCreek
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Birdwatch
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
NorthStar Care
Sep 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Boom
Jun 2023Led
$5 MSeed
GO
Mar 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Starting Line: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Starting Line: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed511
Series A04
Series B02
Other Equity11
Debt02

Monthly Deal Activity

Starting Line: 26 deals are recorded across 96 months.All available history.
Starting Line: 26 deals are recorded across 96 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Starting Line: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Starting Line: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech8
Enterprise Software7
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
E-Commerce & Retail5
AI & Machine Learning5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Media & Entertainment4
Crypto & Blockchain3
Health & Life Sciences3
Professional Services3
Travel & Hospitality2
Real Estate & Construction2
Transportation & Logistics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Starting Line: 26 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.

Starting Line: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Starting Line: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Starting Line: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Europe2
South Korea1
Mexico1
Starting Line: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chingona Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Starting Line: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chingona Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Chingona Ventures2
Company Ventures2
Ecliptic Capital2
FJ Labs2
Gilgamesh Ventures2
NYDIG2
Platform Ventures2
Stronghold Resource Partners2
Trammell Venture Partners2
100 Thieves1
2048 Ventures1
6th Man Ventures1
AlleyCorp1
Alumni Ventures1
Antler1
Asset Management Ventures1
Assurant Ventures1
Awesome People Ventures1
Bain Capital Ventures1
Benchmark Capital1

Investment Strategy

Starting Line: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation.All available history.
Starting Line: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led623%
Participating2077%
Starting Line: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Starting Line: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead583%
Co-led117%

Team

Ade Olonoh

Venture Partner

Ezra Galston

Founder

Haley Kwait Zollo

Partner

Kevin Willer

Investor

Scott Holloway

General Partner