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The Venture Codex

Overview

Early-stage venture firm investing in diverse, high-growth companies.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

7

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Universal Quantum
Oct 2026Participated
$100 MSeries A
Eterna Regeneratives
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Cocoon
Mar 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Unnatural Products
Mar 2026Led
$45 MSeries B
Orbem
Jan 2026Participated
$65 MSeries B
Mach
Dec 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Lyric Bio
Dec 2025Led
$7 MSeed
SimpliFed
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Unnatural Products
Dec 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
Arogga
Oct 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Lopay
Oct 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Orbem
Oct 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
Universal Quantum
Oct 2026Participated
$100 MSeries A
Eterna Regeneratives
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Cocoon
Mar 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Unnatural Products
Mar 2026Led
$45 MSeries B
Orbem
Jan 2026Participated
$65 MSeries B
Mach
Dec 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Lyric Bio
Dec 2025Led
$7 MSeed
SimpliFed
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Unnatural Products
Dec 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
Arogga
Oct 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Lopay
Oct 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Orbem
Oct 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

The Venture Collective: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The Venture Collective: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed76
Series A07
Series B13
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

The Venture Collective: 28 deals are recorded across 72 months.All available history.
The Venture Collective: 28 deals are recorded across 72 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '201
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Feb '211
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Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

The Venture Collective: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 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.

The Venture Collective: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences16
AI & Machine Learning6
Hardware & Robotics5
Fintech5
Enterprise Software3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Manufacturing3
Professional Services3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Real Estate & Construction2
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

The Venture Collective: 28 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.

The Venture Collective: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The Venture Collective: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The Venture Collective: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States16
Europe9
Mexico1
India1
Bangladesh1
The Venture Collective: 20 co-investors are shown, with Merck sharing 3 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

The Venture Collective: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
The Venture Collective: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led932%
Participating1968%
The Venture Collective: Single-lead accounts for 78% and co-led for 22% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The Venture Collective: Single-lead accounts for 78% and co-led for 22% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead778%
Co-led222%

Team

Christopher Ghadban

Chief of Staff

Gina Kirch

Founding Partner

Greg Arrese

Venture Partner

Kristin Thayer

Venture Partner

Lisa Carmen Wang

Venture Partner

Nicholas Shekerdemian

Founding Partner