Illuminate Ventures
PE / VC
2009
$150 M
Oakland, California, United States
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Profile
Illuminate’s focus is on finding, funding and accelerating great founders in the B2B/Enterprise cloud and mobile computing space. We focus on companies building SaaS applications as well as solutions that leverage data and mobility to improve business results. We seek innovative ideas led by talented teams – frequently bringing together diverse perspectives that marry “creative destruction” with new technologies to solve old problems in new ways.
Illuminate is typically a startup’s first institutional investor, but can also be a fit for an established company seeking its first equity financing. Our sweet spot is Series Seed rounds – filling the gap between angel capital and larger funding rounds of traditional VCs. When the timing is right, we collaborate with the best large-scale firms for the next round of financing, but we love lean start-ups that preserve flexibility in their early years.
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Illuminate Ventures Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Illuminate Ventures III, L.P.
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Business Services (B2B)
SaaS
Software
Machine Learning (ML)
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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June 2024
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Illuminate Ventures I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Business Services (B2B)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Security
Software
Cybersecurity
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$20 M
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November 2013
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Illuminate Ventures SPV I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Business Services (B2B)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Software
Cybersecurity
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$10 M
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November 2020
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