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The Venture Codex

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting early-stage digital media and tech companie

Founded

2011

Deals · 12mo

9

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

124rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Backbone
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Quantera Network
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
geoSurge
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Paypercut
Jun 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Tapaya
Apr 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Round Treasury
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Lassie
Feb 2026Participated
$75 MSeries C
Sequence
Dec 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
SAPI
Nov 2025Participated
$80 MDebt
Emblematic
Oct 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Xelix
Jul 2025Participated
$160 MSeries B
Paypercut
Jul 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Backbone
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Quantera Network
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
geoSurge
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Paypercut
Jun 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Tapaya
Apr 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Round Treasury
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Lassie
Feb 2026Participated
$75 MSeries C
Sequence
Dec 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
SAPI
Nov 2025Participated
$80 MDebt
Emblematic
Oct 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Xelix
Jul 2025Participated
$160 MSeries B
Paypercut
Jul 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Passion Capital: 124 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Passion Capital: 124 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed2029
Series A118
Series B09
Series C+07
Other Equity1227
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Passion Capital: 124 deals are recorded across 186 months.All available history.
Passion Capital: 124 deals are recorded across 186 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '111
Jun '111
Jul '112
Aug '110
Sep '111
Oct '110
Nov '111
Dec '110
Jan '121
Feb '122
Mar '121
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '121
Jan '130
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '133
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '132
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '131
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '141
Feb '142
Mar '142
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '141
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '151
Mar '151
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '163
Mar '162
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '162
Aug '160
Sep '162
Oct '162
Nov '162
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '172
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '171
Nov '172
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '193
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '192
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '192
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '202
Nov '202
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '212
Oct '212
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '220
Jul '222
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '233
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '232
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '242
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '252
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '262
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Passion Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (48 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.

Passion Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (48 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech48
Enterprise Software43
Networks, Cloud & Communication33
Professional Services19
AI & Machine Learning18
E-Commerce & Retail16
Data, Analytics & IT15
Consumer & Lifestyle15
Media & Entertainment11
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
Marketing & Advertising9
Hardware & Robotics9
Social & Community Platforms9
Transportation & Logistics8
Health & Life Sciences8
Real Estate & Construction5
Travel & Hospitality3
Food & Agriculture3
Education & Workforce2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Gaming & eSports2
Developer Tools2
Government & Defense1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Passion Capital: 124 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.

Passion Capital: 124 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M63
$5M-$10M25
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M9
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Passion Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (108 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Passion Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (108 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe108
United States14
China1
Ec1r 5df1
Passion Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 9 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

Passion Capital: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation.All available history.
Passion Capital: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3327%
Participating9173%
Passion Capital: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Passion Capital: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2576%
Co-led824%

Team

Barry Lawson

Money Laundering Reporting Officer

Eileen Burbidge

Co-Founder & Partner

Robert Dighero

Co-Founder & Partner

Sandra Lyness

Head Of Operations

Stefan Glänzer

Founding Partner

Will Neale

Investor (LP)

Will Orde

Business Management