Lume was founded by Shantanu Joshi, Christopher Chang in 2019.

Who are Lume's investors?

Lume's investors include Y Combinator, Esas Holding, Soma Capital, South Quad, Venture Investment Associates.

How much funding has Lume raised?

Lume has disclosed $4.3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Where is Lume headquartered?

Lume is headquartered in New York City, US.

Lume

DefunctYC S20

New York City, US · Founded 2019 · 4 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Lume provided a mobile banking platform for nurses that offered earned wage access, student loan refinancing, and job placement services for travel nursing positions.

Also known as Lume Health, Inc. · Lume Health

Healthtech HealthcareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

Lume was founded in 2019 by Shantanu Joshi and Christopher Chang.

Shantanu Joshi Co-founder2019–2022Shantanu Joshi is the founder of Lume, a mobile banking platform that provides earned wage access, student loan refinancing, and job placement services for travel nurses.

Christopher Chang Co-Founder & CEO2019–2023General Partner at Consonant Ventures

Investors · 5

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Esas HoldingreportedIstanbul

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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

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South Quadreported

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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Funding

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$4.3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2020–2024

$4.3MraisedMar 2020 · 2 sources
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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Lume went on to found or lead other companies.

Shantanu JoshiFounderFounded Lume Christopher ChangFounderFounded Lume

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Frequently asked questions

What does Lume do?: Lume provided a mobile banking platform for nurses that offered earned wage access, student loan refinancing, and job placement services for travel nursing positions.
Who founded Lume?: Lume was founded by Shantanu Joshi, Christopher Chang in 2019.
Who are Lume's investors?: Lume's investors include Y Combinator, Esas Holding, Soma Capital, South Quad, Venture Investment Associates.
How much funding has Lume raised?: Lume has disclosed $4.3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Lume headquartered?: Lume is headquartered in New York City, US.