Illuminate Financial
illuminatefinancial.comInvesting in fintech and enterprise software companies at late seed to Series B stage that solve key business problems for financial institutions. Their portfolio spans digital assets infrastructure, AI & enterprise tech, financial markets infrastructure, private markets/wealth management, and energy & climate fintech.
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Illuminate Financial is a thesis-driven venture capital firm dedicated to fintech and enterprise software companies building technology solutions for financial services. They believe in providing capital paired with deep operational capability and industry expertise. Their approach emphasizes understanding the real challenges founders face by bringing extensive experience across multiple stakeholder perspectives—as entrepreneurs, vendors, industry executives, and end consumers.
What Sets Them Apart
- Sector specialist with unrivalled domain expertise across entrepreneur, vendor, industry executive, and end consumer perspectives
- Backed by nine world leading financial institutions as LPs, including JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, BNY Mellon, Citi, Euroclear, S&P Global, Jefferies, and SGX
- Connected network facilitating introductions—7,000+ companies introduced to partners, 1,800+ introductions made, 1,400+ clients serviced
- Commitment beyond capital: sharing operational expertise, industry insights, and strategic connectivity to accelerate portfolio success
- Global presence in major financial hubs (London, New York, Singapore) with established relationships based on mutual trust
- Portfolio companies power the tech stacks of the world's largest financial institutions
Portfolio Highlights
Baton
Fintech
Crossover Markets
Fintech
Notabene
Fintech
Blockdaemon
Fintech
Curv
Fintech
Talos
Fintech
Cloudwall
Fintech
Fordefi
Fintech
+ 36 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
12 Partners at Illuminate Financial
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