The Venture Codex

Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

Santé offers a unified software platform that combines point-of-sale, inventory, e-commerce, delivery, marketing, and reporting for wine and liquor retailers. Its AI automates tasks such as scanning distributor invoices, synchronizing multi-tier pricing, updating product catalogs, and triggering targeted customer outreach via email and SMS. The system currently processes over $500 million in annual card volume across hundreds of stores and enabled the company to grow 400 percent in the past year. Retailers cite dramatic cuts in manual reconciliation time and the ability to expand store counts thanks to Santé’s automation. By positioning itself as core infrastructure rather than a single tool, the company addresses the fragmented compliance rules that vary by state, county, and city. With fresh capital, Santé plans to scale its sales organization and extend its technology to adjacent regulated verticals such as convenience and local grocery stores. The company is headquartered in New York.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

SlashExperts is a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a platform built for B2B marketing and sales teams. Its core product is a peer-conversation platform that helps B2B companies accelerate revenue by connecting prospective buyers with real customers. The platform enables marketing and sales teams to build trust, shorten sales cycles, and influence pipeline while integrating into CRM systems. It provides attribution-ready data and buyer insights at every stage of the funnel to help convert website visitors and increase win rates. The company intends to use the $2M Seed to enhance platform features and ensure connections between buyers and users. Led by CEO Braydan Young, SlashExperts remains focused on adding new intent signals for B2B enterprises.

Led · Seed · Apr 2025

Flagship offers a global digital visual merchandising platform that connects store design with data analysis, creating digital twins for each location and automated revenue mapping. The platform provides store-specific money mapping, analytics, localized merchandising guides, and tools to improve operational efficiency and communication between retail management and in-store teams. Customers include major brands such as Mejuri, Peter Alexander, R.M. Williams, and Mad Happy, and Flagship has signed a leading U.S. performance apparel brand as it expands into the US market. The company reported 357% growth in the last 12 months, has a team of 12 employees across Australia and the US, and plans to grow headcount by 35% by year end. Flagship cites measurable customer impact—one partner saved 7,000 casual hours annually and another expanded store count by 700% without adding visual merchandising headcount. Recent funding will support US expansion and continued product development.