Illuminate Ventures

Illuminate Ventures invests in founders building business-to-business cloud and mobile computing companies. Its focus is SaaS applications and products that use data and mobility to improve business results.

What Illuminate Ventures offers

• Seed investment — its main area is Series Seed rounds, sitting between angel funding and larger venture rounds.
• Board involvement — it acts as an early investor and board member.
• Follow-on introductions — it works with larger firms when a company is ready for its next round.

Who it works with

Enterprise software start-ups, usually taking their first institutional investment. Established companies seeking a first equity round can also be a fit. Named portfolio companies include BrightEdge Technologies, Xactly Corporation and Influitive.

Key facts

• Funds: three under management
• History: over ten years of early-stage investing
• Stage: seed