Illuminate Ventures
Overview
Illuminate Ventures is an early-stage VC investor focused exclusively on B2B software companies . They focus on finding, funding, and accelerating visionary founders building game-changing companies in the B2B/Enterprise software computing space . Illuminate Ventures leads Series Seed investments, bringing resources to bear that are designed to help transform startups into market leaders . They focus on platforms and applications that leverage data and AI to quickly drive meaningful ROI .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| mPATH | Jun 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Arkestro | Jun 2022 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Provarity | Dec 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| JetStream Software | May 2019 | Series A | Co-investor |
| CafeX Communications | Mar 2015 | Series B | Co-investor |
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Key People
Cindy Padnos
Founder Managing Partner
Jennifer Savage
Partner
Ankit Kaushik
Venture Capital
Austin Lignell
Venture Capital Intern
Tianyi Bai
Venture Capital Fellow
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Illuminate Ventures based?
Illuminate Ventures is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States.
When was Illuminate Ventures founded?
Illuminate Ventures was founded in 2009.
How many portfolio companies does Illuminate Ventures have?
Illuminate Ventures has 25 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Illuminate Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include mPATH, Arkestro, Provarity, JetStream Software, CafeX Communications.
What was Illuminate Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Illuminate Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Provarity in 2024.
What sectors does Illuminate Ventures focus on?
Illuminate Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does Illuminate Ventures focus on?
Illuminate Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Illuminate Ventures's AUM?
Illuminate Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $250.0M and $500.0M.