VC firm
Illuminate Ventures
Also known as Illuminate Ventures I, L.P., Illuminate Ventures II, L.P., Illuminate Ventures III, L.P., Illuminate Ventures Spotlight, Illuminate Ventures Spotlight Fund II, L.P., Illuminate Ventures SPV, Illuminate Ventures SPV I, L.P.
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA, United States
- Assets under management
- $102MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-24Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $21.3MSEC amount sold, as of 2022-03-04Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 7
- Legal name
- ILLUMINATE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
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About
Illuminate’s focus is on finding, funding, and accelerating visionary founders building game-changing companies in the B2B/Enterprise software computing space.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Often the most compelling Seed-stage B2B/Enterprise software founders today don’t look Seed-stage at all. They’ve already won customers, built domain credibility, or proven a repeatable model, often without raising outside capital. Because they may not come through the usual VC channels, carry the expected pedigree, or tell the familiar fundraising story, most VCs pass right over them. That’s exactly where we look. We fish from a different pond.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- Illuminate Ventures leads Series Seed investments, bringing resources to bear that are designed to help transform startups into market leaders.
- Takes board seats
- Yes
- Board policy
- Cindy serves as a board director for Arkestro, Birdie, IP Author, Jacobi Strategies, and Labra.
- Investing status notes
- We review all pitch decks that are submitted with complete information.
Funds
- Illuminate Ventures Spotlight Fund II, L.P.
- Vintage 2022Main fund
- Illuminate Ventures SPV I, L.P.
- $1.1MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Illuminate Ventures II, L.P.
- $20.3MVintage 2015, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Illuminate Ventures I, L.P.
- $19.7MVintage 2011, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Illuminate Ventures III, L.P.
- $21.3MMain fund, SEC amount sold
- ILLUMINATE VENTURES SPV II, LP
- SPV
- ILLUMINATE VENTURES SPOTLIGHT FUND, LP
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- ILLUMINATE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
- CRD number
- 160469 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-74571
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $102Mas of 2026-03-24
- Private funds reported
- 5
- Principal office
- ST. HELENA, CA, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1516548, 1638452, 1833153
Locations
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA, United States
Programs
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