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LuminaData

Techstars '25

San Jose, US · Founded 2024 · 9 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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LuminaData builds AI agents that identify and capture EBITDA improvements in finance operations for companies. The platform uses diagnostic agents to uncover efficiency opportunities, then deploys autonomous agents to handle workflows like reconciliation, invoicing, and cash application across existing systems without migration.

Also known as Lumina Data

Founders & leadership

LuminaData was founded in 2024 by Afrozy Ara.

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Afrozy AraFounder & CEOAfrozy Ara is the founder of LuminaData, which builds AI agents that identify and capture EBITDA improvements in finance operations.

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

LuminaData is an artificial intelligence company focused on finance operations for mid-market and private-equity-backed finance teams. Its platform pairs a diagnostic motion with an automation motion: Lumina Discover uses AI agents to interview staff and ingest source systems in order to map processes and return a quantified EBITDA opportunity, typically delivering a blueprint and roadmap in two to four weeks; Lumina Activate then deploys prebuilt finance agents configured on the business rules Discover captured, with stated go-live timelines of about two weeks.

The agent catalog spans reconciliation (matching transactions across bank, ledger, sub-ledger and intercompany records), cash application, invoicing and cycle billing, collections, management and board reporting, and customer lifecycle tracking. According to the company, the reconciliation agent is live in production while the remaining agents are listed as forthcoming. The company positions the products against generic AI tool adoption, arguing that seat licenses for general-purpose assistants do not change underlying finance workflows.

LuminaData markets vertical solutions for insurance managing general agents and specialty insurers (premium accounting, bordereaux reconciliation, policy lifecycle, multi-carrier cash application), proptech and property platforms (trust accounting, rent reconciliation, multi-bank settlement), and general accounting operations (month-end close, account reconciliation, intercompany, variance analysis).

Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
EBITDA typically uncovered as share of revenue per engagementJan 20268-15% of revenue
EBITDA uncovered at a $150M specialty insurance MGA customerMar 2026$16M
EmployeesJan 20261-10
Funding stageJan 2026Pre-Seed
HeadcountAug 20269
Reconciliation agent accuracy in productionJan 202699.8%

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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Timeline · 1

launches, deals, and filings
Jun 2026
Lumina Discover and Lumina Activate launched

LuminaData announced the general availability of its two products: Lumina Discover, an agent-led diagnostic that quantifies EBITDA opportunity in finance operations, and Lumina Activate, which deploys agents to run the identified workflows.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

▸Research sources · 7

primary sources listed

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Frequently asked questions

What does LuminaData do?
LuminaData deploys AI agents that diagnose and automate finance operations workflows to capture measurable EBITDA gains.
Who founded LuminaData?
LuminaData was founded by Afrozy Ara in 2024.
Who are LuminaData's investors?
LuminaData's investors include Techstars.
Where is LuminaData headquartered?
LuminaData is headquartered in San Jose, US.