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The Venture Codex

Overview

Seed round investor focusing on early-stage technology startups.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Exchanges
Financial Services
Information Technology
...

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Thera
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Metriport
Dec 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Impossible Metals
Jun 2022Participated
$10 MSeed
Alba Orbital
May 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Alpaca
Nov 2019Participated
$6 MSeed
UpKeep
Jul 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
Semantics3
Nov 2015Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Lawn Love
Nov 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
Thera
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Metriport
Dec 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Impossible Metals
Jun 2022Participated
$10 MSeed
Alba Orbital
May 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Alpaca
Nov 2019Participated
$6 MSeed
UpKeep
Jul 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
Semantics3
Nov 2015Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Lawn Love
Nov 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Zillionize: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Zillionize: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed07
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Zillionize: 8 deals are recorded across 144 months.All available history.
Zillionize: 8 deals are recorded across 144 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Zillionize: Developer Tools is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Zillionize: Developer Tools is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Developer Tools3
Fintech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Enterprise Software2
Health & Life Sciences2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Professional Services1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Zillionize: 8 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.

Zillionize: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
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$250M-$500M0
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$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Zillionize: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Zillionize: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Europe1
Zillionize: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 6 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

Zillionize: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Zillionize: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating8100%
Zillionize: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Zillionize: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Ben Li

Founding Partner