Lumen Ventures
lumen.venturesLumen Ventures focuses on seed-stage investments across diverse sectors including healthtech, fintech, insurtech, fashiontech, HR-tech, and AI-aviation. The firm explicitly targets companies founded by second-time founders, indicated by their portfolio page call-to-action: 'Are you a second time founder?'
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Lumen Ventures positions itself as a ‘Seed Stage Operator Fund’ with a team of operators and former founders. The firm’s core philosophy centers on exited founders funding and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs. This operator-led approach emphasizes practical, hands-on experience and deep operational expertise in supporting early-stage ventures.
What Sets Them Apart
- Team composition of operators and exited founders providing mentorship and operational guidance
- Specific focus on second-time founders with prior exit experience
- Diverse sector exposure (healthtech, fintech, insurtech, fashiontech, HR-tech, AI-aviation)
- Italian base with international advisory board of experienced entrepreneurs and operators
Sectors
Stages
Portfolio Highlights
Xtra
Healthtech
GenomeUp
Healthtech
Genie
Fintech
Insoore
Insurtech
Underscore District
Fashiontech
Serenis
Healthtech
Jobtech
Hr Tech
Carol
Healthtech
+ 2 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
6 Partners at Lumen Ventures
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