The Venture Codex

Participated · Seed · May 2026

Reprogram Biosciences develops mRNA-encoded gene-combination therapeutics intended to reprogram tumor cells in situ to induce antigen-presenting function and activate antitumor immunity. The company uses an AI discovery engine, CellRecodeX, which integrates biological foundation models to identify and prioritize therapeutic reprogramming candidates and support pipeline expansion. Reprogram is focused on treating solid tumors with high unmet need and is operating at the preclinical stage. The team reports accelerated progress—advancing from concept to in vivo data within six months. Current plans funded by the seed round include advancing the lead program, expanding CellRecodeX, and supporting CMC activities. Founded in 2025, the company is based in San Carlos, California and has raised a total of $6 million to date.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2026

TextQL builds agentic analytics software that lets enterprises query messy, fragmented data environments without requiring large-scale migrations, operating across on-prem systems and cloud data warehouses while respecting existing permissions. The company has focused engineering efforts on reinventing role-based access control across heterogeneous systems and creating runtime concepts to scale to complex Fortune 50 data ecosystems. Since its most recent financing, TextQL reports 9x year-over-year revenue growth and has booked consecutive six-figure contracts for six weeks running. Deployments include Blackstone, Scale, Dropbox, and a growing list of G2000 enterprises. The company positions itself as the interface between executives and enterprise data and plans to use the funding to further develop its agentic analytics capabilities and scale deployments.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2025

Apolink is developing a hybrid RF–optical constellation to provide 24/7, backward-compatible connectivity for LEO satellites, eliminating the need for customer-installed terminals. The startup produces its own lasers and radios in-house, holds an FCC license, and targets almost 99% uptime with initial latency of 10–15 seconds (2–3 seconds once the network is established). Each orbital ring is designed to handle 256 users at 9.6 kbps. The company plans a Q2 2026 demo via a SpaceX rideshare with a 3U LinkONE/IPoS satellite, a two-satellite demo in June 2027, a commercial rollout in 2028, and full 32-satellite deployment in 2029. Apolink was founded in 2024 and is based in Palo Alto, operating from a 4,000-square-foot R&D facility with a core team of four. Despite early stage status, it has secured more than $140 million in letters of intent from customers in Earth observation, communications, and spatial data sectors.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

Dosen is an Irish-founded HRtech platform that uses advanced artificial intelligence to create personalised learning pathways for employees. The platform aligns organisational data (company structure, goals, roles) with employee inputs (values, skills, aspirations) to build tailored development journeys. Its core product is designed to help HR teams and senior leaders retain talent, tackle disengagement and drive individual and company performance. Dosen positions its offering as a solution to the growing issue of ‘‘quiet quitting’’ and broader underperformance in the workplace. Co-founders describe the product as still in its infancy and see substantial opportunity to advance it further after the current financing. The recent funding will be used to reach more people and companies and accelerate product development and adoption.

Participated · Seed · Aug 2024

Cache Energy develops a thermal storage system that stores energy in chemical bonds inside lime-derived pellets (starting from calcium hydroxide that converts to calcium oxide when heated) and releases heat when rehydrated. The pellets are designed to be stored in piles or silos, moved by conveyor belts or rail, and held under simple containment, with the company saying they can retain charge almost indefinitely. The system currently produces heat up to 550°C and Cache is developing a version capable of ~900°C to reach more industrial markets. Cache reports overall system efficiency around 95%, an hourly production rate equivalent to about 500 kilowatt-hours, and pellet costs of roughly $0.20–$0.40 per kilowatt-hour at current production. The company was founded in 2021 by Arpit Dwivedi and currently has one pilot reactor deployed with a customer. Future plans include shipping more reactors to customers and raising a Series A to scale deployments while keeping equipment and material costs low by using off-the-shelf parts.