Investments
61Portfolio Exits
8Funds
4Service Providers
1About Illuminate Ventures
Illuminate Ventures is an early stage VC firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm is targeting US-based high growth, capital efficient companies in selected sectors within the high-tech landscape.
Latest Illuminate Ventures News
Dec 22, 2022
Contentstack, a content experience platform (CXP) raises $80 million in Series C funding. Georgian and Insight Partners co-led the round with participation from Illuminate Ventures. All three companies continue to grow their investment with Contentstack, contributing to a $169 million total raised thus far. The Company will use the funds to continue supporting enterprise companies on their path to composable, empowering them to meet consumer demand for omnichannel and personalised experiences. Georgian’s Lead Investor Emily Walsh will join the Contentstack board along with Contentstack CFO David Overmyer. "We are super excited to be among the fastest growing SaaS companies in India,” said Nishant Patel, Contentstack’s co-founder and CTO. Since Contentstack’s Series B in June 2021, its expertise has led to growth in size and scale of use cases as more enterprises have adopted composable architecture at the center of their digital strategies. Share this article:
Illuminate Ventures Investments
61 Investments
Illuminate Ventures has made 61 investments. Their latest investment was in Arkestro as part of their Series A - II on March 3, 2023.
Illuminate Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/9/2023 | Series A - II | Arkestro | $14.29M | No | 1 | |
11/15/2022 | Series C | Contentstack | $80M | No | Georgian, and Insight Partners | 34 |
11/14/2022 | Series B | BeZero | $50M | Yes | 12 | |
9/20/2022 | Series A | |||||
8/18/2022 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 3/9/2023 | 11/15/2022 | 11/14/2022 | 9/20/2022 | 8/18/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A - II | Series C | Series B | Series A | Seed VC - II |
Company | Arkestro | Contentstack | BeZero | ||
Amount | $14.29M | $80M | $50M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Georgian, and Insight Partners | ||||
Sources | 1 | 34 | 12 |
Illuminate Ventures Portfolio Exits
8 Portfolio Exits
Illuminate Ventures has 8 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Allocadia on July 20, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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7/20/2021 | Acquired | 4 | |||
Date | 7/20/2021 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
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Sources | 4 |
Illuminate Ventures Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Illuminate Ventures has 4 funds, including Illuminate Ventures SPV I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/22/2020 | Illuminate Ventures SPV I | $1.09M | 1 | ||
10/24/2017 | Illuminate Ventures II | ||||
11/20/2013 | Illuminate Ventures I | ||||
Illuminate Ventures Spotlight Fund LP |
Closing Date | 11/22/2020 | 10/24/2017 | 11/20/2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Illuminate Ventures SPV I | Illuminate Ventures II | Illuminate Ventures I | Illuminate Ventures Spotlight Fund LP |
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Amount | $1.09M | |||
Sources | 1 |
Illuminate Ventures Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Illuminate Ventures has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Provider Type | Counsel |
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Partnership data by VentureSource
Illuminate Ventures Team
2 Team Members
Illuminate Ventures has 2 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Cindy Padnos.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Cindy Padnos | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Cindy Padnos | |
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Title | Founder, Managing Partner | |
Status | Current |
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