ILLUMINATE VENTURES
ILLUMINATE VENTURES is a Pre-seed and Seed fund in the US, Canada and South Korea writing $250K–$1.5M checks into AI, Enterprise, Security, business-applications, digital-media, wireless-communications, cloud-computing, data-analytics, iiot, technology-enabled-services and mobile.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise, Security, business-applications, digital-media, wireless-communications, cloud-computing, data-analytics, iiot, technology-enabled-services, mobile
- Check size
- $250K–$1.5M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada, South Korea
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2009
- Assets under management
- <$150M
- Website
- illuminate.com
Thesis
Their investment thesis targets founders building solutions that deliver rapid, measurable ROI, particularly in cloud and mobile computing. They invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, often leading their first institutional round. Geographically, they focus on key US markets (CA, NY, NJ, PA, WA), Canada, and South Korea. Core sectors include business applications, digital media, wireless communications, cloud computing, data analytics, security, IIoT, technology-enabled services, and mobile/wireless solutions, with a strong interest in platforms leveraging data and AI for ROI. The firm manages multiple venture capital funds with less than $150 million in total AUM. Typical check sizes range from $250K to $1.5M, with a sweet spot of $1M.
Common questions
Does ILLUMINATE VENTURES invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. ILLUMINATE VENTURES lists Pre-seed and Seed among the stages it invests in.
What check size does ILLUMINATE VENTURES write?
ILLUMINATE VENTURES writes $250K–$1.5M checks.
Where does ILLUMINATE VENTURES invest?
ILLUMINATE VENTURES invests in the US, Canada and South Korea.