Encoded Ventures | Activity

Talk

Alex Benik participated on a panel at Startup Boston Week 2025 titled "Building a VC Fund from the Ground Up: What It Really Takes" alongside Lily Lyman (Underscore VC), Will Lehmann (Step Function), and Rumika Sharma (BankTech Ventures). Held September 12, 2025 in Boston.

Alex Benik speaks at Startup Boston Week 2025 panel

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Essay

Alex Benik published a technical essay on GPU power efficiency, arguing that peak efficiency happens well before peak power and that brownfield operators should optimize for power envelope rather than raw throughput. Promotes portfolio company Niv-AI. Published June 1, 2026.

Through the Wire – All Watts Are Not Created Equal

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Essay

Alex Benik published a technical essay arguing that inference is a bandwidth-delay product optimization problem, not a media speed problem, and that hierarchical memory/storage management for KV cache will create significant value. He signals Encoded is actively looking at companies building in this layer. Published August 24, 2026. Also check out the

You Must Learn: Inference Is a BDP Optimization

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Milestone

Datum deployed its open network cloud at DataBank, adding network PoPs in Ashburn, Dallas, and Salt Lake City to connect distributed AI infrastructure.

Datum

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databank.comAUG 18, 2026

AUG 18, 2026

Investment

Participated in NIV AI's $12M seed round for GPU power efficiency in AI data centers.

Niv-AI

Niv-AI Encoded Ventures

techcrunch.comMAR 17, 2026

MAR 17, 2026

Investment

Participated in Jazz Security's $61M seed and Series A funding round for AI-powered data loss prevention platform.

Jazz Security

Jazz Security Encoded Ventures

pulse2.comMAR 2026

MAR 2026

Investment

Participated in Datum's $10M Series A led by CRV for cloud cost financial planning and analysis.

Datum

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NOV 2025

News

Announced the official launch of Encoded Ventures and disclosed 10 early-stage infrastructure software investments.

Official launch of Encoded Ventures

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prnewswire.comOCT 28, 2025

OCT 28, 2025

Investment

Invested in IPXO to expand the IPv4 address marketplace for sustainable internet scalability.

IPXO

IPXO Encoded Ventures

thefastmode.comOCT 2025

OCT 2025

New Fund

Closed Fund I with $18M to invest in technical founders building infrastructure software.

Fund I

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prnewswire.comOCT 2025

OCT 2025

Exit

Portfolio company Atero AI acquired by Crusoe, combining Atero's unified infrastructure efficiency with Crusoe's dedicated cloud.

Atero AI

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AUG 2025

Encoded Ventures Activity

Alex Benik participated on a panel at Startup Boston Week 2025 titled "Building a VC Fund from the Ground Up: What It Really Takes" alongside Lily Lyman (Underscore VC), Will Lehmann (Step Function), and Rumika Sharma (BankTech Ventures). Held September 12, 2025 in Boston.

Alex Benik published a technical essay on GPU power efficiency, arguing that peak efficiency happens well before peak power and that brownfield operators should optimize for power envelope rather than raw throughput. Promotes portfolio company Niv-AI. Published June 1, 2026.

Datum deployed its open network cloud at DataBank, adding network PoPs in Ashburn, Dallas, and Salt Lake City to connect distributed AI infrastructure.

Participated in NIV AI's $12M seed round for GPU power efficiency in AI data centers.

Participated in Jazz Security's $61M seed and Series A funding round for AI-powered data loss prevention platform.

Participated in Datum's $10M Series A led by CRV for cloud cost financial planning and analysis.

Announced the official launch of Encoded Ventures and disclosed 10 early-stage infrastructure software investments.

Invested in IPXO to expand the IPv4 address marketplace for sustainable internet scalability.

Closed Fund I with $18M to invest in technical founders building infrastructure software.

Portfolio company Atero AI acquired by Crusoe, combining Atero's unified infrastructure efficiency with Crusoe's dedicated cloud.