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The Venture Codex

Overview

Seed fund investing in Israel's promising entrepreneurs.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

36rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Elio
Jul 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
RAVEN.IO
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Darwin
Oct 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Deeto
Jul 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
TrialKit
Apr 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Darwin
Mar 2025Led
$5 MSeed
PerfectScale
Oct 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Zenity
Sep 2023Participated
$17 MSeries A
Unity SCM
May 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
BeeHero
Dec 2022Participated
$42 MSeries B
InnerPlant
Sep 2022Participated
$16 MSeries A
Balance
Jul 2022Participated
$56 MSeries B
Elio
Jul 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
RAVEN.IO
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Darwin
Oct 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Deeto
Jul 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
TrialKit
Apr 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Darwin
Mar 2025Led
$5 MSeed
PerfectScale
Oct 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Zenity
Sep 2023Participated
$17 MSeries A
Unity SCM
May 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
BeeHero
Dec 2022Participated
$42 MSeries B
InnerPlant
Sep 2022Participated
$16 MSeries A
Balance
Jul 2022Participated
$56 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

UpWest: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UpWest: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed311
Series A015
Series B04
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

UpWest: 36 deals are recorded across 161 months.All available history.
UpWest: 36 deals are recorded across 161 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '131
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '141
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '151
Apr '150
May '151
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
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Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '212
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '220
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Sector Breakdown

UpWest: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 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.

UpWest: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software18
AI & Machine Learning16
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Government & Defense4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Data, Analytics & IT4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Hardware & Robotics4
Marketing & Advertising4
Fintech4
Health & Life Sciences4
Food & Agriculture4
Professional Services4
Developer Tools4
Transportation & Logistics3
Real Estate & Construction2
Social & Community Platforms2
Travel & Hospitality1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

UpWest: 36 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.

UpWest: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M13
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UpWest: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

UpWest: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States29
Israel5
Europe2
UpWest: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 5 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

UpWest: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
UpWest: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led38%
Participating3392%
UpWest: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UpWest: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Don Loeb

Mentor

Gil Ben-Artzy

Founding Partner

Lia Cromwell

Principal

Liron Petrushka

Senior Advisor

Noam Maital

Entrepreneur In Residence

Shuly Galili

Co-Founding Partner